Turkey FM says Sweden's block of Turkish journalist's extradition 'very negative'
Dec 21, 2022 11:58 am UTC| Politics
Turkey has expressed disappointment with the recent ruling of the Swedish Supreme Court that blocked the extradition of a Turkish journalist. Turkeys top diplomat called the decision very negative. Speaking at a news...
Italy to transfer suspect in EU graft investigation to Belgium
Dec 21, 2022 10:51 am UTC| Politics
A court in Italy ruled this week to transfer a woman suspected to be involved in the EU graft scandal to Belgian authorities. The suspected woman is the wife of a former member of the EU parliament believed to be involved...
North Korea angered by Japan's military buildup
Dec 21, 2022 10:29 am UTC| Politics
North Korea protested against Japans planned military buildup in light of the tensions in the Korean peninsula and the region. Pyongyang pledged to retaliate against Japans policy. The North Korean foreign ministry...
Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine defense minister hopes Belarus does not join Russian offensive
Dec 21, 2022 07:51 am UTC| Politics
The recent visit by Russian leader Vladimir Putin to Belarus has raised speculation on whether Minsk could get involved in an upcoming offensive that Moscow is gearing up for. Ukraines defense minister said he hopes the...
UK: High court rules government plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda 'lawful'
Dec 21, 2022 06:30 am UTC| Politics
A high court in the United Kingdom this week ruled that the British governments plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was lawful. However, the court also questioned whether the government considered the individual...
Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv says Kissinger's proposal for peace talks is 'appeasing' Russia
Dec 21, 2022 06:20 am UTC| Politics
Ukraine continues to push back against Russia as the war moves toward its 10th month. A Ukrainian presidential aide criticized the call by a former top US diplomat to negotiate with Russia for peace. In a post on the...
US: Democratic Senator, Tesla investors raise concerns about Elon Musk as Twitter CEO
Dec 21, 2022 05:59 am UTC| Politics
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has come under even more controversies following his purchase of the major social media platform Twitter. The new Twitter CEO has since been under heavy scrutiny by a Democratic US Senator and Tesla...
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