Russia-Ukraine war: Russian embassy declared persona non grata in Moldova
Nov 02, 2022 09:42 am UTC| Politics
Moldova has declared an employee from the Russian embassy in its capital of Chisinau persona non grata. The Russian foreign ministry has since said it would respond to Moldovas declaration. Moldovas foreign ministry on...
Iran: 1,000 indicted for participation in protests as authorities plan public trials
Nov 02, 2022 08:11 am UTC| Politics
Protests have persisted in Iran over the death of Kurdish Iranian woman Mahsa Amini despite attempts by authorities to crack down on the demonstrations. The Iranian judiciary has indicted 1,000 people for participating in...
UK: Home Secretary says country faces an 'invasion' of asylum seekers
Nov 02, 2022 07:55 am UTC| Politics
British Home Secretary Suella Braverman said the country is facing an invasion of asylum-seekers crossing the English Channel by boat. Bravermans complaint comes amidst her attempts to push back against criticism of her...
US: Man who assaulted Nancy Pelosi's husband threatened to take her hostage, faces charges
Nov 02, 2022 07:41 am UTC| Politics
A federal criminal complaint filed this week following the assault on US House Speaker Nancy Pelosis husband, Paul Pelosi, showed that the alleged assailant threatened to take the top House Democrat hostage and break her...
South Korea: Police say crowd control measures at Itaewon 'inadequate'
Nov 02, 2022 06:42 am UTC| Politics
The South Korean police said that the crowd control measures at Itaewon, where the fatal Halloween crowd crush occurred, were inadequate. Law enforcement officials have pledged to come up with stronger safety measures to...
US Supreme Court rejects Turkey's bid to dismiss two lawsuits over 2017 Washington protests
Nov 02, 2022 06:15 am UTC| Politics
The United States Supreme Court rejected to hear Turkeys bid to dismiss two lawsuits filed against them by protesters from the 2017 demonstrations in Washington. The protesters who filed the suit accused Turkish security...
Russia-Ukraine war: Norway raises military alert
Nov 02, 2022 06:13 am UTC| Politics
In recent weeks, Russia has escalated its attacks on Ukraine in the war that has been going on for more than eight months. Likely as a result of the escalation, Norway has increased its military alert. The Norwegian...
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