Wed 22 May 2024: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has unexpectedly called for a general election on July 4, a move widely seen as a desperate bid to retain power despite the governing Conservatives’ 14-year tenure and poor standing against the opposition Labour Party. Ending months of speculation about the election date, Sunak, 44, announced […]
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Tue 21 May 2024: Russian physicist Anatoly Maslov has been convicted of treason, according to the press service for courts in the city of Saint Petersburg. On Tuesday, he was sentenced to 14 years in a penal colony. Maslov, 77, who protests his innocence, is among a string of eminent Russian scientists to have been charged with […]
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Mon 20 May 2024: WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange on Monday won a legal bid to appeal against his extradition to the U.S. Assange, who was to be extradited to the U.S. on espionage charges, will now take his case to a new appeal hearing. The WikiLeaks co-founder has been facing 17 espionage charges on which he may receive up to 175 years in […]
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Mon 20 May 2024: Italy has seen a significant decline in the number of young adults over the past two decades, while the elderly population has grown, according to government data released on Wednesday. The National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) highlighted in its 2024 Annual Report that more young Italians are staying with their parents […]
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Mon 20 May 2024: London’s High Court is expected to rule on whether it accepts the US assurances that Assange will be given a fair trial and will not face the death penalty. The judges could rule that the assurances provided by the US are satisfactory and agree to the request for extradition, paving the […]
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Sat 18 May 2024: The opposition Labour Party’s lead over Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party has grown to 18 points, according to an opinion poll released on Saturday. With a national election anticipated later this year, the poll by Opinium Research indicated that Labour would secure 43% of the vote, compared to 25% for […]
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Sat 18 May 2024: The widespread effects of the recent dry weather were highlighted by the fact that by Saturday afternoon, Finnish emergency services had responded to 21 wildfire occurrences throughout the country. According to national broadcaster Yle, fires have been reported in several regions, with significant blazes in western Ilmajoki and central Keuruu. In […]
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Sat 18 May 2024: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has cautioned that Russia’s recent offensive in the northeastern Kharkiv region might be just the “first wave” of a larger attack. He urged allies to provide more air defense systems and fighter jets. On May 10, Russian forces, which had previously seen limited progress, launched a surprise […]
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Sat 18 May 2024: Stella Assange, the wife of Julian Assange, the founder of the WikiLeaks website, has expressed optimism over his potential release during a hearing scheduled for Monday in the UK. Speaking to Anadolu this week ahead of the hearing in London, she addressed the challenges her husband faces in Belmarsh Prison, where […]
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Fri 17 May 2024: Cristiano Ronaldo has topped Forbes’ list of highest-paid athletes for the fourth time in his career. Spanish golfer Jon Rahm climbed to second place following his impressive move to the Saudi-backed LIV Golf. Ronaldo achieved the top spot after joining Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr, with Forbes estimating his total earnings […]
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