Wed 24 August 2022: A video published on social media appears to show Russian opposition politician Yevgeny Roizman being detained at his home in what is the latest apparent move by the Kremlin to punish critics of the war in Ukraine, according to a report by the Reuters news agency. Yevgeny Roizman: Kremlin critic and […]
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Wed 24 August 2022: Pope Francis has called for “concrete steps” to end the war in Ukraine and avert the risk of a “nuclear disaster” at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. Speaking at his weekly general audience, the head of the Catholic Church went off script to condemn wars as “madness” and, referring to Darya Dugina, said […]
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Wed 24 August 2022: More than a third of individuals (33%) would delete their profiles from the Internet if they could, according to a report released on Tuesday amid rising privacy thefts and hacking worries. 63% of the world’s population is reportedly online at this time. In a survey conducted by virtual private network (VPN) […]
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Wed 24 August 2022: Research on racism and Islamophobia conducted by the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB) in four countries in Europe and the United States has revealed alarming results. The YTB’s “Discrimination Perception” study found that 77% of participants reported facing discrimination based on ethnicity or religion, 88% stated that cases […]
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Wed 24 August 2022: Ukraine marks 31 years since independence from the Soviet Union, a day that comes six months after Russia launched its invasion on February 24. Public gatherings are banned in Kyiv while other cities are under curfew, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fears the possibility of “repugnant Russian provocations”. Ukraine’s president has promised in […]
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Tue 23 August 2022: Due to renewed concerns that an energy crisis could keep prices high and effectively push Europe into a recession, the euro on Tuesday fell to its lowest level in 20 years against the dollar. The British pound momentarily approached March 2020 lows, and the Chinese yuan’s value dropped to a two-year […]
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Wed 24 August 2022: Britain’s prime ministerial candidate Rishi Sunak said he wants to change the UK-India relationship to make it a more two-way exchange that opens up easy access to UK students and companies in India. During a campaign hustings event hosted by the Conservative Friends of India (CFIN) diaspora organisation in north London […]
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Tue 23 August 2022: On the eve of Ukraine’s independence day, On August 24, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced that Germany planned to provide more weaponry for USD 498.55 million. Scholz made the statement while taking part in an online Ukraine conference in Toronto. Germany intended to provide three further Iris-T air defense systems, as […]
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Tue 23 August 2022: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoan stated on Tuesday that Ankara opposes the unlawful annexation of Crimea and supports the territorial integrity of Ukraine, Anadolu Agency reported. In a video address to the Second Crimea Platform Summit, Erdoan stated that “The return of Crimea to Ukraine, of which it is an inseparable […]
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Tue 23 August 2022: Thousands of flights at Heathrow Airport will be canceled, British Airways announced on Monday, due to ongoing staffing issues and logistical challenges, Anadolu Agency reported The airline will axe up to 10,000 flights to and from the UK’s largest and busiest airport until the end of March next year as it […]
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