Following Biden’s ‘killer’ comment, Russia’s president has wished him well. ‘When I was a kid, when we were arguing with each other in the playground, we used to say, ‘Whatever you say...
US Republicans and Trump: Clinging to a bad loser? | Conflict Zone
Donald Trump lost the 2020 election but still won’t admit it – or relinquish control of the party he led to defeat. Where does this leave the Republican Party? On Conflict Zone, former GOP lawmaker and Trump...
UK columnist apologises for ‘racist’ comments against Muslim journalist
UK columnist Julie Burchill has issued an apology for her “#racist” comments against British-Bangladeshi journalist Ash Sarkar. Burchill had labelled Sarkar an “Islamist” and accused her of...
US-China relations: Blinken to meet Chinese counterpart for first time
#China’s foreign ministry said on Thursday it would not make concessions to the #US on key issues including #Xinjiang and #HongKong, ahead of high-level meetings between the two countries’ diplomats in...
Mario Draghi honours Covid-19 victims at ‘Italy’s Wuhan’
#Italy’s Prime Minister Mario #Draghi paid tribute on Thursday to the more than 103,000 people who have died of #Covid-19 in the country, a toll still rising by hundreds each day. Draghi travelled to #Bergamo...
Mayors of London: taking on the legacy and learning the lessons
After COVID-19 delayed elections last year, mayors for major cities across England are getting ready to hit the campaign trail.