Russia’s President Vladimir Putin says he’s set up a police unit to support the embattled Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko. Putin said he was responding to a request from Lukashenko, although he said...
Israel’s envoy opens up about relations with the UAE
Israel’s charge d’affaires in Turkey, Roey Gilad says Israel-UAE relations go a long way back. And he expects Saudi Arabia to follow suit.
Decoded: Christchurch Attack and the Christian Far-Right
It’s taken a law change and 18 months for justice to be delivered for 51 families affected by the deadly shooting spree that took place at two Christchurch mosques in New Zealand. Decoded this week takes on the case of...
Christchurch terrorist gets New Zealand’s most severe punishment
Brenton Tarrant, a 29-year-old self-proclaimed white supremacist, has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. Tarrant killed 51 Muslim worshippers with high-powered guns during Friday prayers at two...
Switzerland among new countries added to UK’s COVID-19 quarantine list
Travellers arriving from Switzerland, the Czech Republic and Jamaica will have to quarantine from 4am on Saturday. The new restrictions will come into force at 4am on Saturday in a bid to stem the spread of coronavirus.
NHS workers rally for raise as UK sees no fall in COVID cases
British state health workers have gathered outside Whitehall in Central London, demanding a 15 percent hike. Even though the government has announced a 3.1 percent pay rise for almost 900,000 public sector staff, many...
It’ll cost ya | US to remove Sudan from terror list… for a $330mn deal
With the 2020 presidential election looming, to win over voters, Trump’s team is bigging up his achievements, such as the recent peace deal struck between the United Arab Emirates and Israel. Now, Secretary of State...