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‘Zero Covid’ city scraps most pandemic restrictions

Hong Kong will drop almost all of its Covid-19 restrictions this week, following similar decisions in mainland China Read Full Article...

Belgrade calls on Kosovo Serbs to remove barricades

After the release of detained Serbs and “strong guarantees” from the US and EU, President Vucic said the roadblocks should be dismantled...

Erdogan rival convicted over ‘insulting’ speech

Istanbul’s mayor might be barred from challenging president Erdogan next year, due to a court ruling that he insulted public officials...

NATO budget surges by over a quarter

NATO has agreed on its new annual budget, with the spending jumping by over 25% in 2023 Read Full Article at RT.com

Twitter suspends account tracking Musk’s flights

Twitter has suspended the ‘ElonJet’ account, which tracked the private flights of the platform’s billionaire owner Read Full Article...

Trump teases superhero-themed announcement

Former US president Donald Trump has teased a “major announcement,” posting a video depicting him as a superhero Read Full Article...

China pulls diplomats after riot – UK

China has repatriated six of its officials who British police wanted to question over the alleged beating of a man in Manchester Read...

Illegal migrants kept in cage by EU state – media

Illegal migrants have allegedly been kept in a cage-like structure by Bulgarian border guards, a group of media outlets reports Read...

Bolton lashes out over US-Russia prisoner swap

Swapping Brittney Griner for Viktor Bout while leaving Paul Whelan is a sign of weakness, said Republican foreign policy hawk John...

China eyes expanding its new space station

China is considering expanding its recently-completed Tiangong space station, a top space official says Read Full Article at RT.com...

Austria blocks two EU nations’ bids to join Schengen zone

Croatia is set to become part of the Schengen Area but Romania and Bulgaria have been blocked from joining Europe’s visa-free travel...

Middle East country boasts world’s most powerful passport

The UAE has climbed to the top of list ranking the world’s most powerful passports Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukraine conflict ‘transformed’ Germany – ambassador

Berlin is remilitarizing and abandoning trade with Russia, which is worth the price of economic pain from sanctions, writes Emily...

Study reveals George Soros’ global media ties

Billionaire George Soros has financial ties to at least 253 media organizations worldwide, a study has found Read Full Article at...

UK city defends new ‘climate lockdown’ policy

Residents of Oxfordshire must apply for exemptions if they want to travel more than 15 minutes from home Read Full Article at RT.com...

Scientist offers explanation for ‘great sheep mystery’

A flock of sheep that were observed walking in circles on a farm in China may be suffering from stress, a scientist has said Read...