EU seeks to relax rules on turning away asylum seekers (Photo: AP) The EU on Tuesday unveiled plans to make it easier to send asylum seekers to certain third countries, in the latest overhaul aimed at reducing migration to the bloc, sparking criticism from rights groups.The European Commission said it proposed broadening the so-called “safe […]
Photo: Youtube/SławomirMentzen Polish far-right leaderSlawomir Mentzen set terms on Tuesday for a potential endorsement in the country’s upcoming presidential runoff, whose nationalist and pro-EU candidates need to woo third-party voters to win.The multi-millionaire entrepreneur and co-leader of the far-right Confederation party scored nearly 15 percent in round one of the ballot on Sunday, a strong […]
Harvey Weinstein and Jessica Mann (Reuters and AP Image) A 38-year-old former actress Jessica Mann testified in Manhattan Supreme Court on Monday while recounting her alleged rape by Harvey Weinstein at a New York City hotel. She became emotional while giving evidence, five years after her initial testimony at the former film producer’s first trial, […]
Dutch museum removes ‘priceless’ Benin Bronzes for return to Nigeria (Photo: AFP) Clad in protective blue surgical gloves, a Dutch museum worker gingerly unhooks a precious decorative artefact before gently laying it down on a pillow and wrapping it in dozens of layers of special paper.The artefact is a “Benin Bronze”, a priceless cultural object […]
Iran’s Khamenei says talks with US unlikely to ‘lead to any outcome’ (AP) TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Tuesday that nuclear talks with the United States were unlikely to yield any results, amid a diplomatic standoff over the Islamic republic’s enrichment activities.“We don’t think it will lead to any outcome. We don’t […]
EU urges ‘strong action’ from US against Russia if no Ukraine truce (Photo: AP) EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Tuesday called for the United States to take “strong action” against Russia if Moscow does not agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine. ‘It Was Never Easy’: Trump Spills on Tense Zelensky Ties | Explosive […]
A 4.7 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal’s Kaski district in the western region on Tuesday afternoon, according to officials.According to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre, the tremor occurred at 1.59 pm, with its epicentre located in the Sinuwa area of Kaski district, approximately 250 kilometres from Kathmandu.Tremors were also felt in nearby districts like […]
Representative Image (AI) With some 2 million land mines believed to be contaminating around 174,000 square kilometers in Ukraine, Japan is bringing both its diplomatic and technological skills to bear as it seeks to reduce the threat in the war-torn nation. Japan will host an international workshop this fall focusing on mine clearance efforts in […]
Johann Wadephul (Deutscher Bundestag) US President Donald Trump can feel vindicated: Germany‘s new foreign minister, Johann Wadephul, said this week that the government had accepted the president’s demand to invest 5% of GDP in defense. Speaking at a meeting of Nato foreign ministers in Antalya, Turkey, on Thursday, Wadephul also said Germany would support Nato’s […]
Representative Image (AI) The United States Senate has advanced the Genius Act, a landmark bill aimed at regulating stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency pegged to assets like the US dollar or gold. The bill passed a key procedural vote with a 66-32 margin, overcoming earlier opposition from Senate Democrats.The Genius Act introduces first of its […]
