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German army officer who posed as Syrian refugee on trial for planning attack on politicians

Posted on May 22, 2021May 22, 2021By Editor

A young man who served in the German army has gone on trial for planning to attack at least one politician while posing as a Syrian asylum seeker in order to whip up anger against migrants. … Read More >German army officer who posed as Syrian refugee on trial for planning attack on politicians

Shows

Post-lockdown labor shortage: Low-wage workers won’t go back

Posted on May 21, 2021May 21, 2021By Editor

A Matt Gaetz associate is to plead guilty to sex-trafficking charges implicating the Florida congressman. There’s a post-lockdown shortage of low-wage workers, especially women. A child’s death prompts Peloton to recall its treadmills. … Read More >Post-lockdown labor shortage: Low-wage workers won’t go back

Middle East

Saudi Arabia summons Lebanese ambassador, condemns foreign minister for blaming Gulf states for rise of ISIS

Posted on May 21, 2021May 21, 2021By Editor

Riyadh has summoned Lebanon’s ambassador to lodge a complaint against Beirut’s foreign minister for damaging “brotherly relations” between the two countries, after he claimed Gulf states were responsible for the ascent of ISIS. … Read More >Saudi Arabia summons Lebanese ambassador, condemns foreign minister for blaming Gulf states for rise of ISIS

Twitter temporarily suspends Spanish politician for saying ‘men cannot get pregnant’

Posted on May 20, 2021May 20, 2021By Editor

A member of Spain’s right-wing Vox Party, Francisco Jose Contreras, was temporarily suspended from Twitter after the platform considered his comment that “a man cannot get pregnant” to be a violation of its hate speech policy. … Read More >Twitter temporarily suspends Spanish politician for saying ‘men cannot get pregnant’

Middle East

Iran’s ex-President Ahmadinejad among political heavyweights vying for presidency ahead of upcoming elections

Posted on May 18, 2021May 18, 2021By Editor

A string of prominent Iranian politicians have entered the presidential race in a bid to replace Hassan Rouhani. The list includes former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as well as the chief justice and an ex-parliament speaker. … Read More >Iran’s ex-President Ahmadinejad among political heavyweights vying for presidency ahead of upcoming elections

Middle East

Iran’s foreign minister cancels visit to Austria after Israeli flag was flown in Vienna amid Gaza flare-up

Posted on May 18, 2021May 18, 2021By Editor

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has cancelled his trip to Austria after officials in Vienna raised Israeli flags in solidarity with Tel Aviv during its fight with Hamas in Gaza. … Read More >Iran’s foreign minister cancels visit to Austria after Israeli flag was flown in Vienna amid Gaza flare-up

UK Foreign Secretary Raab says Russia & China only use cyber capabilities to ‘sabotage & steal’, West uses its powers for ‘good’

Posted on May 16, 2021May 16, 2021By Editor

The modern fight against cybercrime is nothing but a clash between the West – a global “force for good” – and “authoritarian regimes” like Moscow and Beijing that seek to “ransom” the world, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab claims. … Read More >UK Foreign Secretary Raab says Russia & China only use cyber capabilities to ‘sabotage & steal’, West uses its powers for ‘good’

German interior minister catches coronavirus AFTER vaccination

Posted on May 13, 2021May 13, 2021By Editor

German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer has tested positive for Covid-19, despite having received a vaccination. Seehofer previously turned down AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine. … Read More >German interior minister catches coronavirus AFTER vaccination

Middle East

‘Prevent this kind of collective suicide’: France warns Lebanese politicians must end political deadlock

Posted on May 10, 2021May 10, 2021By Editor

French foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has warned Lebanese officials that more sanctions will be imposed on the country if ruling politicians attempt to commit “collective suicide” by continuing the political deadlock. … Read More >‘Prevent this kind of collective suicide’: France warns Lebanese politicians must end political deadlock

Asia & Pacific

Bomb blast puts former Maldives president in hospital, as he undergoes surgery to treat shrapnel wounds

Posted on May 9, 2021May 9, 2021By Editor

Mohamed Nasheed, the former president of the Maldives and the current speaker of the country’s parliament, is undergoing surgery after suffering shrapnel wounds following a bomb blast outside his home on Thursday night. … Read More >Bomb blast puts former Maldives president in hospital, as he undergoes surgery to treat shrapnel wounds

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