Ukraine accused Russia of targeting its grain export infrastructure in overnight strikes at two of its Black Sea ports. Russia targeted the Odesa region for the second consecutive night, a day after it ended its cooperation in an agreement that allowed vital Ukrainian … Read More
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the prominent Brexiteer’s case raises free speech questions. LONDON — He always said the U.K. establishment was out to get him. Now Nigel Farage has the receipts. Britain’s most prominent Brexiteer has produced a … Read More
(CNN) – The Supreme Court is holding fast to its ethics procedures in light of a new report raising questions about the extent to which colleges and universities have used campus visits by justices as an opportunity to generate donations despite … Read More
A major London landmark will undergo a controversial revamp after a Muslim billionaire won his bid to build a place of prayer. A Muslim billionaire has won permission to turn a major London landmark into a mosque. Mega-rich Asif Aziz, … Read More
The conversation between the top Russian and Turkish diplomats comes as Ankara is amping up its efforts to salvage the deal critical for global food markets. ANKARA — Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan spoke with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov by … Read More
North Korea is reported to have detained a serving US army soldier who crossed the heavily fortified border from South Korea without permission. The man was on an organised tour of the UN-run zone dividing the two countries. The crisis … Read More
North African country, which agreed €1bn deal with EU to stem irregular migration, says it will take back only Tunisians Tunisia has said it will not be a “reception centre” for returns of sub-Saharan migrants from Italy or any other … Read More
SEOUL, July 17 (Reuters) – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday blamed authorities’ failure to follow disaster response rules as the death toll from days of torrential rain rose to 40, including a dozen people found dead in … Read More
ROME — The Vatican announced this weekend that it will accept China’s autonomous appointment of a Catholic bishop without Church approval. Flouting its 2018 accord with the Vatican over the nomination of bishops in the country, the Chinese Communist Party … Read More
Russia has notified the UN, Turkey and Ukraine that it will not renew a crucial deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain through the Black Sea. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the agreements had reached a “de facto” end on … Read More