Members of China's political elite preparing for an annual summit in Beijing have their sights set on Hong Kong. At the opening of the two sessions […]
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Germany’s AfD is first party since Nazi era to be monitored
Germany's BfV domestic intelligence service has formally placed the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) under surveillance on suspicion of trying to undermine Germany's democratic constitution, […]
Continue readingPope Francis to visit Iraq’s minority Christian community
Pope Francis' four-day, six-city tour of Iraq will be limited to a handful of small gatherings and visits to sites linked to the Bible. The […]
Continue readingNetanyahu blasts ICC probe into alleged war crimes by Israel
The chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced plans for a formal investigation into alleged war crimes by Israel in the Palestinian territories, […]
Continue readingUN envoy: Forces are shooting people in cold blood in Myanmar
In an interview with CNN, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Myanmar Tom Andrews said the ruling military and its security forces are "shooting people down […]
Continue readingReleased Nigerian schoolgirl recounts harrowing kidnapping
Hundreds of schoolgirls were released on March 2nd after being abducted in the early hours of February 26th when armed men raided a state-run school […]
Continue readingUS finds Russia poisoned Navalny, joins EU in sanctions
The Biden administration imposed a raft of sanctions on Russian officials and entities in response to the poisoning and imprisonment of opposition leader Alexey Navalny. […]
Continue readingRenowned artist Damien Hirst shares funny story about fame
In an interview with CNN's Becky Anderson, artist Damien Hirst talked about his art career and what it was like becoming a household name. #CNN […]
Continue readingViolence in Arab-Israeli towns intensifies
Arab-Israeli leaders are calling for greater involvement from police and Israeli intelligence service Shin Bet to combat a wave of violent crime that's hit Arab-Israeli […]
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