Australian writer receives suspended death sentence in China
On Monday, the 5th of February, a Beijing court sentenced Yang Hengjun, an Australian researcher and writer who wrote blogs on Chinese state…
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US unveils long-awaited bill on border security, aid to Ukraine and Israel
The US Senate on Sunday, the 4th of February, unveiled a 118-billion-dollar bipartisan border security bill that would also provide aid to Ukraine…
TikTok users will no longer have access to Universal artists’ songs
TikTok users will no longer be able to create videos featuring songs by Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish and other Universal Music Group artists…
Protests grow in Slovakia against the government’s criminal law reform
Tens of thousands of people protested across Slovakia on Thursday, the 1st of February, against plans by Prime Minister Robert Fico’s government to…
Ukraine expresses disappointment at UN court ruling against Russia
Ukraine said it was disappointed by the International Court of Justice’s ruling in The Hague on Wednesday, the 31st of January, in a…
Russia closes border crossing to Estonia
Overnight on Thursday, the 1st of February, Russia fulfilled its promise to close the border crossing at Ivangorod/Janilinn, which stretches across the Narva…
VIDEO | Farmers in Brussels throw eggs and stones as EU summit begins
Farmers threw eggs and stones at the European Parliament, set fires near the building and set off petards during protests on Thursday, the…
Security staff to strike at airports in Germany on Thursday
On Tuesday, the 30th of January, the public sector union Verdi announced that security staff will strike on Thursday at airports across Germany,…
Anti-war presidential candidate Nadezhdin collects enough signatures to challenge Putin
Russian anti-war candidate Boris Nadezhdin announced on Wednesday, the 31st of January, that he had submitted 105 000 signatures to the Central Election…
