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EU on alert over Russia’s hybrid offensive
The European Union has become increasingly concerned about Russian interference as part of what it sees as a broader hybrid campaign orchestrated by Moscow to weaken the West.Addressing a...
UK claims 90% drop in mail-order cannabis from Thailand
The amount of cannabis posted to the UK from Thailand has dropped by 90% in three months thanks to cooperation with Thai Customs, the Home Office has said.When Thailand...
Calls for inquiry after German police kill black man outside nightclub
Civil rights activists in Germany have demanded an independent inquiry into alleged police racism after an officer shot a 21-year-old black man from behind, killing him after an altercation...
Sudanese eating charcoal and leaves to survive, aid agency warns
Sudanese people are eating leaves and charcoal to survive after fleeing an attack on a camp for displaced people near the city of el-Fasher, an aid agency has told...
Brazil’s former President Fernando Collor arrested after corruption conviction
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s former President Fernando Collor was arrested early on Friday in the northeastern state of Alagoas and ordered to begin serving a prison sentence stemming...
Russia holds key rate at two-decade high despite slowdown fears
Economists have warned the Russian economy is showing signs of slowing down (Natalia KOLESNIKOVA) Russia's central bank kept borrowing costs at a two-decade high of 21 percent on Friday...
Minister: Latvian plans to secure eastern border progressing well
The planned construction of the defence line along the eastern border Latvia shares with Russia and Belarus, set for completion by 2028, is progressing well, Latvia's Defence Minister Andris...
Clip shows protest against Thai gambling bill, not Myanmar junta chief
Protesters displayed a banner calling Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing a "murderer" as he joined a regional summit in Bangkok a week after a catastrophic quake killed thousands....
ICC did not sanction Nigeria over detention of separatist leader
Many false claims have been shared on social media over the years to support the campaign for the secession of Nigeria’s southeast region and the release of separatist leader...