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‘They’re like our nerd warriors’: How the Treasury Department is waging economic war on Russia
The ruble has rebounded and is now worth more than before the invasion. The Kremlin’s coffers are overflowing from record oil and gas sales. Even McDonald’s has reopened in Russia, rebranded under a Siberian billionaire’s ownership.…
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Russian lawmaker detained in parliament in murder probe
Arashukov is suspected of orchestrating the killing of activist Zhukov in 2010 A Russian lawmaker suspected of contracting two murders has been detained at the Russian parliament in front of stunned deputies after he tried…
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At least 40 Venezuelans killed in recent protests
The United Nations Human Rights Office has said that at least 40 Venezuelans have died in recent protests over the power struggle between President Nicolas Maduro and self-appointed interim president Juan Guaido. Earlier the United Nations…
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Iranian state TV anchor returns to Tehran after 10 days in US detention
Marzieh Hashemi had been detained in Washington DC as a material witness in an undisclosed federal investigation A prominent American-born anchor on Iranian state television has arrived back in Iran after being held in the United…
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Australia stands by cancelling citizenship of IS recruiter
Australia’s government is confident it has grounds to strip an alleged Islamic State recruiter of citizenship, even though questions arose over whether doing so could be illegal and leave the man stateless. Under Australian law,…
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Netflix drops satire episode critical of S Arabia
Netflix has confirmed it removed an episode of a satirical comedy show that criticises Saudi Arabia, after officials in the kingdom reportedly complained. The move raises new questions about the limits of free online expression.…
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Bolsonaro sworn in as Brazil President
Far-right congressman Jair Bolsonaro has been sworn in as Brazil’s new President and he promised to build a “society without discrimination or division”. The 63-year-old former army captain in his inaugural speech talked about a…
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Nikki Haley says UNESCO ‘most corrupt’ UN body
The outgoing US ambassador to United Nations Nikki Haley has slammed UNESCO and termed it one of the most “corrupt” UN agencies. This comes a day after US and Israel officially quit the United Nations…
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Xi offer Taiwan ‘reunification’ with China Says Beijing reserves right to use force
President Xi Jinping has asked Taiwan to reject independence and embrace “peaceful reunification” with China on a ‘one-country-two systems’ basis, warning that he would not renounce the option of using military force if Taipei persists…
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Did Trump falsely claim Mexico is paying for wall?
Trump and top lawmakers fail to resolve shutdown after meeting Demands taxpayer money for wall in meeting with Democrats · Trump gives no timetable for Syria troop withdrawal US President Donald Trump has said that the…
