A Moscow court has jailed Putin critic Alexei Navalny for three-and-a-half years for violating the conditions of a suspended sentence. He has been in detention since returning to Russia last month. He had been treated in Germany for a near-fatal nerve agent attack against him in August. Thousands of supporters have rallied across Russia in […]
By Rachel Schraer Health reporter Coronavirus pandemic Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine gives around 92% protection against Covid-19, late stage trial results published in The Lancet reveal. It has also been deemed to be safe – and offer complete protection against hospitalisation and death. The vaccine was initially met with some controversy after being rolled out […]
US Capitol riots US Democratic politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has said she is a survivor of sexual assault. The congresswoman revealed her trauma as she accused Republicans who deflect blame for last month’s Capitol riot of using “the tactics of abusers”. “I’m a survivor of sexual assault,” she said, fighting back tears. “And I haven’t told […]
Coronavirus pandemic A bushfire raging outside the Western Australian city of Perth has forced nearby residents to evacuate, as the city remains in a coronavirus lockdown. The blaze, whipped up by strong winds, had doubled in size overnight to a 75km (46 miles) fire-front said officials. At least 30 homes are believed lost. People have […]
Calls are growing for the release of Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi a day after a military coup which has seen hundreds of MPs held against their will. Ms Suu Kyi has not been seen in public since she was detained by the military. It took power after declaring a state of emergency, accusing Ms […]
By Aditi Shah NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s finance minister on Monday proposed tax benefits for foreign aircraft lessors, as one of the world’s fastest-growing domestic aviation markets looks to establish a local leasing industry. Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech proposed a tax holiday for aircraft-leasing companies and tax exemptions for airlines paying lease […]
By Ann Saphir, Jonnelle Marte (Reuters) – Many workers called back by employers resuming or expanding operations despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic face a dilemma: return to jobs that put them at high risk of the virus, or say no, and risk going without pay or unemployment benefits. President Joe Biden argues workers should not have to […]
By Tim Reid (Reuters) – Dozens of Republicans in former President George W. Bush’s administration are leaving the party, dismayed by a failure of many elected Republicans to disown Donald Trump after his false claims of election fraud sparked a deadly storming of the U.S. Capitol last month. These officials, some who served in the highest […]
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Israel and Kosovo establish diplomatic relations in virtual ceremony
By Rami Ayyub JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel and Kosovo established diplomatic relations on Monday, via online links due to the coronavirus crisis, under a U.S.-brokered deal that includes a pledge by the Muslim-majority country to open an embassy in Jerusalem. Israel sees its new ties with the tiny Balkan country as part of its broader […]
By Reuters Staff (Reuters) -Myanmar’s military seized power on Monday in a coup against the democratically elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who was detained along with other leaders of her National League for Democracy (NLD) party in early morning raids. League for Democracy, or NLD, The army said it had carried […]