UK Meets Bridge Milestone on New High-Speed Rail Track
Britain on Thursday finished building its longest-ever rail bridge after fitting the final segment of the Colne Valley Viaduct for…
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Putin Backs Harris for US President, With Wry Smile
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he supported Kamala Harris in November’s US presidential election, an apparent wry remark a…
Pope Makes Appeal on Extremism as He Launches Asia Tour
Pope Francis appealed Wednesday for religious unity to counter extremism and intolerance, as the longest tour of the 87-year-old’s papacy…
Biden Condemns ‘Eplorable’ Ukraine Attack, Pledges Aid
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday strongly condemned Russia’s “deplorable attack” on the Ukrainian city of Poltava that killed at…
Trump Pleading Not Guilty to Revised 2020 Election Charges
Donald Trump is to plead not guilty to the charges in a revised indictment accusing him of seeking to overturn…
Kenya Officially Joins the AIIB as a Fully Paid Member
Kenya has officially joined the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) as a fully paid member. While meeting with the…
Jail Terms Reinstated Over Brazil Nightclub Fire that Killed 242
A Brazilian supreme court judge ordered Monday the immediate imprisonment of four people convicted for their role in a nightclub…
China rolls out the red carpet for African leaders
Beijing has said this week’s China-Africa forum will be its largest diplomatic event since the Covid-19 pandemic, with more than a dozen leaders and delegations expected.
Paris Paralympics open in blaze of hope and inclusivity
Paris, Franceparalympics2024 By Neil FULTON The 2024 Paralympics opened in Paris on Wednesday in a colourful and hope-filled ceremony, starting 11…
Telegram Boss Durov Charged, Banned from Leaving France
France on Wednesday charged Pavel Durov, the founder and chief of Telegram, with a litany of violations related to the…
