Hundreds protest southern China COVID-19 lockdowns
BEIJING: Protesters in southern China clashed with police in a rare display of public opposition to anti-COVID measures, videos posted online showed, after lockdowns in the area were extended over…
Protesters pour black liquid on Klimt masterpiece in Vienna
VIENNA: Climate activists poured black liquid over a glass screen protecting Gustav Klimt’s masterpiece “Death and Life” in Vienna on Tuesday, in the latest protest at inaction over global heating.…
Ukraine blames Russia for missile attack on Kyiv housing blocks
KYIV: Ukrainian officials blamed Russia Tuesday for a missile attack on the capital Kyiv, saying residential buildings were hit as air raid sirens sounded across the country. “There is an…
UK police warn of more far-right attacks after Dover firebombing
LONDON: UK Counter Terrorism Policing have said they are monitoring threats from extremists against migrants and refugees after an attack by a man with far-right beliefs on a processing facility…
Italy arrests drug trafficker captured in Syria
ROME: A Naples drug trafficker on Europol’s most wanted list and on the run since 2003 was extradited from Syria and arrested in Rome on Tuesday. Bruno Carbone, 45, a…
Migrant rescue ship leaves French port as EU tensions flare
TOULON: Tensions over migration flared between EU countries on Saturday after people on board a rescue ship turned back by Italy disembarked in France. The Ocean Viking, operated by a…
Zelensky says Russians destroyed Kherson’s critical infrastructure
Russian forces destroyed the critical infrastructure in the southern city of Kherson before fleeing, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday, adding that local authorities were starting to stabilize the…
UK PM in new controversy over Cabinet picks
LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faced new questions on Saturday over his choice of senior officials after his No. 2 was accused of behaving aggressively toward staff. The controversy…
World leaders discuss ways to help developing nations avoid climate disaster on day two of COP27
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: African and Caribbean leaders demanded more funding and technical support from wealthier nations in the battle against global warming in a range of speeches at the UN Climate…
Italy must allow migrants on NGO vessels to disembark: Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch has criticized Italy for refusing entry to two NGO rescue vessels carrying hundreds of people from Libya, labeling the move a “violation” of the European country’s human…