Russia bars eight EU officials from entry in tit-for-tat move
Russia has banned the entry into the country of eight officials from European Union member nations to retaliate against “illegitimate” EU sanctions imposed on Russian citizens.
27 people killed in bomb attack in Afghanistan
At least 27 people have been killed and dozens more wounded after a powerful vehicle-borne bomb went off in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Logar, local officials say.
‘white supremacists’ most lethal threat to America
US President Joe Biden has called for police reform amid a disconcerting surge in deadly US police violence against Black Americans and members of minority groups.
Boris Johnson’s premiership total failure
It seems at times as though everything Boris Johnson touches results in complete shambolic failure. For many living in Britain, this reality is not new. Nor is it new to the millions who, interestingly in spite of his track record, voted for him as London mayor, and ultimately as prime minister, fulfilling Johnson’s long-held dream of running the country.
Iraqi resistance group stages drone attack on base housing US warplanes
An Iraqi resistance group has staged a drone attack on an airbase housing US forces and warplanes north of the capital Baghdad.
US warns Russia ‘actions have consequences’
US President Joe Biden has said he does not seek to escalate tensions with Russia, but warned their actions have consequences and defended his administration’s “proportionate” action in slapping sanctions on Russia.
TUC Calls for Immediate Public Inquiry into COVID Deaths
The Trades Union Congress is calling for an immediate public inquiry into the handling of the COVID pandemic, insisting it should examine whether workers were kept safe enough after about 15,000 people of working age died from COVID in England and Wales.
French Govt. Threatens to Punish Military Officials Critical of Macron
The French government has threatened to punish the military officials and servicemen that signed a letter criticizing President Emmanuel Macron’s policies toward the country's refugee crisis, social security, and the Muslim world.
Le Pen Warns France Will Face ‘Explosion’ If Macron Re-Elected
The leader of France's National Rally party, Marine Le Pen, lambasted the French government about how little it has achieved on the questions of security and immigration.
EU Threatens Reciprocal Measures Against UK over Post-Brexit Trade Arrangements
The EU could go for reciprocal measures or "reprisals" against Britain if it fails to make good on its commitments under the post-Brexit deal, said Clement Beaune, the incumbent secretary of state for European affairs in the French government.