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An earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale struck Taiwan just before 8am (Taipei time). The epicentre of the quake was quite close to the island, prompting emergency tsunami warnings in Taiwan itself and on the Japanese islands of Okinawa Prefecture (southwest).…

Ekrem Imamoglu, Mayor of Istanbul, celebrates triumph, dealing a blow to the longstanding power of the Turkish president after two decades. In Turkey’s local elections, the primary opposition party has declared triumph in Istanbul and Ankara, marking the largest setback for President…

The United States, Britain, and Ukraine are behind the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall, the chief of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) Alexander Bortnikov has told the media. “We believe that this is true. In any case, we are now talking…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu justified the cancellation of the scheduled visit of a high-level Israeli delegation to the United States, noting that he wanted to send a message to Hamas. Netanyahu’s office stated that the Palestinian Islamic movement was convinced that…

via the Associated Press A cargo ship lost power and rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, destroying the span in a matter of seconds and plunging it into the river in a terrifying collapse that could disrupt a vital…

Barely a week since Vladimir Putin secured his fifth presidential term, Russia has been plunged into carnage and disarray. The appalling attack on the vast Crocus City Hall concert venue and shopping complex near Moscow, which has been claimed by ISIS, has…

The EU is shocked and dismayed by the reports of a terrorist attack in the Crocus City Hall in Moscow. The EU condemns any attacks against civilians. Our thoughts are with all those Russian citizens affected said Peter Stano lead spokesperson for…

Vladimir Putin wins fifth term as President of Russia with a record percentage Vladimir Putin has secured his fifth term as president of Russia with a record-breaking percentage, amid protests and allegations. What does this victory mean for developments at the national…

This is an exceedingly rare and fascinating article in the French magazine Marianne, who got access to “several confidential defense reports” from the French army on the situation in Ukraine: https://marianne.net/monde/europe/guerre-en-ukraine-endurance-russe-echec-de-la-contre-offensive-ce-que-cache-le-virage-de-macron . This explains the state of caution to panic, what Macron’s…

A group of Germans with Turkish roots have formed a political group to compete in the European elections, sparking fears it could be a vehicle for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to expand his influence in the EU, Agence France-Presse reported. Since…