Anders Behring Breivik, the right-wing extremist who killed 77 people in 2011 and is now “suicidal” according to his lawyer, appeared in court Monday in his lawsuit against Norway over …
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Erdogan backs former environment chief to win back Istanbul
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday entrusted a former environment minister to run for mayor of Istanbul and avenge the worst political defeat of the Turkish leader’s two-decade rule. The …
Read More »Still divided, Brazil marks anniversary of Jan 8 riots
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will convene Brazil’s political bigwigs Monday to mark the first anniversary of the far-right riots that rocked the capital but with key absences undermining …
Read More »French supermarket bars Pepsico products over ‘unacceptable’ price hikes
Supermarket chain Carrefour has stopped selling Doritos, Pepsi and other Pepsico brands at its stores in France, Belgium, Italy and Spain amidst a dispute over price hikes, an industry source …
Read More »Maersk says to avoid Red Sea for foreseeable future
Shipping giant Maersk said Friday that it would divert all vessels around Africa instead of using the Red Sea and Suez Canal for the “foreseeable future” after Yemeni rebels attacked …
Read More »UK police say no probe into Prince Andrew over Epstein claims
UK police said Friday that no investigation has been launched into Prince Andrew after an anti-monarchy group filed a complaint based on recently released US court documents detailing people linked …
Read More »French inflation ticks up in December
Inflation in the eurozone’s second-largest economy France accelerated in December, official data showed Thursday, with food prices a persistent sore point for consumers. The post French inflation ticks up in …
Read More »South Korean opposition leader ‘could have been killed’ by knife attack: party
South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung narrowly escaped death when he was stabbed in the neck, a party lawmaker said Wednesday, as police were granted a warrant to search his …
Read More »Putin says Russia will ‘intensify’ attacks on Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that his forces would intensify strikes on military targets in Ukraine, after an unprecedented Ukrainian attack over the weekend on the Russian city of …
Read More »EU visa-free travel for Kosovo enters into force
A long-awaited European Union’s visa liberalisation scheme allowing Kosovo nationals to travel to Europe’s borderless zone without a visa came into force on Monday with the first travellers hailing it …
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