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The Facebook page belonging to Russia’s delegation to the security and arms control talks in Vienna was blocked for days without explanation. The diplomats have blasted it as an act of censorship specifically targeting Moscow. The act of censorship took place last Friday, Konstantin Gavrilov, head of the continent told RT. …

General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has tested positive for Covid-19 and is working remotely, the Pentagon has announced. One other member of the Joint Chiefs is positive, but the military did not say who. Milley tested positive on Sunday and is “experiencing very minor symptoms …

Germany is still intent on normalizing relations with Russia, the country’s top diplomat has said before a planned visit to Moscow, insisting that recent bilateral talks can’t be expected to solve every problem at once. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock downplayed the breakdown of talks between …

One of the most outspoken figures in tennis has savaged the Australian government over Novak Djokovic’s deportation, calling his Covid vaccination row nonsense as part of a rant in which he seemed confused about some of the facts. Passionate pundit McEnroe has received a mixed reaction after reportedly calling Djokovic’s …

One of the remaining mysteries from the Second World War may have been solved after an international team of investigators revealed the name of the person who “very likely” betrayed young Jewish diarist Anne Frank. The research group, which included historians, criminologists, psychologists, a handwriting expert and even a retired …

As the US refuses to halt the march of its NATO military bloc, in Eastern Europe, Moscow could leverage its ties with friendly Latin American states to ruffle Washington’s feathers. But would such a course of action be worth it? Cuba and Venezuela suddenly made the headlines alongside Ukraine and the …

The spread of influenza across Europe has sparked concerns about the risk of a prolonged ‘twindemic’, as the high Covid transmission rate raises fears about the pressure on already overstretched European health systems. A combination of Covid lockdowns, enforced mask-wearing, and social distancing requirements throughout the continent helped to almost …

Journalist and essayist Eric Zemmour, who is running in the 2022 French presidential election, was fined €10,000 ($11,400) on Monday for inciting hatred against migrants on TV.  A Paris court tried Zemmour for the remarks he made on a TV show in September 2020.  While speaking about unaccompanied minors entering …

Estonia is ready and able to host a contingent of up to 5,000 troops from NATO’s rapid response force if the order to deploy them is given, Tallinn has said, despite Russian concerns over the US-led bloc’s forces near its border. Speaking on Monday to state-broadcaster ERR, the Estonian Ministry …

In an ITV documentary scheduled to air Tuesday, Paul Page, who protected the Duke of York from 1998 to 2004, alleges that Maxwell was so close to Prince Andrew that she was allowed to enter and exit Buckingham Palace at will. While working in the Royalty and Specialist Protection Command …