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Speaking to journalists after the court gave its verdict on Tuesday, Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said that justices had no substantive evidence to back up the allegations that the Russian state was involved in Litvinenko’s death. “It is unlikely that the ECHR has the powers or technological capabilities to …

The interrogation of suspects involved in the attempted coup was due to begin, Mohamed Al Faki Suleiman, spokesperson for the Sovereignty Council of Sudan, told Reuters. Reports said the failed coup involved an attempt to take control of the state radio building in Omdurman, across the river Nile from Sudan’s …

The government of Victoria province demanded that construction workers get vaccinated, with the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) backing the decision. Many of the workers were outraged and are planning to hold daily rallies to make their point. Tuesday’s protest started in the morning outside the CFMEU …

Speaking on Tuesday, France’s European affairs minister Clement Beaune said that his European counterparts supported France in its dispute with Australia after the latter cancelled a $40 billion submarine contract with Paris in favor of a new deal with the UK and US. He welcomed the EU support, noting that …

Speaking on Monday, White House Covid-19 coordinator Jeff Zients said the US will proceed to ease restrictions on inbound international travel from early November, when it will only let vaccinated foreign nationals enter the country. The new policy would replace the current patchwork of measures which restrict travel depending on …

The 73rd annual Emmy Awards that took place at the Event Deck at LA Live, which is considered to be an indoor-outdoor venue, has courted massive controversy due to the guests sporting no masks despite it being tightly packed. The organizers were accused of hypocrisy and elitism at a time …

“Thank you, Canada,” Trudeau, who won his third term as PM, wrote on Twitter. The Leftist leader said he was grateful to the Canadians “for putting your trust in the Liberal team, for choosing a brighter future.” In his speech before a small group of supporters in Montreal, Trudeau claimed …

While promotion president Dana White would love lightweight great Nurmagomedov to come out of retirement, the newly-turned 33-year-old has shown he is as busy as ever in the build-up to his birthday. The legendary Dagestani portrayed himself going for a walk with his coach, Javier Mendez, on Sunday after the trainer turned 51 …

Graz-based star Johanna Farber angrily called for an end to “sexualizing women in sports” after a similar incident in June, urging people to condemn “disrespectful and upsetting” slow-motion clips and spend more time judging female athletes purely on their performance. Now Farber has received a strong public apology from the International Federation …

Violent footage has emerged of the scrap during Dynamo’s match with Oleksandriya on Saturday, appearing to show ‘ultras’ – the hardcore section of support – charging towards a segregation fence at the 70,000-capacity NSC Olimpiyskiy. The clip shows a man with his face and jacket covered in blood, while blood can also …