US President Joe Biden has said US forces will defend Taiwan if China attacks it, as US-China tensions have risen in recent days over Nancy Pelosi’s latest visit to the island from Taiwan. Nancy Pelosi angered Chinese people after visiting Taipei on the island of Taiwan on an unofficial visit. …
Read More »Pope Francis will not attend the funeral of Elizabeth II
Pope Francis will not attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, which will take place Monday at Westminster Abbey in London, the Vatican announced on Friday. The Sovereign Pontiff will be absent at the funeral of the Queen of England, Elizabeth II who died a week ago. Vatican’s Minister of …
Read More »Xi Jinping and Putin meet to better oppose the West
Chinese president Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, met on Thursday in Uzbekistan as part of a regional summit. This is the Chinese leader’s first trip abroad since the start of the pandemic, and the first meeting between the two presidents since Russia invaded Ukraine. During the interview, …
Read More »Russia: mysterious death of an oligarch “fallen from his boat”
Ivan Pechorin, managing director of aviation industry for the Society for the Development of the Far East and Arctic (KRDV), was found dead on Monday, according to statement reported by Russian media. The man fell from his boat near Vladivostok, in the south of Russia in the Sea of Japan, …
Read More »USA: incredible death toll from monkeypox
A second death linked to monkeypox has been recorded in the United States, health authorities announced on Tuesday, as new infections are falling in the country. The first recorded death of a person with monkeypox was announced in late August in Texas, but authorities then said they were continuing to …
Read More »Israeli ambassador involved in sex abuse scandal in Rabat
Diplomatic relations between Morocco and Israel could get seriously complicated as Israeli Ambassador David Govrin is involved in a sexual abuse scandal. Israel recalled the ambassador following the accusations. David Govrin, back in Israel, denounced a “smear campaign”, against the background of a personal conflict with the head of security …
Read More »‘Pet kangaroo’ suspected of killing 77-year-old man
A wild kangaroo is suspected of having killed a 77-year-old man who kept it as a pet, Australian police said on Tuesday. This would be the marsupial’s first fatal attack in 86 years. The man, who has not been identified, was found on a late Sunday afternoon with “serious injuries,” …
Read More »Armenia: 49 soldiers killed in clash with Azerbaijani troops
The resurgence of border clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia left at least 49 dead on the Armenian side, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian announced on Tuesday. Armenia and Azerbaijan have been in border disputes for ages and have been clashing for almost two months now. The clashes already left 49 …
Read More »Afghan women launch strong appeal to the UN
Afghan women launched a strong appeal to the United Nations on Monday for real international action to end the “gender apartheid” established in their country since the return to power of the Taliban. “Today, human rights in Afghanistan do not exist,” Mahbouba Seraj told the UN Human Rights Council in …
Read More »Qatar 2022: excitement around the Brazil Tunisia friendly match
Tunisian national team will play a friendly match against the Brazilian Seleçao on September 27, as part of the preparations for the 22nd edition of the Qatar 2022 World Cup that the two teams will play. All the tickets issued for this friendly match have been sold in few hours. …
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