Europe

South Africa has declared diplomatic immunity for foreign officials attending the Brics summit in August, potentially opening the door for the attendance of Russian President Vladimir Putin. In a gazette notice on Monday, Foreign Affairs Minister Naledi Pandor said the immunity also applies to officials attending the Brics foreign ministers’ …

Latiesha Jones is a young British student who became a billionaire by selling her bodily secretions (saliva or sweat) at exorbitant prices. It takes place in Manchester, England. Latiesha Jones, who dreamed of becoming a doctor, had to give up her studies to devote herself entirely to a business that …

Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has urged African countries to end their neutral stance over Russia’s invasion as he embarks on a second tour of the continent. “By being neutral towards the Russian aggression against Ukraine, you project your neutrality to the violation of borders and mass crimes that may …

In Belgium, young minors over the age of 16 will be able to vote in the European elections in 2024, announced Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden. The measure, adopted last week by the Belgian Federal Parliament, allows nearly 300,000 young Belgians aged 16 or 17 to cast a ballot for this …

Russian authorities have announced that they have placed International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan on Russia’s wanted list. International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan has been placed on Russia’s wanted list. It was announced by the Russian Interior Ministry, two months after the ICC issued an arrest warrant …

Agence France-Presse journalist Arman Soldin has been killed in rocket strike in eastern Ukraine, the media reported on Tuesday. AFP’s video coordinator in Ukraine, Arman Soldin, was killed Tuesday afternoon in a Grad rocket attack in eastern Ukraine, according to AFP journalists accompanying him. Nous avons la douleur d'annoncer que …

The European Union has proposed imposing sanctions on Chinese companies accused of selling material that could be used for weapons to help the Russian war effort, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, which said it had able to consult a document. According to the newspaper, several Chinese companies are targeted …

This Monday, May 8, the day of celebration of the victory of the Allies over Nazi Germany and the end of the Second World War, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky affirmed that Russia will be defeated “in the same way” as Nazism l was in 1945. “All the old evil that …

Some South Africans are calling for Britain to return the world’s largest diamond, known as the Star of Africa, which is set in the royal sceptre that King Charles III will hold at his coronation on Saturday. The diamond, which weighs 530 carats, was discovered in South Africa in 1905 …

The Australian Minister of Health, Mark Butler announced new restrictive measures to fight against smoking, especially among young people. Australia announced this ban on disposable vapes as part of new announcements on the 2023-2024 budget. In addition to this measure, authorities also intend to put an end to imports of …