Turkey will cover Hagia Sophia mosaics during prayers
Mosaics in Istanbul’s ancient Hagia Sophia will be covered by curtains or lasers during times of Muslim prayer, the spokesman for Turkey’s ruling AK Party...
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EU says it’s preparing measures against China over Hong Kong
The European Union is preparing countermeasures on China in response to Beijing’s new security law on Hong Kong, the EU’s top diplomat said on Monday,...
Russia charges ex-journalist Ivan Safronov with treason despite outcry
Russia charged former military journalist Ivan Safronov with state treason on Monday, his lawyer said, accusations that have sent a chill through Russia‘s media community which has...
Zindzi Mandela, daughter of Nelson Mandela, dies
Zindzi Mandela, daughter of former South African president and liberation hero Nelson Mandela, died on Monday, the Mandela family said. Zindzi Mandela, the youngest daughter of anti-apartheid activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and...
Have a staycation in ‘superlative’ UK, PM Johnson says
Prime Minister Boris Johnson advised people to stay at home this summer for a staycation in the “superlative” United Kingdom rather than travelling abroad to...
PepsiCo’s results beat as lockdowns boost snack sales
PepsiCo beat analysts’ estimates for quarterly revenue and profit on Monday, as people stocked up on its snacks including Tostitos, Cheetos and Doritos before hunkering...
Global coronavirus cases rise above 13 million
Global coronavirus infections passed 13 million on Monday, according to a Reuters tally, marking another milestone in the spread of the disease which has killed more than...
US turns screws on maritime industry to cut off Venezuela’s oil
Several companies that certify vessels are seaworthy and ship insurers have withdrawn services to tankers involved in the Venezuelan oil trade as the United States...
Improving United need to win trophies, says Pogba
Manchester United have made huge improvements this season but need to win trophies to ensure a successful campaign, their France midfielder Paul Pogba said on...
Catalan leader calls on citizens to stay home despite judge’s ruling
A Spanish judge barred Catalan authorities from confining about 160,000 people to their homes but the region’s leader urged people to stay home anyway to stem a...
China trades sanctions with U.S. in row over Uighur Muslims
China announced “corresponding sanctions” against the United States on Monday after Washington penalised senior Chinese officials over the treatment of minority Uighur Muslims in the...
Universities seeks to block Trump’s rule deporting ‘on-line foreign students’
About 60 U.S. universities on Sunday filed a brief supporting a lawsuit by two others, seeking to block a Trump administration rule barring foreign students...
Elvis Presley’s grandson dies aged 27
A little-known member of one of rock ‘n’ roll music’s royal families, Benjamin Keough, grandson of the late Elvis Presley and only son of the The King’s...
Several soldiers killed in Armenia-Azerbaijan border clashes -ministries
Several Azeri and Armenian soldiers have been killed and wounded in border clashes, defence ministries of both countries said on Monday, with each accusing the...
London stocks track Asia rally as focus turns to earnings
UK stocks jumped 1 per cent on Monday as investors bet on a stimulus-led economic revival, with focus also turning to the U.S. and European...
Man City’s ban from European football overturned
Manchester City’s two-year ban from European football has been overturned by the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS), the Lausanne based court said on Monday....
Pope ‘very pained’ by decision to turn Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia museum into mosque
Pope Francis said he was hurt by Turkey’s decision to make Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia museum a mosque, the latest religious leader to condemn the move. “My thoughts...
Man Utd’s De Gea needs more trophies, says Solskjaer
Goalkeeper David de Gea will not be content with personal accolades and needs to win more major trophies at Manchester United, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer...
MultiPlan merges with Churchill Capital to go public in $11 bln deal
Churchill Capital Corp III, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), and MultiPlan Inc said they have reached a definitive agreement to merge in a deal worth about...
Fears of second coronavirus wave in Australia and Philippines
Australia’s most populous state reported 14 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, with a growing cluster at a pub used by freight drivers travelling the...
