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...
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...
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...
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...
It’s electrifying! Blue jellyfish clog power station
Swarms of blue jellyfish washed up from the Mediterranean Sea, threatening to clog one of Israel’s power stations last week. A turtle was also caught...
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...
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...
Polish President Duda wins election, new battles with EU loom (update 2)
Polish President Andrzej Duda has won five more years in power on a deeply conservative platform after a closely fought election that is likely to...
Florida sets one-day record with over 15,000 new
Florida reported a record increase of more than 15,000 new cases of COVID-19 in 24 hours on Sunday, as the Trump administration renewed its push...
Lebanon records new coronavirus infection high with more than 100 cases
A Lebanese waste management company is quarantining some 133 Syrian workers who tested positive for the coronavirus, the company manager said on Sunday, as Lebanon...
Britain to spend 705 mln pounds on EU border infrastructure
Britain will spend 705 million pounds ($890 million) on border infrastructure to help keep trade flowing after its transition deal with the European Union expires...
Hungary imposes border checks, quarantine to prevent spread of virus
Hungary has imposed new restrictions on cross-border travel as of next Wednesday in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus after a surge in...
Poles vote in presidential election that highlights country’s deep divisions
Poles were voting on Sunday in a knife-edge presidential election that has highlighted the country’s deep political divisions and may shape its future relations with...
In first, Trump dons masks in visit to a military medical facility
President Donald Trump, who has avoided wearing a mask in public even as the coronavirus pandemic spread, donned one on Saturday at a military medical facility...
