Former ‘Strictly’ judge Len Goodman dies aged 78
Len Goodman, the head judge on British television dancing competition “Strictly Come Dancing” and its U.S. version “Dancing with the Stars”, has died aged 78, the BBC said on Monday.
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Russia says it repels naval drone attack on Sevastopol
Russia repelled a drone attack on its Black Sea fleet stationed in the Crimean port of Sevastopol in the early hours of Monday, Russia’s defence ministry said.
Sevastopol, which ...
Russian oil slashes OPEC’s share of Indian market to 22-year low
OPEC’s share of India’s oil imports fell at the fastest pace in 2022/23 to the lowest in at least 22 years, as intake of cheaper Russian oil surged, data obtained ...
China says it respects sovereignty of ex-Soviet states, after EU uproar over Ukraine comment
China respects the status of former Soviet member states as sovereign nations, its foreign ministry said on Monday, after comments by its envoy to Paris triggered an uproar among European ...
Sudan evacuations speed up during fighting lull
European nations, China and others from around the world raced to extract thousands of their citizens from Khartoum on Monday during an apparent lull in fierce fighting between the army ...
Turkey’s key tourism sector slow to recover after huge earthquake
After months of hosting displaced survivors of Turkey’s massive earthquake in his Antalya hotels, Hakan Saatcioglu hopes his rooms will soon be filled with tourists again after the temporary ...
Strikes ground flights at German airports, railway walkouts to follow
Industrial action grounded dozens of flights at two major German airports on Monday as security workers and ground services employees in the capital, Berlin, and in Hamburg held a one-day ...
Seaplanes and tech gods: Spain’s drive to dish out $84 billion of EU cash
A request for seaplanes needed to fight forest fires is red-flagged because it could harm the environment. Companies seeking aid after being hammered by COVID are asked to show proof ...
The European economy and the prospects for enhanced macroeconomic coordination
By Pierre Jaillet
Inflation has been elevated in 2021-22 in Europe and elsewhere, driven by higher energy and food prices, from exogenous influences, but also driven by mark ups on ...
More companies quit CBI as crisis at UK lobby group deepens
Major British corporate names NatWest, John Lewis and Virgin Media O2 quit the Confederation of British Industry on Friday as a fresh media report about rape allegations deepened a crisis ...
Tensions over Karabakh rise after Azerbaijan blocks land route from Armenia
Azerbaijan said on Sunday it had established a checkpoint on the only land route to the contested region of Nagorno-Karabakh, a step that was followed by claims of border shootings ...
Number of bodies exhumed from suspected Kenyan cult graves jumps to 47
Kenyan police have now exhumed the bodies of 47 people thought to be followers of a Christian cult who believed they would go to heaven if they starved themselves to death.
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Son of Vladimir Putin’s spokesman says he served with Wagner in Ukraine
The son of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman said in an interview published on Saturday that he had served in Ukraine under an assumed name as an artilleryman in ...
Foreign states seek Sudan evacuations after US pulls out diplomats (Update 2)
The United States said its special forces helped embassy staff get out of Sudan, but evacuations by some other countries appeared to face problems on Sunday amid battles between rival ...
In polycrisis world, Europe gains from sharing emergency supplies and tapping expertise
As disaster readiness climbs up the EU agenda, a chief scientific advisor offers views on how Europe can harness its strengths.
Of all the areas of EU activity, crisis management ...
Activists gather for Earth Day, urge action to avoid ‘dystopian’ future
Climate change campaigners gathered outside Britain’s parliament building ahead of Earth Day to urge action on global warming, while volunteers worldwide geared up to plant trees and clear trash ...
Barry Humphries, creator of Dame Edna, dies at 89
Barry Humphries, the comedian best known for his character Dame Edna Everage who blossomed from an Australian suburban housewife into a self-described gigastar, died on Saturday. He was 89.
The Sydney ...
Russian billionaires see wealth rise to over half a trillion dollars -Forbes
Russia’s richest people added $152 billion to their wealth over the past year, buoyed by high prices for natural resources and rebounding from the huge loss of fortunes they experienced ...
US Supreme Court preserves broad access to abortion pill
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday blocked new restrictions set by lower courts on a widely used abortion pill, a decision welcomed by President Joe Biden as his administration ...
China, Europe: together to build a better future
By Yi Fan
Last February a new fleet of King Long Chinese vehicles arrived in Cyprus, and have since become part of the island’s public bus service. The environmentally-friendly ...
Two people killed, 10 hurt in Madrid restaurant blaze
Two men died and 10 others were injured after a fire at a restaurant in the Spanish capital Madrid, emergency services said on Saturday.
The blaze started late on Friday night ...
Leaked US documents suspect shared info earlier than previously known- NYT
The U.S. Air National Guardsman accused of leaking classified documents to a small group of gamers had been posting sensitive information months earlier than previously known and to a ...
Japan prepares to shoot down North Korea satellite if it falls on Japan
Japan’s Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada on Saturday ordered the country’s military to prepare to shoot down a North Korean spy satellite should it fall within Japan’s territory.
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University of Nicosia and Dubai police tackle financial crime
Dubai Police this week announced a new diploma programme on financial investigations for digital assets, which was developed in partnership with the University of Nicosia’s Institute for the Future (...