Cuba:Votes to legalise same-sex marriage
Cuba has voted to legalise same-sex marriage in a national referendum. About two-thirds of the population voted to approve reforms...
Russia: man shoots officer drafting residents for war in Ukraine
A Russian draft officer has been shot by a man angry at his friend’s conscription and another man has set...
Putin grants Russian citizenship to US whistleblower Edward Snowden
Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday granting Russian citizenship to the US whistleblower Edward Snowden. Snowden, 39, a former...
Shinzo Abe funeral: world figures fly in to Japan
The US vice-president, Kamala Harris, the Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, and British foreign secretary, James Cleverly, will be among...
Giorgia Meloni to confirm as Italian PM soon
According to the Consorzio Opinio Italia poll for Rai, the rightwing coalition has won between 41-45% of the vote and...
Italy votes as far-right Meloni looks for victory
Italians are deciding whether to choose their most right-wing government since World War Two, in an election being followed closely...
Liz Truss ‘plans to loosen immigration rules to boost UK economy
Liz Truss is expected to loosen immigration rules in an attempt to stimulate economic growth amid warnings of recession. The...
Russia’s allies China and India call for negotiations to end Ukraine war
China and India have called for a negotiated end to the Ukraine war, stopping short of robust support for traditional ally...
Cambridge University to offer bursaries to Black British, Africans and Caribbean students because they benefited from Slavery
The University of Cambridge received 'significant benefits' from slavery, according to a new inquiry. The investigation, carried out by the Legacies of...
‘We thieves and killers are now fighting Russia’s war’: how Moscow recruits from its prisons
The inmates of penal colony No 8, in the Tambov region 300 miles south of Moscow, rushed to their cell...
