1956 Khrushchev lashes out at Stalin

In a sensational speech to the 20th Congress of the Communist Party Mr Khrushchev painted a graphic picture of a regime of “suspicion, fear, and terror” built up under

Abortion ruling eliminates hurdles for Colombian women

From the first day of her pregnancy, the Colombian woman was fainting. Then she started to vomit constantly and had two blood clots. Her health wasn’t going well,

Fendi, Cavalli open a more relaxed Milan Fashion Week

An agreement with the government brokered by the Italian National Fashion Chamber allowed Russians who were vaccinated with the Sputnik V shot to enter the country if they

China calls for talks over Ukraine, OKs Russian wheat import

China repeated calls for talks to resolve the crisis in Ukraine today (Thursday) while refusing to criticize Russia's attack, and in a move that could help reduce the impact of

Russia invades Ukraine as defiant Putin warns US, NATO

Russian troops launched a wide-ranging attack on Ukraine today (Thursday), as President Vladimir Putin cast aside international condemnation and sanctions and warned other countries that any attempt to interfere would

‘Thugs and bullies’: Nations sanction Russia over Ukraine

World leaders sought yesterday to back up their tough words over Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, announcing financial sanctions, trade and travel bans and other measures meant

1955 Britain’s big freeze

Deep snow and freezing temperatures continue across Britain leaving many parts of the country cut off from essential supplies. More than 70 roads in Britain are blocked by snow,

Mining Biden wants to cut into China’s electric battery dominance

President Joe Biden highlighted his efforts to counter China’s dominance of the electric battery market yesterday as he touted domestic efforts to mine and process

‘Superbly preserved’ pterosaur fossil unearthed in Scotland

The fossil of a 170 million-year-old pterosaur, described as the world’s best-preserved skeleton of the prehistoric winged reptile, has been found on the Isle of Skye in

Amsterdam Apple shop hostage-taker sought 200M-euro ransom

A gunman who held a hostage for hours in the Apple Store in Amsterdam demanded a ransom of 200 million euros in cryptocurrencies before he was run over

Time to jettison out-dated geopolitical thinking

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday appealed for an immediate cease-fire and a “return to the path of dialogue and negotiations”, arguing that the “peace-keeping” troops Russia

Putin recognizes breakaway regions, Biden orders limited sanctions – Five essential reads

Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a provocative address that could be construed as a pretext to war, claimed on Feb. 21, 2022, that all of Ukraine belongs

1981 Rebel army seizes control in Spain

This evening about 200 soldiers and members of the paramilitary Civil Guard stormed the lower house of the Spanish Parliament, the Cortes, firing automatic weapons and

Ukraine-Russia: Germany suspends Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline

Germany has taken steps to halt the process of certifying the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said yesterday, as the

Queen still has mild COVID symptoms, cancels online meetings

Queen Elizabeth II canceled scheduled online engagements yesterday because she is still experiencing mild cold-like symptoms after testing positive for COVID-19, Buckingham Palace said. The 95-year-old monarch

Putin gets no support from UN Security Council over Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin received no support from members of the U.N. Security Council at an emergency meeting today (Macau time) for his actions to bring separatists in eastern Ukraine

Biden-Putin meeting discussed as Ukraine war fears loom

The U.S. and Russian presidents have tentatively agreed to meet in a last-ditch diplomatic effort to stave off Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine as heavy shelling continued yesterday in

1997 Dolly the sheep is cloned

Dolly, who was created at the Roslin Institute in Edinburgh, was actually born on 5 July 1996 although her arrival has only just been revealed. Dolly is the first

Leak gives details on over 30,000 Credit Suisse bank clients

A German newspaper and other media over the weekend said a leak of data from Credit Suisse, Switzerland’s second-biggest bank, reveals details of the accounts of more

Portugal’s drought worsens, rainfall down to 7% of average

Portugal’s winter drought is getting worse, with the national weather agency reporting yesterday that 91% of the country is enduring “severe” or “extreme” drought conditions. Average rainfall

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