Ismail Kadare, who has died aged 88, was Albania’s most successful writer, both at home and abroad. In Albania, over a million of his books have been sold; one for every three Albanians. Abroad he was best known in France, where his work was first appeared in translation, and to where he defected in 1990; […]
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said on Saturday that Iran’s message of an “obliterating war” made it worthy of destruction. ”A regime that threatens destruction deserves to be destroyed,” Katz said in a post on X. He also said Israel will act with full force against Iran-backed Hezbollah if it does not […]
(Reuters) – Ukraine and the European Commission have extended a freight liberalisation agreement, allowing Ukrainian cargo permit-free entry to the EU for another year, Ukraine’s prime minister said on Thursday. Denys Shmyhal said on X that the agreement envisaged the possibility of an automatic extension until the end of 2025. “This is an important step […]
Long a popular spot and stop for hedonists, beach bums and backpackers, Thailand is aiming to ramp up visitor numbers to pre-Covid levels with a revamped border system. The new rules, which are to take effect later this year, will see passport holders from 93 countries be given a 60-day on-arrival stamp, up from the […]
Wu’er Kaixi is still angry when he thinks about the June 4 tragedy that shocked the world 35 years ago, he told dpa during an interview in a tea house in Taichung, Taiwan, on a sunny day in May. The 56-year-old prominent Chinese exile was one of key figures leading tens of thousands of students […]
EU foreign ministers on Monday adopted a new sanctions regime to punish serious human rights violations in Russia, multiple diplomats confirmed to dpa. The new system of sanctions was established following the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and targets individuals and organizations responsible for the repression of the opposition. The EU sanctions regime […]
It’s hard not to see the death of Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash last week as a reflection of the Islamic republic’s institutional decrepitude. As is generally the case when the mullahs find themselves under pressure, their default position is to blame the West. In the warped universe Iran’s rulers inhabit, the […]
Vitamin E skincare is nothing new, but there’s been a recent surge in popularity thanks to the ‘glass skin’ trend. TikTok-ers are posting videos on how to get the look, by using Nivea Creme and a vitamin E oil capsule. Simply mix it together, smother all over your face and glass skin can be yours. […]
An Iranian court sentenced outspoken rapper Toomaj Salehi to death after his arrest over songs that criticized the government, his lawyer said Wednesday. “The primary court sentenced Toomaj Salehi to the harshest punishment, death, on the charge of ‘corruption on Earth,’” Salehi’s lawyer, Amir Raesian, said in an interview with Iranian news outlet Shargh Daily. […]
The Nicolás Maduro regime is about to approve a new law that would provide its security forces more tools to quash dissension inside Venezuela by turning protesting into a criminal act that could be punished with a stiff prison sentence. The bill, known in Venezuela as the law against fascism, could be used against anyone […]
Andrii Yusov, the spokesman of Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence, has commented on the reports of an explosion at a power substation in the city of Yekaterinburg, Russia, and mentioned the citizens in Russia who cannot put up with Putin’s regime. Source: Yusov on air of the national joint 24/7 newscast Quote: “Infrastructure degradation continues there [in […]
(Bloomberg) — Australia’s domestic spy chief has revealed a foreign regime recruited a former lawmaker as part of a plan to access classified information via high profile figures, including a member of a prime minister’s family. Most Read from Bloomberg Mike Burgess, director-general of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, warned that the threat of foreign […]