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Navalny team says relatives refused access to his body for third day
The relatives of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny have been refused access to his body for a third day, his team said Monday, saying his mother was "not allowed" into a morgue where it could be being held.
"Alexei's mother and…
Israel to set security limits on Ramadan prayers at Al Aqsa
Israel will allow Ramadan prayers at Jerusalem's Al Aqsa Mosque during the upcoming holy month but limits will be set according to security needs, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Monday.
The Hamas, Israel's main…
Putin gifts North Korea’s Kim a Russian-made car
Russian President Vladimir Putin has gifted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a Russian-made car, Pyongyang's state media said Tuesday, as the two countries bolster ties in areas from tourism to defence.
Kim was "presented with a car made…
US election: What if Biden or Trump leaves the race?
Biden versus Trump: The lineup in the 2024 US election has long been a foregone conclusion, with a rematch between the two presidents appearing all but certain.
But what would happen if, for any number of reasons, one of the two…
Ukraine matter of life and death for Russia: Putin
Events on the battlefield in Ukraine are a matter of "life and death" for Russia that could determine its fate, President Vladimir Putin said in remarks aired Sunday.
The Kremlin has repeatedly framed the almost two-year conflict as…
Israel sets Ramadan deadline for offensive on Gazan city Rafah
Israel will launch its long-threatened offensive against Rafah next month if Hamas has not freed the remaining hostages held in Gaza by the start of Ramadan, Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz said.
"The world must know, and…
Judge in Trump fraud case would not back down
Arthur Engoron, a cabdriver-turned-judge who found Donald Trump liable for fraud, did not hold back in accusing the former US president of trying to take him for a ride.
In ordering Trump and his family business to pay a $355 million…
Recognising a Palestinian state ‘not a taboo’ for France: Macron
President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that recognising a Palestinian state was "not a taboo for France" in his first such comments since the start of the war in Gaza.
"The recognition of a Palestinian state is not a taboo for…
Navalny’s death leaves despair and apathy in Moscow
The hundreds of flowers and candles laid in Moscow on Friday to honour the memory of Alexei Navalny, Russia's most prominent opposition leader, were taken away overnight in black bags.
Russia's prison service said that Navalny, 47,…
5 die in Israeli-raided hospital after oxygen cut: Gaza health ministry
The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said five patients died Friday due to lack of oxygen at one of the war-torn Palestinian territory's few operating hospitals that had been raided by Israeli forces.
"A fifth patient at Nasser…