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'UK will not return Elgin Marbles to Greece', says Rishi Sunak
The UK government is believed to find even a long-term lending of the Marbles to Greece intolerable. Sunak said, 'The British Museum's collection is legally protected, and we don't intend to alter that'
Polls show Erdogan lags opposition by more than 10 points ahead of May vote
New polls show the Turkish opposition's presidential candidate, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leading against President Tayyip Erdogan by more than 10 percentage points ahead of elections on May 14 seen by many as the most consequential vote in Turkey's history.
International Court to Open War Crimes Cases Against Russia, Officials Say
Indonesia's Bali wants to tighten visa requirements for Russian tourists
Authorities in Indonesia's popular holiday island of Bali have asked the central immigration agency to cancel a visa-on-arrival policy for Russian and Ukrainian nationals after tourists were found working illegally.
Pope Francis says he will come to both Kyiv and Moscow, or neither
Pope Francis has said that he would like to visit Ukraine, but will only do so if he can visit Moscow afterwards. Source: European Pravda, citing Pope Francis's interview in La Nacion, an Argentinian newspaper Details: "I am willing to go to Kyiv.
Switzerland to destroy anti-aircraft missile systems that could be used in Ukraine
Despite its neutrality, the country could have transferred old surface-to-air missiles to their original manufacturer, the United Kingdom, but it has chosen to destroy them instead – to the fury of its European allies.
Women across Iran are refusing to wear headscarves, in open defiance of the regime
What began as anger at the hijab law grew into a bigger movement as Iranians said they were fed up with the regime's corruption, economic mismanagement and oppression of its citizens.
Women can now swim topless in Berlin's swimming pools. The move reflects Germany's tradition of nudity.
France challenging Russia as second biggest arms exporter behind US
Study shows French suppliers have more major export orders than Russia, while UK’s share has dwindled
F-16s will 'eventually' be sent to Ukraine, former U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff chair says
Mike Mullen, a retired admiral who served as chair of the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff, says he expects Western countries will eventually send fighter jets to Ukraine.
Moscow fumes as Ukraine considers changing Russia’s official name
Russian officials railed against Ukraine’s talk of changing Russia’s official name to Muscovy, after a Ukrainian petition regarding a potential name change garnered 25,000 signatures. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reportedly instructed Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmygal to “carefully” consider renaming Russia to Muscovy, accounting for consequences under international law and whether it was possible in…
CNN Wins First Oscar for ‘Navalny’
CNN has scored its first Oscars win: “Navalny,” the harrowing film following Russian dissident and former presidential candidate Alexei Navalny, took the prize for documentary feature film at Sunda…
Moscow fumes as Ukraine considers changing Russia’s official name
Russian officials railed against Ukraine’s talk of changing Russia’s official name to Muscovy, after a Ukrainian petition regarding a potential name change garnered 25,000 signatures. U…
Facebook to block access to news if Canada adopts Online News Act
Half a million Israelis join latest protest against Netanyahu's judicial overhaul, organizers say
President of Switzerland supports ban on arms supplies to Ukraine
President of the Swiss Confederation Alain Berset says that Switzerland’s neutrality is more important than ever which does not allow the country to send weapons to Ukraine. — Ukrinform.
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Rishi Sunak has electricity grid upgraded to heat his private pool | Rishi Sunak | The Guardian
PM will pick up cost of upgrade work in North Yorkshire, and no suggestion he received preferential treatment