France’s far right has failed to win any region while the centrist ruling party of President Emmanuel Macron suffered another poll drubbing in the second round of regional elections again marked by a woeful turnout, according to exit polls. Marine Le Pen’s National Rally (RN) […]
Day: June 27, 2021
South Africa toughens restrictions to combat Delta variant
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has reimposed restrictions for two weeks to combat a surge in the highly contagious Delta coronavirus variant. The worst-hit country on the African continent “is facing a massive resurgence of infection”, the president said in a televised address to the […]
Euro 2020: Hazard fires Belgium past Portugal and into last 8
Defending champions Portugal were knocked out of Euro 2020 on Sunday with a 1-0 defeat to Belgium, who will next face Italy in a quarter-final match-up. A 43rd-minute strike from Thorgan Hazard secured the win for Roberto Martinez’s team, who survived plenty of pressure from […]
Euro 2020: Czechs stun Netherlands to seal quarter-final spot
Forward Patrik Schick scored his fourth goal of the tournament as the Czech Republic stunned the Netherlands with a deserved 2-0 victory in their European Championship last-16 clash. The Czechs created the better chances in Sunday’s match against their more fancied opponents, who were reduced […]
How will the US protect its collaborators in Afghanistan?
Washington has little to show for the billions spent on reconstruction, but the consequences for Kabul are far greater. Article source: https://www.aljazeera.com/program/inside-story/2021/6/27/how-will-the-us-protect-its-collaborators-in-afghanistan
Russia battles COVID surge as Asia-Pacific tightens restrictions
The Russian capital, Moscow has recorded its worst daily coronavirus death toll and Indonesia has seen the highest number of cases in a day, as countries across the Asia-Pacific region extended or re-imposed restrictions to tackle fresh waves of COVID-19 infections. The pandemic has now […]
Rival Palestinian groups clash at protest over activist’s death
Rival groups of Palestinians clashed in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah on Sunday during a fourth day of protests over the death of Nizar Banat, an outspoken critic of the Palestinian Authority (PA) who died in PA custody. Nizar Banat, a 43-year-old activist […]
Israel and Poland in diplomatic row over Holocaust property bill
Israel has summoned Poland’s ambassador to express its “deep disappointment” over a Polish bill that critics say will make it harder for Jews to recover property they lost in World War II, a move that triggered a reciprocal reaction from Warsaw. Poland’s lower house of parliament […]
Colombia: Nine dead in separate attacks amid escalating violence
At least nine people, including four police officers, have died in three separate attacks across Colombia, which has seen a recent surge in violence and instability in several parts of the country. Three off-duty police officers died in an attack by armed men in the […]
Indian air force base in Kashmir hit by explosions
Indian officials have said they suspect explosive-laden drones were used to attack an air force base in Jammu city in Indian-administered Kashmir, calling it the first such incident of its kind in the country. Dilbagh Singh, the police director-general in the region officially called Jammu […]