Issued on: 10/08/2022 – 12:14Modified: 10/08/2022 – 12:12 Rome (AFP) – Scandal-plagued former premier Silvio Berlusconi said Wednesday he hoped to return to Italy’s parliament in September elections, almost a decade after being forced out over a conviction for tax fraud. “I think that, in the end, I will be present myself as a candidate […]
The Kremlin has lashed out at European critics including leaders of EU states and besieged Ukraine over their calls for all Russians to be banned from the West until their country ends its invasion of Ukraine along with the underlying mindset. The sharp response follows encouragement by the Finnish and Estonian prime ministers for a […]
Belgium manager Roberto Martinez says Everton’s new signing Amadou Onana is “one of the most exciting prospects in Europe”. The Toffees completed the signing of the 20-year-old midfielder on a five-year deal from Lille on Tuesday, beating former favourites West Ham to his signature in the process. Martinez, who managed Everton between 2013 and 2016 […]
Saying “the countdown has begun,” 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams announced on Tuesday that she is ready to step away from tennis so she can turn her focus to having another child and her business interests, presaging the end of a career that transcended sports. In an essay released Tuesday by Vogue magazine, and […]
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has called on Armenia to “refrain from new provocations” several days after Yerevan and Baku traded accusations over an escalation of violence in Nagorno-Karabakh that left at least three people dead. Speaking at a gathering of Turkish diplomats in Ankara on August 8, Cavusoglu reiterated his country’s vision of peace […]
[unable to retrieve full-text content] The beluga whale stranded in the river Seine in northern France was removed from the water early Wednesday in the first stage of a rescue operation, an AFP journalist said.
Citing increased drug trafficking and other illegal cross-border activities, Russian border guards controlling Armenia’s frontier with Iran have set up checkpoints along several roads in the country’s southern Syunik Province. Images of the checkpoints along the road linking Meghri to other towns appeared on the Internet earlier this week, raising speculation about possible preparations for […]
Music funding platform beatBread has inked a series of new “white label agreements” with music distributors based in North America, Europe and Africa. The news of the partnerships follows company’s recent $ 34 million seed round (in February) led by Fintech-focused venture capital firm, Deciens Capital. Since launching in November 2020, beatBread claims to have […]
For much of the year, small cracks in Donald Trump’s political support have been growing. Dissatisfied Republican primary voters began to consider new presidential prospects. GOP donors grappled with damaging revelations uncovered by the Jan. 6 committee. Several party leaders pondered challenging Trump for the party’s 2024 nomination. But after the FBI executed a search […]
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has called on Armenia to “refrain from new provocations” several days after Yerevan and Baku traded accusations over an escalation of violence in Nagorno-Karabakh that left at least three people dead. Speaking at a gathering of Turkish diplomats in Ankara on August 8, Cavusoglu reiterated his country’s vision of peace […]