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Former Brazilian President Michel Temer handed himself over to the police after a court ordered his arrest for the second time in two months over corruption allegations. Footage of Temer entering the office of Brazil’s federal police in Sao Paulo on Thursday was broadcast by local television. The judges had ruled earlier that the 78-year-old […]

Nationalists in Kiev sought to ridicule the Immortal Regiment march by photoshopping Soviet military uniforms on Marvel’s Avengers. The joke was on them, as the soldiers who fought to defeat the Nazis were real-life superheroes. Millions in Russia and abroad took to the streets with portraits of their relatives who took part in World War […]

The EU is committed to preserving the nuclear deal with Iran and helping the nation dodge US economic sanctions, and will not bend to any ultimatums, top European diplomats say. Earlier, Tehran suspended some of its commitments. On Wednesday, Tehran announced it will halt disposal of excessive heavy water and uranium, which is one of […]

Using the destruction of one of the prime Christian sites in the world as a chance to push your pet environmental agendas is disrespectful to Notre Dame’s heritage. Also, architects, please stop putting fake tiny parks everywhere. Top French design bureau Vincent Callebaut Architectures has gone viral with its plans to replace the roof of […]

People from across the world have taken part in annual Immortal Regiment marches, carrying photos of their relatives and commemorating WWII heroes in emotional Victory Day festivities. Of course, the biggest Immortal Regiment march is always in Moscow (a record one million people, including President Vladimir Putin, marched in the Russian capital in 2018) — […]

Following two short-range missile launches, North Korea is preparing a long-range launch drill as well, according to Pyongyang’s official news agency. Tensions on the Korean Peninsula rose again on Thursday, after the US seized a North Korean cargo ship and DPRK carried out two short-range missile tests on its western border, overseen by Kim Jong-un […]

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has warned the UK that allowing Huawei to bid on 5G contracts could spell the end of the US-UK “special relationship” – and, apparently, the UK’s membership in the Five Eyes. “With respect to 5G, the United States has an obligation to ensure that the places we will operate, […]

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has yet again lashed out at the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project, claiming that Moscow wants it as “leverage” over Europe, and vowed to continue efforts to disrupt it. US ambassador unleashes new sanctions threats against Nord Stream 2 participants Pompeo, well known for his vocal criticism of […]

An Indian diamond dealer who is a chief suspect in a huge bank fraud and money laundering case has been denied bail by a British court as he fights extradition to India. Nirav Modi, 48, was arrested in London, in March, on suspicion of being the main beneficiary of a huge illicit scheme focused on […]

The small French Alps village of Crets en Belledonne is counting sheep, but not to cure insomnia. Instead, they’re enrolling them in school to make up for low attendance. Yes, you read that right: the Jules Ferry elementary school registered some 15 sheep as pupils on Tuesday in order to fulfill French regulations which set […]