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No direct evidence COVID-19 started in Wuhan lab – US intelligence report
US intelligence agencies found no direct evidence that the COVID-19 pandemic stemmed from an incident at China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology, a report declassified on Friday said.
The four-page report by the Office of the Director of…
Wagner chief Prigozhin vows to ‘stop’ Russia after alleged attack on forces
The chief of the Wagner mercenary group on Friday accused Russia of killing a “huge number” of its forces in strikes and vowed to retaliate, ratcheting up tensions between Moscow and the private military company.
Wagner chief Yevgeny…
US, UK, France demand UN investigate Russia’s sanctions-busting use of Iranian drones in Ukraine
The United States, Britain and France demanded Friday that the United Nations urgently investigate Russia’s reported use of hundreds of Iranian-provided drones in the war in Ukraine, which would violate UN sanctions. But it’s unclear…
Russia asks IAEA to ensure Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant security
Russia urged the International Atomic Energy Agency on Friday to ensure Ukraine does not shell the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, saying it was otherwise operating safely.
Alexei Likhachev, chief executive of the Russian state nuclear…
Beijing issues highest heat alert as north China swelters
China issued its highest-level heat alert for northern parts of the country on Friday as the capital baked in temperatures hovering around 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit).
A day earlier Beijing logged its hottest June day since…
Australia PM says no threat from Russian diplomat squatting on site of proposed embassy
Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday the contested site of a proposed Russian embassy was secure, after it emerged a Russian diplomat was squatting on the land following the government’s decision to cancel the lease.…
Narendra Modi denies religious discrimination exists in India
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi denied that discrimination against minorities existed under his government during a press conference with US President Joe Biden on Thursday, despite rights groups and State Department reports of abuses.…
Ukraine progresses on reforms to unlock membership talks, EU says
Senior EU officials said on Thursday that Ukraine is making progress on political reforms to open the way for European Union membership talks but still needs to progress in five important areas.
The assessment, by the EU’s executive…
Qatar prime minister, Russian FM discuss bilateral relations, international issues
Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met with Russia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday, and discussed bilateral relations and international issues.…
US Navy: Coast Guard ship transited Taiwan Strait after Blinken’s China visit
A US Coast Guard ship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, the US Navy’s 7th Fleet said on Thursday, transiting the sensitive waterway a day after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken completed a rare visit to Beijing.
The…