UK starts releasing thousands of prisoners early
The emergency measure is aimed at averting a “disaster” amid a jail overcrowding crisis, the justice secretary has said UK prisons have begun releasing offenders early as part of a…
North Korea vows nuclear arsenal expansion
Pyongyang must keep improving its military capabilities to check the “reckless expansion” of West, leader Kim Jong-un has said North Korea is planning to boost its stockpile of nuclear weapons…
Russia’s birth rate hits historic low
The number of babies born in January-June 2024 was down by 16,600 in annual terms, according to Rosstat Russia recorded a historic minimum birth rate in the first six months…
US to sanction Iran over alleged missile shipments
Tehran has denied supplying Moscow with short-range ballistic missiles The US will impose fresh sanctions on Iran in response to Tehran’s alleged supply of missiles to Moscow, Secretary of State…
Ukrainian city announces ‘language inspectors’
Ivano-Frankovsk will introduce inspectors to force residents to conform to new rules The city of Ivano-Frankovsk in western Ukraine will soon introduce “language inspectors” to police and censor the increasing…
Dozens escape prison in African state
Liberian authorities have blamed the incident on a breach in the facility’s security system Around 47 inmates have escaped from a maximum-security prison in Liberia’s Margibi County, near the capital,…
West silences activists at home while promoting rights abroad
Democratic governments suppress protests at home but preach human rights abroad, Climate Rights International has said Rich democratic nations are deploying harsh measures against climate change activists, while criticizing states…
Russia holding biggest strategic naval drills in decades
Chinese warships and aircraft are also taking part in the ‘Ocean-2024’ exercise Russia has launched the biggest naval drills in its modern history, President Vladimir Putin has announced. The ‘Ocean-2024’…
World should ditch dollar
Countries cannot rely on the currency of a nation with multi-trillion-dollar debt, Sergey Shoigu has said Washington’s abuse of the dollar is a major selling point for BRICS, which is…
Russian security chief identifies West’s key ‘mistake’
The US could have turned Russia into a regular, docile client state by dragging it into the EU in the 1990s, Sergey Shoigu has claimed The US and its allies…
EU court orders Apple to pay Ireland €13 billion
The tax saga involving the US tech giant is part of an antitrust crackdown in the bloc The EU’s highest court has ordered US tech giant Apple to pay €13…
More Ukrainians want talks with Russia
Support for negotiations has been “creeping upward” since the failure of Kiev’s counteroffensive last year, the outlet has said An increasing number of Ukrainians want Kiev to find a diplomatic…