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Russian news service, Interfax reported that the defense ministry said:
Britain denies Russia fired warning shots at navy ship near Crimea
LONDON — Britain's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has denied that one of its vessels was shot at by the Russian navy near Crimea. In a statement on Wednesday, the MoD said one of its ships had been "conducting innocent passage through Ukrainian territorial waters" and that no shots were directed at it. "We believe the Russians were undertaking a gunnery exercise in the Black Sea and provided the maritime community with prior warning of their activity," the MoD said in a statement. Earlier, Russian news service, Interfax reported that the defense ministry said: "The destroyer (British HMS Defender) was warned that weapons would be used in the event of a violation of Russian borders. It did not react to the warning." A Russian "border patrol ship"...
June 23, 2021

Britain denies Russia fired warning shots at navy ship near Crimea

The first person to stand trial under Hong Kong's national security law pleaded not guilty Wednesday to the allegation he was inciting secession by driving a motorcycle into police officers while carrying a protest flag. Videograb of a security van entering a secure location in Hong Kong.
First trial on national security law opens in Hong Kong
HONG KONG — The first person to stand trial under Hong Kong's national security law pleaded not guilty Wednesday to the allegation he was inciting secession by driving a motorcycle into police officers while carrying a protest flag.Tong Ying-kit was arrested on July 1, 2020, a day after the national security law took effect, for allegedly driving into the crowd of officers while bearing a flag with the slogan “Liberate Hong Kong, the revolution of our times.” Several officers were knocked over and three sustained injuries.Tong pleaded not guilty to three charges — terrorism, incitement of secession and dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm.The first national security trial comes as China tightens its grip around the semi-autonomous Chinese city following political...
June 23, 2021

First trial on national security law opens in Hong Kong

Brexit 5 years on: 'We would have you back,' says Europe, in new poll
BRUSSELS/LONDON — Five years after Britain voted to leave the European Union, most Europeans say they would welcome them back.But a poll by Euronews by Redfield & Wilton Strategies also found that many Europeans are keenly watching how Britain fares outside the bloc — and would be willing to consider their own nation's exit if it works well for the UK.Wednesday marks five years since Britain held a referendum on its membership of the EU, in which 51.9% voted to leave.The vote shook British and European politics to its core and was followed by years of grueling negotiations between Brussels and London.Then, on Dec, 24, 2020, at the eleventh hour, a deal was reached that prevented the UK from crashing out of the bloc.But Brexit is far from over.It began with disruptions at ports and...
June 23, 2021

Brexit 5 years on: 'We would have you back,' says Europe, in new poll

British and American F-35B Lighting II Joint Strike Fighters flew anti-Daesh (the so-called IS) strike missions from the UK Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) — a first for the UK in a decade, US defense officials said on Tuesday. — Courtesy photo
UK, US F-35Bs attack Daesh in first combat missions from HMS Queen Elizabeth
WASHINGTON — British and American F-35B Lighting II Joint Strike Fighters flew anti-Daesh (the so-called IS) strike missions from the UK Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) — a first for the UK in a decade, US defense officials said on Tuesday. The F-35s from the embarked Royal Air Force 617 Squadron, “The Dambusters” flew combat operations in support of UK anti-ISIS effort Operation Shader and US Operation Inherent Resolve, the UK Ministry of Defense said in a Tuesday statement. The “Wake Island Avengers” of US Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 were also part of the strike missions. “The involvement of HMS Queen Elizabeth and her air wing in this campaign also sends a wider message. It demonstrates the speed and agility with which a UK-led Carrier...
June 23, 2021

UK, US F-35Bs attack Daesh in first combat missions from HMS Queen Elizabeth

John who was photographed in southeast London has been recognized as stateless in the UK. — courtesy UNHCR/Katie Barlow
‘Invisible’ stateless people could miss out on COVID-19 jabs, UNHCR warns
GENEVA — Millions of stateless people around the world could miss out on COVID-19 vaccinations because they lack identity papers and are essentially “invisible to the authorities”.That’s the warning from UN refugee agency, UNHCR, which on Tuesday published a report showing that the “great majority” of national immunization plans in 157 countries lacked “clarity” on anticipated coverage for people who have no legal proof of their identity, “regardless of whether their age, health status or role in society would otherwise place them in a priority group”.Although it is relatively common for governments not to identify stateless people in their vaccination plans — and only two have barred stateless people specifically — UNHCR said that there were many reasons why those...
June 23, 2021

‘Invisible’ stateless people could miss out on COVID-19 jabs, UNHCR warns

File photo of schoolchildren studying at Urie Primary School, Delta State, Nigeria. — courtesy UNICEF/Apochi Owoicho
UN pushes for ‘health-promoting’ schools
GENEVA — With school closures triggered by COVID-19 disrupting both education and access to nutritious meals, two UN agencies on Tuesday launched new measures to help improve the well-being of 1.9 billion school-aged children and adolescents around the world.There has been increased stress, anxiety and other mental health issues, while an estimated 365 million primary school students have gone without school meals, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN specialized agency handling education issues, UNESCO.Based on a set of eight global benchmarks, Global Standards for Health-promoting Schools, calls for all classrooms to promote life skills, cognitive and socioemotional skills and healthy lifestyles for learners.“These newly launched global standards are designed...
June 23, 2021

UN pushes for ‘health-promoting’ schools

 Fifty of Afghanistan's 370 districts have fallen to Taliban militants since May, according to the UN's special envoy on Afghanistan Deborah Lyons, as the United States continues its military withdrawal from the country. — Courtesy file photo
50 of Afghanistan's 370 districts have fallen to Taliban since May: UN envoy
WASHINGTON — Fifty of Afghanistan's 370 districts have fallen to Taliban militants since May, according to the UN's special envoy on Afghanistan Deborah Lyons, as the United States continues its military withdrawal from the country."The Taliban recent advances are even more significant and are as a result of an intensified military campaign; more than 50 of Afghanistan's 370 districts have fallen since the beginning of May," Lyons told the UN Security Council on Tuesday."Most districts have been that have been taken surround provincial capitals, suggesting that the Taliban are positioning themselves to try and take these capitals once foreign forces are fully withdrawn," Lyons continued. The news came as a local power company told media on Tuesday that...
June 23, 2021

50 of Afghanistan's 370 districts have fallen to Taliban since May: UN envoy

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez first announced the government's intention to pardon the nine jailed separatists on Monday while outlining the roadmap for the future of the northeastern region before a few hundred civil society representatives. — COurtesy file photo
Catalonia's leader welcomes Spanish govt pardons for 9 jailed separatists
MADRID — Catalan's regional chief on Tuesday welcomed a Spanish government decision to pardon nine Catalan separatist leaders and said the move acknowledged that the separatists’ prosecution was unjust. Pere Aragonès said the step "helps create credibility toward the right path. A path of negotiation and agreement towards solving the conflict." Earlier in the day, Spain's government approved the pardons for the politicians and activists imprisoned for their roles in the 2017 independence move despite strong opposition. Oriol Junqueras, a former Catalan vice president who in 2019 got the heaviest sentence of 13 years in prison for sedition and misuse of public funds, will go free along with his associates after spending three-and-a-half years behind bars. The...
June 22, 2021

Catalonia's leader welcomes Spanish govt pardons for 9 jailed separatists

WHO expresses concern over eased restrictions at EURO 2020 matches
GENEVA — The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday expressed concern about the easing of restrictions by some of the EURO 2020 host countries. The UN agency, which refused to name cities or countries, in particular, regretted "that some stadiums hosting the tournament are currently raising the number of spectators allowed to see a match." "In some of the host cities, COVID-19 cases are already on the rise in areas where matches are played," Robb Butler, executive director of WHO Europe, told AFP in a written statement. The comments come as British authorities announced on Tuesday that more than 60,000 fans will be allowed into the semifinals and final of the European Championship at Wembley Stadium. The move follows an agreement with UEFA on an increased...
June 22, 2021

WHO expresses concern over eased restrictions at EURO 2020 matches

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy's trial concludes Tuesday in Paris.
France's former president Sarkozy faces jail term in campaign financing trial
PARIS — The trial of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy concludes Tuesday in Paris, after a month during which the court sought to determine whether he broke laws on campaign financing in his unsuccessful 2012 re-election bid.The verdict is expected to be rendered at a later date. Prosecutors have requested a six-month prison term, as well as a six-month suspended sentence and a fine of €3,750.Sarkozy, France's president from 2007 to 2012, denies wrongdoing. He is accused of having spent almost twice the maximum legal amount of €22.5 million on the re-election bid that he lost to Socialist Francois Hollande.The trial comes after Sarkozy, 66, was found guilty on March 1 of corruption and influence peddling in another case. He has appealed that verdict.In their conclusions...
June 22, 2021

France's former president Sarkozy faces jail term in campaign financing trial

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