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Azerbaijani soldiers walk at the Lachin checkpoint, on September 26, 2023
Azerbaijan and Armenia agree to prisoner swap and to work towards peace deal
BAKU — Azerbaijan and Armenia have agreed to a prisoner exchange, and to work towards normalizing ties and a peace deal to a decades-long conflict — a move the United States and European Union have welcomed.Azerbaijan will release 32 prisoners of war to Armenia in exchange for two, all members of the military, according to a joint statement published by Azerbaijan’s state news agency AZERTAC.“The Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan share the view that there is a historical chance to achieve a long-awaited peace in the region. Two countries reconfirm their intention to normalize relations and to reach the peace treaty on the basis of respect for the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity,” the statement reads. The breakthrough comes after talks between...
December 08, 2023

Azerbaijan and Armenia agree to prisoner swap and to work towards peace deal

Five tourists fell into the canal after the gondola capsized at the weekend
Venice gondola capsizes after tourists stand to take selfies
VENICE — A group of Chinese tourists landed in cold water in Venice after the gondola they were in flipped over while they were standing up to take selfies.The five visitors swam safely to the canal bank and then sought refuge at La Fenice theater, according to Venice police. No one was injured during Sunday’s incident, but at least one of the tourists lost a cellphone in the mishap, which occurred while the gondolier was trying to maneuver under a low bridge, police said.There was no damage to the gondola but its upholstered chairs and blankets were thrown into the canal, a spokesman for the city’s gondola association told CNN Thursday.He confirmed that the gondolier had instructed the tourists not to move around or stand up to take selfies during the maneuver, but due to a language...
December 08, 2023

Venice gondola capsizes after tourists stand to take selfies

Security had been high for the game as the two clubs' supporters have a history of intense rivalry.
Mob of Greek volleyball fans severely injure riot police
ATHENS — A Greek policeman was severely injured late on Thursday when a mob of volleyball fans set upon riot police outside an arena in Athens.State television ERT said rioters shot a flare at a 30-year-old officer, which severed his thigh artery. The policeman is in a critical condition at a hospital.The violence occurred during a volleyball match between rivals Olympiakos and Panathinaikos in the Greek capital.Fighting outside the arena led to the game being abandoned.ERT said about 150 people left the arena during the game to attack riot police stationed outside with flares, gasoline bombs and stones. They then returned to the venue.Police made heavy use of tear gas, much of which wafted into the indoor sports ground.Officers also prevented spectators from leaving the arena amid...
December 08, 2023

Mob of Greek volleyball fans severely injure riot police

A girl walks amongst bags and mattresses as Eastern European migrants wait to temporarily settle in a locale in Decines, central-eastern France
Europe's wealthiest countries have high child poverty rates, says UNICEF report
BRUSSELS — Some of the world’s richest countries experienced sharp rises in child poverty between 2014 and 2021, according to new data published by UNICEF.The Child Poverty in the Midst of Wealth report card showed shocking results, with some of the richest world's countries such as the UK, Spain, and Luxembourg falling to the bottom of the charts.On the other hand, poorer countries such as Poland and Slovenia are faring best in efforts to tackle child poverty, followed by Latvia and the Republic of Korea.The impacts of poverty on children are both persistent and damagingThe study presents the most up-to-date, comparable picture of poverty affecting children in OECD and EU countries, and analyses governments’ income support policies for families with children.It found that,...
December 07, 2023

Europe's wealthiest countries have high child poverty rates, says UNICEF report

Turkish President Erdogan flies to Athens to meet with Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis to discuss the future relations of both countries
Turkey's President Erdogan meets with Greece's PM Mitsotakis in Athens visit
ATHENS — Turkish President Erdogan is visiting Athens Thursday, a significant diplomatic mission aimed at recalibrating the historically strained relations between the neighbouring states.Erdogan, alongside Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, is set to preside over joint cabinet discussions and hold trade talk.Also on the agenda is the signing of a new cooperation agreement which is intended to sidestep longstanding disputes that have frequently ratched up diplomatic and military tension in the past.As NATO allies, Greece and Turkey are trying to rebuild trust and collaborate more constructively in the eastern Mediterranean.Both Erdogan and Mitsotakis, recently re-elected, are placing a significant focus on economic concerns.Greece, amidst a growth spurt after a decade of financial...
December 07, 2023

Turkey's President Erdogan meets with Greece's PM Mitsotakis in Athens visit

Former UK immigration minister Robert Jenrick
UK immigration minister resigns over controversial Rwanda asylum legislation
LONDON — UK immigration minister Robert Jenrick resigned over new government legislation on the Rwanda asylum transfer scheme published Wednesday, claiming that the proposed law “does not go far enough.”The government’s ill-fated plan to send some asylum seekers awaiting decisions on their claims to the African nation Rwanda has been the subject of extensive legal challenge since it was announced in April 2022.Three successive Home Secretaries have attempted to take the policy over the line with efforts continuing despite the UK Supreme Court declaring the scheme unlawful in judgement handed down in November.In the latest blow to the scheme, Jenrick who works within the Home Office, said he would not be able to accompany this latest draft bill through the legislative process as he...
December 07, 2023

UK immigration minister resigns over controversial Rwanda asylum legislation

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has long been opposed to Italy's participation in the initiative
Belt and Road: Italy pulls out of flagship Chinese project
ROME — Italy will pull out of China's flagship Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the government has confirmed.Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's administration notified Beijing that it would cease participating in the BRI ahead of a deadline at the year's end.Italy was the only major Western nation to sign up to the BRI, one of China's most ambitious trade and infrastructure projects, in 2019.The move was heavily criticised by the US and others at the time.Launched by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013, the BRI aims to invest an estimated $1tn (£794bn; 925bn euros) across Asia and Europe. Projects including new and upgraded railways and ports aim to connect China with Europe and other parts of Asia.But the BRI has been criticised from the start by the US as an example of...
December 07, 2023

Belt and Road: Italy pulls out of flagship Chinese project

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky awards an injured Ukrainian serviceman in a hospital, on Day of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv. — courtesy Ukrainian Presidency via Reuters
Zelensky speaks out as US stand-off imperils war effort
KYIV — Ukraine is facing some of its most difficult days since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion.The much-anticipated counter-offensive appears to have stalled, and the US and EU are struggling to agree fresh financial and weapons aid. And the world's attention is diverted by the Israel-Gaza war.After a package of help from the US became embroiled in wider Congressional squabbles, Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Moscow was waiting for the US and Europe to show weakness."Russia hopes for only one thing — that next year the free world's consolidation will collapse," he told a video meeting of Western leaders from the G7.President Joe Biden appealed to Congress to "do the right thing". "This cannot wait," he said.In Kyiv...
December 06, 2023

Zelensky speaks out as US stand-off imperils war effort

The tradition of glassblowing in Syria has been inscribed in the Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage. — courtesy Unsplash/Serge Taeymans
Opera, glass blowing, poncho weaving and more: UNESCO celebrates world’s cultural heritage
GENEVA—The UNESCO committee that protects so called Intangible Cultural Heritage met in Botswana this week to add new entries to the UN culture agency’s list of world treasures, some of which must be “urgently” safeguarded.Convened in the town of in Kasane, the Intergovernmental Committee is considering new entries to UNESCO’s Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage and on Tuesday night they unveiled dozens of different entries which have made the cut already, ranging from glass blowing to poncho weaving.The session in Botswana — the latest annual gathering of the committee — plays a crucial role in maintaining cultural diversity amid the challenges of globalization. Being inscribed from the wider list of numerous nominations, comes with the promise of international assistance...
December 06, 2023

Opera, glass blowing, poncho weaving and more: UNESCO celebrates world’s cultural heritage

Home Secretary James Cleverly at the Kigali Genocide Memorial during his visit to Rwanda
UK home secretary signs new Rwanda treaty to resurrect asylum plan
KIGALI — Britain's Home Secretary signed on Tuesday a new treaty with Rwanda in an attempt to overcome a court decision to block the government’s controversial policy of sending asylum seekers to the East African country, Reuters reported.The Rwanda plan is at the center of the government’s strategy to cut migration and is being watched closely by other countries considering similar policies.But the United Kingdom’s Supreme Court last month ruled that such a move would violate international human rights laws enshrined in domestic legislation.Since that ruling, Britain has been seeking to renegotiate its agreement with Rwanda to include a binding treaty that it would not expel asylum seekers sent there by Britain — one of the court’s major concerns.Home Secretary James...
December 06, 2023

UK home secretary signs new Rwanda treaty to resurrect asylum plan

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