Ultraconservative Ebrahim Raisi announced winner of Iran’s Presidential elections
Sixty years old Ebrahim Raisi, head of the judiciary, is known to be close to the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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Russia monitors talk of Turkish base in Azerbaijan: Kremlin
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Russia was in close contact with Turkey, a NATO member, on stabilizing the situation in the southern Caucasus
Biden, Putin hold ‘great power’ summit
The leaders agree to return their Ambassadors to their posts in an attempt to lower tensions.
Why has the idea of a joint press conference between the presidents of the United States and the Russian Federation been abandoned?
By Valentin Yakushik What can we infer from the decision of the American authorities to abandon
In landmark agreement G7 pledges 870 million COVID-19 vaccine doses
A senior UN official welcomed on Sunday, the Group of Seven (G7) leading industrialized nations’ commitment to immediately share at least 870 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, supporting global access and helping to end the acute phase of the pandemic.
G7 to counter China’s belt and road with infrastructure project – senior US official
The Group of Seven rich nations will announce on Saturday a new global infrastructure plan as a response to China’s belt and road intiative, a senior official in U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration said.
El Salvador approves first law for bitcoin as legal tender
El Salvador has become the first country in the world to formally adopt bitcoin as legal tender after Congress approved President Nayib Bukele’s proposal to embrace the cryptocurrency.
Extradition: Can extraneous factors overweigh legal aspects?
Multiple extraneous reasons impact adversely on the efficacy of the Extradition Treaties and the international community must devise ways to ensure quick and assured delivery
UN launches Decade on Ecosystem Restoration to counter ‘triple environmental emergency’
Heads of Government, religious leaders, activists and artists joined the United Nations on Friday in a rallying cry to heal the planet, launching the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.
China Seeks ‘Red Tourism’ Boost From Party’s 100-Year Milestone
Communist Party celebrates centennial later in summer