US debt-ceiling crisis causing global economic ‘anxiety’ – IMF
The head of the IMF has hit out at Washington’s debt-ceiling impasse, saying it’s leading the world headlong into economic uncertainty
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France to launch bird flu vaccination programme after ‘satisfactory’ tests
France confirmed its aim to launch a vaccination programme against bird flu in the autumn after results from a series of tests on the vaccination of ducks showed “satisfactory effectiveness”, the farm ministry said.
Serbian border troops to maintain highest state of alert after ethnic clashes inside Kosovo
Serbia on Saturday condemned NATO-led peacekeepers stationed in neighbouring Kosovo for their alleged failure to stop ‘brutal actions’ by Kosovo police against ethnic Serbs, and said that its armed forces stationed near the border will remain on the hi…
Senegal opposition leader Sonko faces backlash over ‘monkey’ comment about alleged rape victim
Senegalese women’s groups and dozens of well-known figures on Friday accused opposition leader Ousmane Sonko of insulting a woman who has accused him of rape, saying his comments showed he was unfit for higher office.
Arabsat Badr-8 successfully launched: featuring Airbus’ innovative optical communications payload TELEO
Toulouse, May 27. The Airbus-built Arabsat Badr-8 telecommunications satellite has been successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Based on Airbus’ latest geostationary Eurostar Neo satellite, Badr-8 will provide connectivity for users across …
Russia to US: No lectures on nuclear weapon deployments
Russian embassy calls US criticism of Moscow’s tactical nuclear weapon deployment to Belarus hypocritical.
Hundreds of expelled Germans set to leave Russia
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🔴 Live: Russian forces temporarily ease attacks on Bakhmut to regroup, says Kyiv
Russian forces have temporarily eased their attacks on the besieged eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut to regroup and strengthen their capabilities, a senior Kyiv official said on Saturday. This comes as Ukraine struck oil pipeline installations deep i…
Watch: Hong Kong bun festival returns
Climbers scramble up the 14-metre-high (45-feet-high) bamboo tower covered with imitation steamed buns during Hong Kong’s annual colourful Bun Festival, which makes its return to the island of Cheung Chau after three years of a pandemic-induced hiatus.
Travellers to U.K. face long waits amid systems problem affecting electronic gates
The British government is working to fix a technical problem that caused electronic border gates at airports around the country to stop working late Friday, leading to hours-long waits for travellers entering the U.K. at the start of a busy holiday wee…