Author: TBC Correspondent
Over 200 Arrested in Ukraine Protests Throughout Russia
An NGO said that 211 persons were detained by Russian authorities on Saturday during demonstrations against Moscow's military action in Ukraine. At least 211 persons ... Read More
Polish court rules that the constitution and the European Convention on Human Rights are “incompatible.”
A Polish court ruled that the constitution and the European Convention on Human Rights were not entirely compatible. On Thursday, Poland's constitutional court rendered a ... Read More
The Winter Paralympics opening ceremony was dominated by calls for inclusivity and peace.
On Friday, the Beijing Paralympics Games will begin, with a lot of the world's attention on Russia's war in Ukraine and its domestic ramifications. A ... Read More
Russia restricts access to Voice of America and the BBC websites.
Russia blocked access to the websites of a number of international news agencies, including Deutsche Welle and the BBC, for allegedly disseminating inaccurate information on ... Read More
S&P further lowers Russia’s rating into junk status
Russia's credit rating was further downgraded by ratings agency S&P Global on Thursday due to increased default risk brought on by new international sanctions brought ... Read More
Diplomat. Before elections, the head of the Burkina Faso junta endorses a three-year transition.
diplomatic. Just over a month after leading a coup to remove the nation's elected government, Burkina Faso's junta chairman signed a charter on Tuesday that ... Read More
Diplomat. Ethiopia begins producing energy at the mega-dam on the Blue Nile.
Ethiopia views the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam as crucial to its development, whereas Sudan and Egypt saw it as a threat. diplomat. Ethiopia's Grand Ethiopian ... Read More
New York City police report attacking a south Korean diplomat.
Diplomat. In what the police called a "unprovoked" attack, a South Korean diplomat was attacked in New York City on Wednesday night and hit in ... Read More
Winter olympics 2022: as norway settles for silver, flawless italy cap unbeaten run with curling gold in mixed doubles
Stefanie Constantine and Amos Meaner continued their winning streak in the mixed doubles, defeating Kristin Salient and Magnus Nedregotten of Norway 8-5, to earn Italy ... Read More
NASA selects Lockheed Martin to transport samples from Mars back to Earth.
NASA said on Monday that Lockheed Martin's space business has been awarded a contract to develop the rocket that would transport the first Mars rock ... Read More
The State Department commands the families of embassy workers to depart Belarus.
On Monday, the U.S. Department of State issued a travel advisory for Belarus, an Eastern European nation that is strongly associated with Russia, and ordered ... Read More
Following an initial government criticism, French MPs accept the vaccine pass legislation.
A negative COVID-19 test will no longer be accepted for entry into the majority of public spaces under the bill. On Thursday morning, a bill ... Read More
Everglade halts trading of its Hong Kong shares as it looks to raise money.
Crisis-stricken As investors await word on Everglade’s reorganization plan, the massive The stock exchange was not given an explanation for the trading stop in the ... Read More
Rally in Baghdad on the anniversary of the passing of an Iranian general
On Saturday, hundreds of demonstrators gathered in the Iraqi capital, chanting anti-American phrases, to commemorate the anniversary of the U.S. drone strike that killed a ... Read More
Finland claims that despite pressure from Russia, it may join NATO.
Russian demands that Finland never join the armed alliance were rejected by Sauli Niinistö. Saudi Niinistö, the president of Finland, rejected Russian demands on Saturday ... Read More
Pandemic Cases of Coronavirus Top 100 Million in Europe
Data from the Johns Hopkins Corona virus Resource Center show that since the pandemic started over two years ago, there have been more than 100 ... Read More
Philippines’ inflation surges to a record high, raising hopes for additional rate increases.
According to figures from the Philippines Statistics Authority, the country's annual inflation rate for November increased by 8% year over year, making it the greatest ... Read More
An Italian man tries to obtain a vaccination certificate by using a silicone arm ruse.
In an attempt to obtain a vaccination certificate for Covid-19 without receiving the shot, a 50-year-old man tried to pass off a silicone arm as ... Read More
Following negative tests, LeBron James is cleared by the NBA’s Covid-19 health and safety guidelines.
Following a brief period of isolation from his squad as a result of the NBA's Covid-19 health and safety standards, LeBron James of the Los ... Read More
Kurz, the former chancellor of Austria, announced his departure from politics.
Austrian leader Sebastian Kurz has announced his resignation as leader of the center-right Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) following a raid by Austrian prosecutors on suspicion ... Read More