Comedian Jimmy Carr’s jokes about the Holocaust “shouldn’t be allowed on television,” the UK culture secretary believes UK Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries said on Saturday that issues like the recent controversial Netflix comedy special by Jimmy Carr, who joked about the Nazis killing Roma, could “very shortly” be addressed in a new legislation that would […]
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Flights to and from Khartoum suspended in wake of military coup, 3 Sudanese ambassadors in Europe defect
All flights into and out of Sudan’s capital Khartoum have been suspended until October 30, its airport has announced. The move came as three Sudanese ambassadors announced their defection in the wake of a military coup. “The Civil Aviation Authority issues a pilots bulletin (NOTAM) suspending all incoming and outgoing flights from Khartoum International Airport, […]
‘Return to dialogue’: Intl community demands release of Sudan’s PM detained during military coup in wake of internal unrest
International parties have voiced their concern and condemnation after the Sudanese military staged a coup, arresting the prime minister as well as other senior civilian leaders and dissolving the government. In a statement on Monday, African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat demanded the release of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and other officials of the […]
EU postpones free trade talks with Australia for second time in wake of simmering multibillion-dollar submarine deal row
The European Union has postponed its trade negotiations with Australia for the second time a month after Canberra decided to ditch a deal with France for nuclear-powered submarines in favor of that with the US and the UK. This time the talks have been delayed until February 2022, Australia’s Trade Minister Dan Tehan said. The […]
Czech PM edged out in narrow election, after corruption claims in wake of Pandora Papers bolster opposition
Czech center-right opposition group Together is set to beat Prime Minister Andrej Babis’ ANO party in national elections. Babis was beset by corruption allegations after being named in the Pandora Papers ahead of the vote. Voting in the Czech Republic took place on Friday through to midday on Saturday, and with 99% of ballots counted […]
Greece strikes deal to buy 3 new French frigates in wake of AUKUS pact grievances
Greece has signed a contract with France to purchase three new frigates, with an option to buy a fourth vessel in the future, as Paris attempts to recover its losses from a major submarine contract with Australia. At a news conference on Tuesday with his Greek counterpart, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, French President Emmanuel Macron […]
France to return ambassador to Washington after Biden’s call to Macron in wake of major military contract snub
The French ambassador to the US, recalled recently over the AUKUS row, will return to Washington next week, President Emmanuel Macron has announced after a phone call with his US counterpart Joe Biden. Biden phoned Macron on Wednesday to discuss last week’s announcement of a new security pact between the US, UK and Australia – […]