At the start of December, the Kurdistan regional capital of Erbil played host to the 2021 Kurdish Diaspora Conference. This is a conference scheduled to take place every three years…
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s top aide Dominic Cummings defied calls to resign on Monday over allegations that he broke coronavirus rules and undermined the government’s response to the health…
Du Wei, 58, was appointed envoy in February in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. He previously served as China’s envoy to Ukraine. A police spokesperson said: “As part of the…
The first steps towards normal life could begin within the next four weeks if infection rates begin to fall. Ministers have refused to discuss publicly when and how they aim to…
The British government warned Monday it would not be lifting a nationwide lockdown anytime soon as the country remains in the grip of a coronavirus outbreak that has claimed more…
Sir Keir Starmer has been elected as the new leader of the Labour Party following Jeremy Corbyn’s resignation. Sir Keir, 57, said it was the ‘honour and privilege of my life’ to be elected…
The approval ratings of democratic leaders around the world have soared during the coronavirus crisis, but political scientists say it will not last – and warn that populist opposition parties,…
Boris Johnson has signed the Brexit withdrawal agreement, marking the historic moment with a triumphant picture. After three years of bitter dispute, the prime minister’s deal has officially become law after clearing…
Canada announced Sunday that it has temporarily closed its embassy in Venezuela, blaming President Nicolas Maduro for limiting its abilities to function in the destabilized country. Canada’s Minister of Foreign…
President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said preserving European Union unity was more important than forging a close relationship with post-Brexit Britain, and hit out at what he called US President…
