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Sixth anniversary of MH17 disaster commemorated digitally today
Six years ago today flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board. Due to the coronavirus, their loved ones can’t gather physically to commemorate this anniversary. Instead the physical commemoration will only be attended by a handful of people and broadcast live so that others can remember the victims from...
Ukraine appoints central bank chief after IMF warning on crisis
Kyrylo Shevchenko to take helm after predecessor’s resignation over alleged political pressure …read more Source:: Financial...
Bulgaria Lifts Quarantine for UK, Norway, Australia, Switzerland, Canada and Other Countiries
From tomorrow, July 16, all persons arriving from the following third countries can enter Bulgaria without a 14-day quarantine and without a PCR test: Iceland, the Kingdom of Norway, Switzerland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Republic of San Marino, the Principality of Andorra, the Principality of Monaco and The Vatican City State,...
In a new war of all against all, the UK needs a defence revolution
Rather than grandstanding as a global military power, Britain must respond to direct threats. Announced to fanfare last December, the government’s sweeping review of security, defence and foreign policy was put on hold in April – for the obvious reason that Covid-19 changes everything. In the meantime, the People’s Republic of China...
Philippe Sands on the Uighurs: “Why does it matter if we call it a genocide?”
The human rights lawyer on China’s abuses, defining genocide and challenging Aung San Suu Kyi in person. Philippe Sands, QC, can be biting. As one of the foremost scholars of genocide in international law, the University College London professor has no doubt been in close proximity to some fairly unsavoury figures in his time. One in...
Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Day 130
Bulgarian cabinet extends the epidemic situation until July 31 The emergency epidemic situation in Bulgaria has been extended until July 31, the Bulgarian cabinet decided. The previous extension was voted on June 26 and expires at midnight on July 15. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to be a severe public health emergency nationally and globally....
No quarantine for arrivals from United Kingdom from July 16
As of July 16, all persons arriving from the following third countries can enter Bulgaria without a mandatory 14-day quarantine and without a PCR test: Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Iceland, Kingdom of Norway, Switzerland, Principality of Liechtenstein, Republic of San Marino, Principality of Andorra, Principality of Monaco, the Vatican,...
The new wobbly world order
How Britain can make itself relevant in an age of uncertainty and intensifying great power rivalry. Shortly after I became foreign secretary in 2018, I met Madeleine Albright, the US secretary of state during Bill Clinton’s administration. Albright was the first woman ever to hold the role, and she told me never to forget what an honour...
No, Trump hasn’t called: Poland’s Duda falls victim to Russian pranksters
Newly reelected Polish President Andrzej Duda fell victim to a pair of Russian pranksters pretending to be the secretary-general of the United Nations, and admitted that Donald Trump hasn’t called to congratulate him on his election victory. The jokesters on Tuesday released a recording of a phone conversation with the Polish president, who...
IMF warns Ukraine over central bank’s independence
Comments send clear signal that $5bn programme agreed last month hangs on Kyiv’s handling of NBU crisis …read more Source:: Financial...
