Sarah Rainsford
Southern and Eastern Europe correspondent
SERGEI CHIRIKOV/AFP via Getty ImagesRussian conductor Valery Gergiev has been barred from European stages ever since…
Category: 2. World
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Putin’s friend Gergiev set to conduct as Italy breaks ban on pro-Kremlin artists
SERGEI CHIRIKOV/AFP via Getty ImagesValery Gergiev seen conducting an orchestra at Moscow’s Red Square in 2018 -
When an unsung Indian helped Austrian Jews escape the Nazis
Courtesy: Vinay GuptaKundanlal (right) with an unidentified person at Berlin zoo in 1928 “Let me tell you a secret. Your nana (grandfather) helped Jewish families escape the Nazis.”
That single sentence from his mother set Vinay Gupta off on a…
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British police arrest dozens in London rally against Palestine Action ban
The British police have detained dozens of protesters for supporting the pro-Palestinian campaign group, Palestine Action, a week after the UK government officially designated the activist group a “terrorist…
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As Trump’s America ‘becomes weaker,’ Canada vows to become stronger by diversifying trade partners
Canada has vowed to further strengthen itself by pursuing a diverse trade policy as opposed to the United States protectionist economic approach that has seen President Donald Trump unleash a deluge of tariffs on various…
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BBC gains rare access to the mine powering mobile phones
Paul NjieBBC News, Rubaya
Hassan Lali / BBCMore than 10,000 people work at the Rubaya mine digging up coltan ore M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo recently allowed the BBC to visit a huge mining site under their control which is…
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Syrian, Israeli officials plan to meet in Baku: Report
A Syrian and an Israeli official are reportedly scheduled to meet in Baku to discuss “the recent Israeli military presence in Syria.”
An informed diplomatic source in Damascus told the AFP news agency on Saturday…
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Sheikh Shahoud’s murder meant to undermine Syria’s unity, integrity
The Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement has strongly condemned the assassination of prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Rasoul Shahoud in an attack in Syria’s central province of Homs, describing it as a heinous act aimed…
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Kim Jong Un reaffirms support for Russia’s war in Ukraine
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un offered Moscow his “unconditional support” on the war in Ukraine, according to state media reports.
In talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in North Korea, Kim said that Pyongyang stood by “all the…
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US judge bars Trump admin’s ‘indiscriminate’ immigration arrests
A federal California judge has ordered the Trump administration to stop “indiscriminately” detaining people thought to be in the US illegally.
The decision came down in a temporary restraining order issued against the government on Friday, which…
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Gaza hospital says 24 people killed near aid site as witnesses blame IDF
The Nasser hospital in southern Gaza has said 24 people have been killed near an aid distribution site.
Palestinians who were present at the site said Israeli troops opened fire as people were trying to access food on Saturday.
The Israel Defense…
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