Vladimir Putin granted Russian citizenship to a British national who left the UK to fight for the Kremlin in Ukraine. Aiden Minnis, a 37-year-old man from Chippenham, Wiltshire, took to social media to show off his freshly minted Russian passport. In the
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa granted clemency to more than 4,000 prisoners, including some who were on death row, in an independence day amnesty on Thursday. Zimbabwe marked 44 years of independence from white minority rule, which ended in 1980 after a bloody
Panama’s former President Ricardo Martinelli has received political asylum from Nicaragua days after Panama’s Supreme Court denied his appeal over a money laundering conviction that carried a 10-year sentence. Martinelli’s attorney Shirley Castañeda said outside the Nicaraguan embassy Wednesday that “his political
The Maldives government has granted clearance to a Chinese research vessel to dock in its port. The move may escalate tensions with India, as the Maldives is currently in a diplomatic dispute with the country. The diplomatic spat with India began when
The U.K. government has granted Northern Ireland politicians an extension until Feb. 8 to restore the collapsed regional government in Belfast. The extension is given after a previous deadline in January passed without a resolution to the deadlock. Northern Ireland’s largest British
King Charles has kindly given permission for tragic seven-year-old William Brown to be buried in the “perfect” place following his parents’ heartbreaking plea. School-boy William Brown died on December 6 after being hit by a van while he was fetching his football
Syria’s president issued a decree granting amnesty and reducing sentences for several categories of crime committed prior to Thursday, his office and state media reported. No reason was given for the amnesty but it came on the anniversary of the 1970 coup
A court in Pakistan on Thursday granted several days of protection from arrest to former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in graft cases, clearing the way for him to return home from self-imposed exile in London, where he went in 2019 for medical
The American Legion, an organization of U.S. war veterans, was issued a federal charter by Congress on this day in history on Sept. 16, 1919, for its continued aid to wounded warriors and military families, legacy of community volunteerism and significant role
Israel announced Wednesday that all American citizens, including those residing in the West Bank and on the Gaza Strip, will be permitted to enter the country through Ben-Gurion Airport. The move is part of a longstanding push by the Israeli government to