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Sanctions-hit Belarus looks at Gambia to boost depleted fleet

Sanctions-hit Belarus looks at Gambia to boost depleted fleet

Sanctions-hit Belarusian flag carrier Belavia is on the cusp of adding three Airbus planes to its depleted fleet after repurposing aircraft that had previously belonged to Gambian airline Magic Air , three people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Western sanctions imposed on Belarus and its l

Pope Francis returns to Vatican after five weeks in hospital

Pope Francis returns to Vatican after five weeks in hospital

Pope Francis returned to the Vatican on Sunday after surviving a five-week battle in hospital against double pneumonia that became the most serious health crisis of his 12-year papacy. The 88-year-old pope, who also made his first public appearance since Feb 14 before being discharged from Rome's

Turkey jails Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu pending trial

Turkey jails Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu pending trial

A Turkish court on Sunday jailed President Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, pending trial on graft charges, in a move likely to stoke the country's biggest protests against the government in more than a decade. The decision to send Imamoglu to jail comes after

German upper house of parliament clears borrowing bonanza

German upper house of parliament clears borrowing bonanza

Germany's Bundesrat upper house of parliament on Friday approved plans for a spending splurge that aims to revive growth in Europe's largest economy and scale up the military, clearing the final hurdle for the historic fiscal policy shift. The vote in the Bundesrat, which represents Germany's 16 s

Russian drones hammer Ukraine's Odesa as Czech leader visits

Russian drones hammer Ukraine's Odesa as Czech leader visits

Russia pounded Ukraine's Black Sea city of Odesa late on Thursday with one of its biggest drone attacks, injuring three teenagers and sparking fires as the Czech president visited, Ukrainian officials said. The attack comes as the United States is pushing for a peace deal between Ukraine and Russi

Turkey warns against growing street protests over detained mayor

Turkey warns against growing street protests over detained mayor

Turkey's government warned on Friday against "illegal" calls from the main opposition for street protests over the detention of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, after thousands demonstrated across the country in the last two days. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said 53 people were detained and 16