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Denmark passes law to ban Quran burnings

Denmark passes law to ban Quran burnings

Denmark's parliament on Thursday passed a law making it illegal to burn the Quran in public places, seeking to deescalate tensions with Muslim countries after a spate of Danish protests during which Islam's holy book was burned, causing outrage. Denmark and Sweden experienced a series of publ

Putin to talk oil with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

Putin to talk oil with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a rare trip abroad to discuss oil production, OPEC+ and the wars in the Gaza Strip and Ukraine. Putin's meeting with the prince, known as MbS, comes after oil prices fell d

Iran, Russia sign joint declaration to counter Western sanctions

Iran, Russia sign joint declaration to counter Western sanctions

Iran and Russia have signed a joint declaration on cooperation to counter sanctions and reduce the unilateral coercive measures' negative impacts, Iran's official news agency IRNA reported on Tuesday. The declaration was signed by Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Russian c

Doctors in Italy strike against proposed pension cuts

Doctors in Italy strike against proposed pension cuts

Thousands of doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers staged a 24-hour nationwide strike in Italy on Tuesday, demanding better working conditions and improvements to the public health system. They also protested against proposed pension cuts in the 2024 budget bill, which was approved by the g

Ukraine says 'big risk' of losing war if US postpones aid

Ukraine says 'big risk' of losing war if US postpones aid

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's chief of staff has said that the postponement of US assistance for Kyiv being debated in Congress would create a "big risk" of Ukraine losing the war with Russia. The remarks by Andriy Yermak were some of the frankest yet from a senior Kyiv official as unce

Magnitude 5.1 earthquake shakes northwest Turkey

Magnitude 5.1 earthquake shakes northwest Turkey

A moderately strong earthquake struck northwest Turkey on Monday, sending people out into the streets in fear. There was no immediate report of injuries or damage. The magnitude 5.1 earthquake was centred in the Sea of Marmara, off the town of Gemlik in Bursa province, according to the disaster ma