Jonathan Rugman
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Belarus accused of ‘state-sponsored hijack’ of plane after journalist arrest
State-sponsored "hijacking", "piracy" and even "terrorism" are the accusations against Belarus. → Read More
India hits 20 million Covid cases as Modi opposition demands lockdown
Calls are growing for a national lockdown in India, with the country's opposition leader saying there's simply no other way to stop the spread of coronavirus. → Read More
Uighurs in Turkey demonstrate against China, amid concerns over countries deepening ties
Turkey has chosen the Chinese vaccine – rather than western alternatives – as its main weapon against Covid. Yet the Turks are also hosting tens of thousands of exiled Uighurs – and both issues were discussed when China’s foreign minister visited Turkey today. China denies using vaccine deliveries as political leverage, but many Uighurs are now nervous about their safety → Read More
Will Israel’s vaccine strategy continue to be a success?
It is a model of what the future could look like - Israel, which is now coming out of lockdown, after almost half all Israelis received their first vaccine dose. → Read More
Russia opposition activist Alexei Navalny jailed for 30 days
A Russian judge has imprisoned the opposition leader Alexei Navalny for 30 days. The hearing took place not in court, but a police station, with Navalny's lawyer given barely any notice. The UK and other European countries are understood to be weighing possible further sanctions. → Read More
China, Russia and Turkey yet to congratulate Joe Biden on election win
As congratulations to Joe Biden flooded in from around the world, there were exceptions - Russia, China and Turkey are yet to recognise the election result. From rejoining the Iran nuclear deal to dealing with nuclear-armed North Korea, the president-elect has his work cut out. → Read More
Joe Biden calls for unity as Kamala Harris hails historic significance of election
"This is the time to heal in America". If last night was for spontaneous scenes of jubilation, as his supporters spilled out onto the streets - Joe Biden began his first full day as President-elect as he does any other Sunday - going to church in his home town of Wilmington. → Read More
Emmanuel Macron says France will not give in to terror after three die in Nice attack
France is on its highest level of security alert, after three people died in a knife attack in a church. → Read More
Nigerian security forces ‘open fire’ on protesters in Lagos
Nigeria's biggest city, Lagos, has had a round-the-clock police curfew after demonstrators came under fire from security forces last night. → Read More
Covid cases soaring across Europe
It's not just the UK struggling to cope with a fresh wave of coronavirus, cases are soaring across Europe too, with several governments facing a public backlash. Italy insists that face masks be worn outdoors after a spike in cases. → Read More
At least 30 killed in fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan
In the Caucasus, at least 30 people have been killed in a second day of fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan. → Read More
Greece and Turkey accuse each other of breaking maritime law
Fossil fuels might be going out of fashion, but a dispute over the right to drill for natural gas in the eastern Mediterranean has provoked fears that two NATO allies could come to blows. → Read More
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny poisoned with Novichok, says Germany
German officials said they'd found 'unequivocal proof' of Alexei Navalny having been poisoned by Novichok. → Read More
Protests in Inner Mongolia over language edict
Unusually large protests are taking place in the Inner Mongolia region of northern China, in a rare show of civil disobedience. → Read More
Netanyahu urges Raab to change stance on Iran sanctions
The Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab was in Israel today, hearing sharp words from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has described the UK’s support for the nuclear deal with Iran as ‘outrageous’ and ‘absurd’. Mr Raab is hoping to persuade Israelis and Palestinians to resume peace talks. But both sides seem to have other priorities – including an outbreak of Covid-19 inside the Gaza strip. → Read More
Hezbollah member found guilty of involvement in 2005 assassination of Lebanon’s former PM
A United Nations-backed tribunal has convicted one member of the Hezbollah militant group of planning the assassination of Lebanon's former prime minister Rafik Hariri, 15 years ago. → Read More
Suspected Russian mercenaries arrested over attempt to destabilise Belarus
Russia has demanded an explanation after more than 30 suspected Russian mercenaries were arrested near the Belarussian capital Minsk. → Read More
Johnson warns of ‘second wave’ in Europe – with more quarantines to come
The Prime Minister has raised the prospect of new quarantine restrictions on even more European countries if there's a second wave of coronavirus cases. → Read More
Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia holds first Muslim prayers in 86 years
President Erdogan of Turkey has joined huge crowds in Istanbul, for the first Friday prayers at Hagia Sophia since the 1,500-year-old former church was turned back into a mosque. → Read More
Johnson denies government ‘avoided’ looking for evidence of Russian interference
Boris Johnson has denied that the Government "actively avoided" looking for evidence of Russian interference in the Brexit Referendum. → Read More