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Russia says new changes to the Russian constitution, including an amendment that allows President Vladimir Putin to potentially remain in power until 2036, will come into force on July 4. In a statement on Friday, the Kremlin said that the changes would come into force on Saturday, three days after …

Riot police were showered with bottles, bricks and other projectiles while trying to break up an illegal rave in west London on Friday night. At least seven officers were injured during the hostilities. The police were called to the scene in White City following reports of a number of people …

Referring to the effect of recent anti-racism protests on the upcoming US presidential election results, Sheridan said, “The choice in November facing US citizens is one of two devils.” George Floyd, an unarmed American black man died on May 25, 2020, after a police officer pressed his knee into his …

This Fourth of July, amid the coronavirus pandemic and nationwide Black Lives Matter protests, American patriotism has fallen to its lowest point in nearly 20 years. According to a new poll, less than half of Americans are “extremely proud” to be American. According to Gallup, pride in the U.S. is …

The scenes appear daily on social media, taking on the familiarity of ritual. A red-faced customer breathes contemptuously in a waitress’ face or tries to muscle past a green-aproned clerk. They’ve been asked to wear a mask and they don’t like it. “I have my rights,” they say. Claiming rights …

French Islamist Tyler Vilus has been sentenced in Paris to 30 years in prison for crimes committed in Syria. The jihadist was accused, among other things, of having participated in the murder of two prisoners. French ISIS member Tyler Vilus has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for crimes …

A spokesperson for the Turkish Justice and Development Party Omar Glick accused France of participating in the mass graves crimes carried out by the militias of Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by Paris. Glick pointed out that France is complicit in the mass grave crimes by supporting Haftar …

China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Saturday that the so-called “G4” strain of swine flu virus is not new and does not infect or sicken humans and animals easily, rebuffing a study published earlier this week. That study, by a team of Chinese scientists and published by …

Three-quarters of Americans believe the country is “out of control” amid a spike in new coronavirus cases and widespread unemployment, new polling data shows. A survey published by Yahoo! News, and YouGov on Thursday found that 75 percent of Americans believed their country was out of control, compared to just …

Russia is not in talks with Washington about its potential role at an expanded Group of Seven summit later this year, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Saturday, insisting that China should also be included in the event. His comments to TASS news agency countered those of John Sullivan, …

North Korea does “not feel any need” to resume talks with Washington, a senior diplomat for the country said Saturday, days after Seoul called for a summit as it seeks improved ties with Pyongyang. The statement by the North’s vice foreign minister Choe Son Hui came after former US national …

Seven police officials were injured in violence at an unlicensed musical event in the British capital as they sought to break up a crowd that posed a risk to public health during the coronavirus pandemic, police said on Saturday. Those at Friday’s event became violent and threw projectiles at police …

An 8-year-old boy was killed Friday in a shooting at an Alabama shopping mall that left three other people injured, police said. Hoover Police Chief Nick Derzis said the child was killed in the afternoon shooting at the Riverchase Galleria. The police chief said a girl and two adults were …

US President Donald Trump says he will establish a “National Garden of American Heroes,” which he is describing as “a vast outdoor park that will feature the statues of the greatest Americans who ever lived.” Trump made the announcement as he opened the Fourth of July weekend with a speech …

Heavy rain in southern Japan triggered flooding and mudslides on Saturday, leaving more than a dozen people presumed dead, about 10 missing and dozens stranded on rooftops waiting to be rescued, officials and news reports said. More than 75,000 residents in the prefectures of Kumamoto and Kagoshima were urged to …

Veterans’ group VoteVets has released a new attack ad that criticises President Donald Trump over reports that he was briefed about Russia putting bounties on American military personnel in Afghanistan and failed to act. The group, whose Twitter description states “blocked by Donald Trump”, has compared the president to Benedict …

Thousands of protesters gathered on Saturday in cities across Australia, shouting slogans in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and aiming to raise awareness of the mistreatment of indigenous people. Rallies in the cities of Brisbane, Darwin and Perth drew a smaller turnout than a month ago, however, amid …

The US Navy will send two aircraft carriers and several accompanying warships to the South China Sea in the coming days to participate in a military exercise. The USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Groups are conducting dual-carrier operations in the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea,” …

For more than 70 years, the transatlantic alliance has served as the unshakable foundation of European stability and underpinned the values of the US-led Western order. In 2020, it appears that the relationship is being rethought on both sides of the Atlantic. Earlier this week, the European Union declined to …

The Fourth of July is one of America’s biggest holidays, with celebrations including fireworks and parades across the USA. The event in 1776 eventually led to the formation of the United States of America, and the original copy of the Declaration of Independence is housed in the National Archives in …