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The BBC’s director general, Tim Davie, has said he will not resign after the broadcaster’s sports coverage was thrown into chaos following ex-England soccer captain Gary Lineker’s removal from ‘Match of the Day’ program. In an interview with BBC News, when asked if he should resign over the crisis, Davie replied, “Absolutely not.” …

Thousands of protesters have rallied in Prague to protest against the government’s military support for Ukraine and simmering costs of living, as they demanded the resignation of the Czech government. The protesters gathered in Wenceslas Square, in a move that was organized by the political party PRO. “We will do everything …

The US Department of Defense has planned to seek a huge budget to replenish the arms and munitions the Pentagon sent to Ukraine, where Moscow says it’s fighting a proxy war against Russia. The Pentagon seeks more than $300 billion from the US government for weapons procurement and R & …

US President Joe Biden has informed the Congress that he will extend a national emergency against Iran for another year, in yet another act of bad faith after the Iranian foreign minister urged Washington earlier this month to adopt a constructive approach to salvage the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and …

Regulators rushed Friday to seize the assets of one of Silicon Valley’s top banks, marking the largest failure of a US financial institution since the height of the financial crisis almost 15 years ago. Silicon Valley Bank, the nation’s 16th-largest bank, failed after depositors hurried to withdraw money this week …

Hundreds of South Koreans have staged a rally in the capital of Seoul to protest the upcoming military drills with the United States. President Yoon Suk-yeol has vowed to strengthen the US-South Korea alliance in the face of a record number of missiles launched by North Korea last year.

Despite the cold winter day, a huge turnout by thousands of NHS workers and their supporters calling for action in a dispute about inflation-matching pay … but really so much more than just that. There are concerns about public safety when there are fewer health workers available on strike days …

Iran and the United States have reached an agreement to exchange prisoners, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian told state TV on Sunday, adding that he hoped the exchange would take place soon. “Regarding the issue of prisoner swaps between Iran and the US we have reached an agreement in the …

Israeli soldiers shot dead three Palestinian gunmen after they fired at troops in the occupied northern West Bank, the army said on Sunday, as violence in the region continued. The military said that “gunmen opened fire” at an army position near the Jit junction west of Nablus, with the soldiers …

Former US Vice President Mike Pence offered his most forceful rebuke to date of his one-time boss Donald Trump on Saturday, saying that history will hold him accountable for his role in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. Pence was in the Capitol when thousands of Trump …

A top military adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says a post-US era has started in the Persian Gulf region in the wake of a China-brokered deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore diplomatic ties. Speaking on Sunday, Major General Yahya …

France’s Senate, the upper chamber of parliament, voted late Saturday to approve a controversial reform to the country’s pension system, a cornerstone of Emmanuel Macron’s second term as president. Senators passed the reforms by 195 votes to 112, bringing the package another step towards becoming law. The vote came hours …

Russia and Ukraine both have claimed that hundreds of each other’s troops have been killed over the past 24 hours in the front line, admitting significant losses in Bakhmut. The exact number of casualties is difficult to verify. Ukrainian military spokesperson, Serhiy Cherevatyi, on Sunday said that 221 pro-Moscow troops …

The Russian foreign minister has likened ongoing protests in neighboring Georgia to a “coup attempt” that is being orchestrated from abroad to create an “irritant” on Russia’s borders. Georgia experienced a fourth day of demonstrations on Friday over the parliament’s attempt to ratify a bill that requires all organizations receiving …

Former England soccer captain Gary Lineker has been taken off the air by the BBC after criticizing the British government’s new asylum policy in a Twitter post, comparing lawmakers’ language about migrants to that used in Nazi Germany. “Lineker will not present ’Match of the Day’ until we’ve got an agreed and clear …

Protesters took to the streets in France for a seventh day of demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reforms as the Senate resumed debate on the plan. According to interior ministry figures, up to one million people were expected to take part in over 200 marches throughout the country on Saturday in an …

Indian police have detained three men in the country’s eastern Bihar state in connection with the death of a Muslim man, who was brutally assaulted on suspicion of carrying beef. Ramchandra Tiwari, head of Rasulpur police station in Bihar, where the crime took place, made the announcement on Saturday. The …

The interests of several countries, not just Russia, are driving the hostilities, the pontiff said Russia is not the only “empire” whose interests are driving the conflict in Ukraine, Pope Francis said in an interview with Swiss television RSI, set to be released on Sunday. Excerpts from the interview were …

Iraq and Oman welcomed on Friday the agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran to re-establish diplomatic ties. The countries earlier on Friday said they would also open embassies and exchange ambassadors within a period of two months, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Iraq hailed “turning a new page” …

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin was charged on Friday with abuse of power and money laundering over projects launched under his premiership, accusations that he said were politically motivated. The charges come just three months after Muhyiddin lost a closely fought and divisive general election to Anwar Ibrahim, and …