On Wednesday, Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Ryabkov threatened to deploy nuclear weapons in and around the Baltic Sea region if Finland and Sweden join NATO. But Bloomberg reports that Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to comment on that possibility. Foreign Minister Ryabkov also said U.S. and NATO arms shipments in Ukraine will be ...
On Thursday, the Danish leader of a far-right party burned a copy of the Quran in a heavily-populated Muslim area in Sweden. According to media reports, Rasmus Paludan, head of the Stram Kurs party, placed the Muslim holy book down in a public square in the city of Linkoping and burned it. He was accompanied […]
Cameras, microphones and smartphones aren’t just used to stay in touch with people. Such gadgets have become essential technology for Muslims keeping track of their Ramadan rituals. For Omar Taha, they are essential for reaching out to his congregation — the Al Emaan Islamic Centre in south London. The 33-year-old physician manages and control...
BRUSSELS (AA) – The European Union on Friday called for an immediate end to the violence in the occupied West Bank following clashes at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. “Violence needs to stop immediately,” Peter Stano, the lead spokesperson of the EU’s diplomatic service, said in a statement. He expressed deep concern over the surge […...
LONDON (AA) – The UK has been accused of establishing its own “Guantanamo Bay” after it signed a deal with Rwanda to end human smuggling across the English Channel. Senior Tories, including former ministers David Davis, Andrew Mitchell and Simon Hoare, protested against the deal, saying it was like creating “a British G...
STOCKHOLM (AA) – The Danish leader of the far-right Stram Kurs (Hard Line) party burned a copy of the Holy Quran on Thursday in a heavily-populated Muslim area in Sweden, according to media reports. Rasmus Paludan, accompanied by police, went to an open public space in southern Linkoping and placed the Muslim holy book down […]
LONDON – The UK has hit two key Russian oligarchs, Eugene Tenenbaum and David Davidovich, with sanctions worth up to £10 billion ($13 billion). This is the largest asset freeze in British history. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said: “We are tightening the ratchet on Putin’s war machine and targeting the circle of people closest to […]...
LONDON – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told the BBC that European countries that continue to buy Russian oil are “earning their money in other people’s blood.” He cited Germany and Hungary, accusing them of blocking tougher energy embargoes. This year, Russia is expected to make £250 billion ($326 billion)...
WASHINGTON – China is working as Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “silent partner” in his war against Ukraine, CIA Director William Burns has said. Burns, speaking in his first public address since assuming the agency’s top role, did not elaborate on China’s support but said Beijing presents the CIA with &...
MOSCOW – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has said that the US and NATO arms shipments in Ukraine will be seen as rightful targets by the Russian military. Ryabkov promised to thwart Western military help to Ukraine that aim to delay Russia’s “special military operation.” “We bring the Americans and ...
