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Russia jails former governor for 14 years over kickbacks

Russia on Monday jailed a former governor of the Kursk border region, where Ukraine's army broke through in 2024, for 14 years over kickbacks for government contracts.
By AFP 2026-04-06 18:00:00
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was concerned about planned concerts in London by US rapper Kanye West, who has a history of antisemitic outbursts .
By AFP 2026-04-05 17:00:00
A new German military service law will require most young men to inform authorities when leaving the country for long periods.
By AFP 2026-04-05 16:31:00
A pregnant Syrian woman and her five young children died when a fire ripped through containers housing agricultural workers near the southwestern Antalya resort.
By AFP 2026-03-20 18:55:10
Russia has sentenced 15 men to life in prison over the Crocus concert hall attack, the deadliest onslaught in Russia in more than two decades.
By AFP 2026-03-12 16:08:48
Putin's four-year-long invasion of Ukraine is the culmination of a quarter-century spent tightening his grip on power, crushing opponents and trying to expand Russia's influence.
By AFP 2026-03-01 11:30:00
As the Ukraine crisis marked its fourth anniversary on Tuesday, the conflict remains entrenched in a stalemate, with mounting human and economic costs
By Xinhua 2026-02-25 15:09:55
Britain's government committed Tuesday to releasing documents on ex-prince Andrew's past role as a trade envoy, after the Jeffrey Epstein scandal widened.
By AFP 2026-02-24 22:18:53
Perceived wisdom has it that the longer a war goes on, the less enthusiastic a public becomes for continuing the conflict.
By The Coversation 2026-02-24 12:00:00
United Nations warn "the rule of force" was spreading, as the powerful trample on international law and wield artificial intelligence and other technologies to attack human rights.
By AFP 2026-02-23 13:40:30
The French foreign ministry will summon the US ambassador to Paris over comments made by the Trump administration about the killing of a French far-right activist.
By AFP 2026-02-22 17:22:20
King Charles III has been left wrestling with a new test after the arrest of his brother Andrew, the latest in a series of painful personal shocks to mar his reign.
By AFP 2026-02-22 17:10:05