London's Asian foodie community unite with recipes against racism
“Go back to your country” or “you don’t belong here” are just some of the choice words Lex Shu Chan has been subject to since moving from Hong Kong to the UK for their studies…
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President Joe Biden called Switzerland a tax haven – and the Swiss government is not happy about it
Swiss authorities are taking issue with U.S. President Joe Biden's comment that many companies use Switzerland, and two other territories, as tax havens, with the Swiss Federal Department of Finance calling such a claim “inappropriate…
NATO starts troops withdrawal from Afghanistan, says alliance official
NATO has begun withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan, according to an alliance official, after nearly 20 years of war.The staff member, speaking on condition of anonymity, told news agency AFP it had started to bring…
US to attempt once again to ban menthol cigarettes
US health regulators pledged again on Thursday to try to ban menthol cigarettes, this time under pressure from African American groups to remove the mint flavor popular among black smokers. The Food and Drug Administration…
US recognition of Armenian killings as genocide revives an old debate
The United States’ decision to recognise the deportation and killing of Armenians during the Ottoman Empire as a "genocide" has revived a long-running debate in the European Union.There are 16 EU countries -- as well…
Biden set to make first big speech to Congress — here's what to look out for
President Joe Biden is putting the finishing touches on his first address to a joint session of Congress.It will take the form of a prime-time speech on Wednesday night on the eve of his 100th…
Erdogan is the only one that can restart Cyprus peace talks | View
The former Swedish ambassador to the Republic of Cyprus, Ingemar Lindhahl, once called the Cyprus problem "the graveyard of diplomats".As things stand, the five negotiating parties - Greece, the Republic of Cyprus, Turkey, the United…
Turkish lira falls to near record low rattled by poor US relations and rates policy
Turkey's lira slid on Monday to near an all-time low as a chill settled on relations with the United States, and after the new central bank chief signalled that rate hikes would harm the economy.The…
George Floyd officer murder trial: Jury retires to consider verdict
Officer Derek Chauvin “had to know” he was squeezing the life out of George Floyd as the Black man cried over and over that he couldn’t breathe and finally fell silent, a prosecutor at the…
This is the algorithm that could save elephants from extinction
An algorithm designed by a research group from the Universities of Bath, Oxford and Twente may be able to help save African elephants from extinction.Coupled with high-resolution imagery, the algorithm enables a satellite to scan…