The Hagia Sophia was Turkey’s most popular tourist attraction in 2019 with 3.8 million visitors. (Pixabay pic) ISTANBUL: A top Turkish court will rule on Thursday on the status of the Hagia Sophia, the world-famous Istanbul landmark which is now … Continue reading 5 things to know about the Hagia Sophia

The free fall in confidence is among the steepest in the world. Source link Continue reading As Britain emerges from coronavirus lockdown, Boris Johnson has lost public trust

If schools have two or more confirmed cases within 14 days, or an overall rise in sickness absence where coronavirus (Covid-19) is suspected, they may have an outbreak, and must continue to work with their local health protection team who … Continue reading UK coronavirus live: getting schools back to normal is critical for national recovery, Williamson tells MPs | Politics

A memorial altar of K-pop star Goo Hara at the Seoul St Mary’s Hospital in Seoul, on Nov 25, 2019. (AP pic) SEOUL: The ex-boyfriend of late K-pop star Goo Hara was jailed by an appeal court Thursday for blackmailing … Continue reading Late K-pop star’s ex jailed for ‘revenge porn’ blackmail videos

“Who is there to replace him today?” Kadyrov said. “There’s no political leader like that on a global scale.” Source link Continue reading Putin’s term-limit win suggests stagnation, not strength

The former Queensland deputy premier and treasurer Jackie Trad has been cleared by the state’s corruption watchdog after a six-month integrity investigation that prompted her resignation from cabinet in May. The Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission released a 178-page report … Continue reading Former Queensland deputy premier Jackie Trad cleared of corruption | Australia news

Lawyers Hariharan Tara Singh (left) and Tania Scivetti representing Umno in the government’s forfeiture application against the party to recover more than RM192 million of alleged 1MDB funds. KUALA LUMPUR: Umno has filed an application for an order to initiate … Continue reading Umno seeks contempt proceedings against bank over court order on 1MDB funds

The latest figures from the US have just been reported, and make for further grim reading. After reporting a new record on Tuesday of 44,000 new cases, that mark has been surpassed again, with Reuters reporting nearly 50,000 new cases … Continue reading Coronavirus live news: US reports 50,000 new cases as WHO warns on Middle East | World news

KOTA KINABALU: A former adviser to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has voiced disappointment over the absence of a Sabahan in the new line-up of the agency’s advisory board. Simon Sipaun, who was on the board from 2009 to 2015, … Continue reading Ex-adviser rues absence of Sabahan in new MACC board

Mexico’s health system has so far not been overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic, mostly because the country chose early on to invest in expanding hospital beds Source link Continue reading Despite COVID surge, Mexico avoids overwhelmed hospitals

So the whole time that we have been managing coronavirus and protecting Territorians, we have been listening to the clinical evidence and this serves as a reminder to our community that coronavirus is present and it can come into the … Continue reading Coronavirus Australia live updates: 300,000 in Victoria enter lockdown in 36 Melbourne hotspot suburbs | Australia news

A man holds a placard with logos of Chinese apps during a protest against China in New Delhi on June 30. (AP pic) WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday applauded India’s sweeping ban on Chinese apps including TikTok, … Continue reading Pompeo welcomes India’s ban on Chinese apps including TikTok