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Russia Says Iceland 'Destroys' Ties By Suspending Embassy Operations.
Reykjavik also said that the Russian Embassy in Iceland would also be asked to scale back its diplomatic activities. (file photo)
Russia's Foreign Ministry said on June 10 that Iceland's decision to suspend its embassy operations in Moscow "destroys" bilateral cooperation. Iceland said on June 9 that the operations would be suspended from August 1 due to an "all-time low" level of commercial, cultural, and political relations between the countries, adding that it had asked Russia to scale back its diplomatic activities in Reykjavik. The Russian Foreign Ministry said that "We will take this unfriendly decision into account when building our ties with Iceland in the future. All anti-Russian actions of Reykjavik will inevitably be followed by a corresponding reaction." To read the original story by Reuters, click here .
Memorial Concert For Navalny Scheduled To Take Place June 4 In Berlin.
Associates of Aleksei Navalny, who died in February in a Russian penal colony, say a concert has been scheduled in his memory in Berlin on June 4, which would have been the opposition politician’s 48th birthday.
Orban Challenger Leads Protest Calling For Reforms Of Child Protections In Hungary.
Peter Magyar, an aspiring challenger to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, renewed his calls for change on April 26 as he led a protest of several thousand people demanding a more robust child protection system and the resignation of Orban's g...
Hacker Group Claims It Penetrated Belarusian KGB Network.
A group known as Cyberpartisans claims it has infiltrated the network of Belarus’s main security agency and accessed the personnel files of thousands of employees.
Aliyev Rejects Criticism Over Arrest Of Journalists In Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on April 26 rejected criticism over the arrests of journalists and said the fact that people had access to the Internet meant press freedom was assured.
Briton Charged Over Alleged Russian-Linked Arson Attack.
A British man has been charged over alleged hostile state activity intended to benefit Russia, including by allegedly recruiting others for an arson attack on a Ukrainian-linked commercial property in London.
Rissi Palmer describes impact of Beyonce’s “Cowboy Carter”.
Abby Phillip speaks with country and pop artist Rissi Palmer about CNN’s upcoming documentary on MAX, “Call Me Country: Beyonce & Nashville’s Renaissance.” The documentary examines Beyonce’s historical moment as the first black woman to top Billbo...
TikTok plans lawsuit over possible ban, Haley gets sizable Pennsylvania vote, more - America Decides.
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Weeks of flooding in East Africa kills dozens
Parts of Kenya, Burundi, and Tanzania have been hit with heavy rains and flooding, forcing thousands to evacuate. Officials there are pleading for help. » Subscribe to NBC News: NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news bran...
The Power of Us: Cork's promise for the future
ABC News' Ines de La Cuetara chronicles the harvesting and production of cork in Portugal and explores how cork can help the fight against climate change. ––– Subscribe to ABC News on YouTube: Watch 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events o...
Michael Avenatti speaks out on Trump's criminal trial: 'The case is grossly unfair'.
Suspended attorney Michael Avenatti joins 'Hannity' from prison to speak out on onetime foil Donald Trump's criminal case. #foxnews #hannity Subscribe to Fox News! Watch more Fox News Video: Watch Fox News Channel Live: FOX News Channel (FNC) is a...
Pro-Palestinian protests spread on US university campuses.
U.S. university campuses are seeing pro-Palestinian protests daily. Students are demonstrating against the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and demanding that humanitarian aid be allowed to flow into the territory. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias reports...