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The last few months in the United States, has placed a sharp spotlight on the domestic terror threat posed by white supremacist armed militia. This reality was reflected in the incredible scenes of the Capitol buildings in Washington…

The German government on Thursday extended the arms export ban on Saudi Arabia by one year until the end of 2021 and even tightened it. Permits that have already been granted, which were previously only on hold, will be revoked, with…

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has said his country is to extend its lockdown measures further due to the virus. Imposed nationally on 12 March, the shutdown of most businesses and a ban on public gatherings in Italy, the…

A Russian court on Tuesday extended until late March the pre-trial detention of a US man already held in jail for a year despite Western requests for his release. Paul Whelan, who also has Irish, Canadian and British…

The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly renewed the mandate for a UN agency supporting Palestinian refugees for another three years despite US opposition. The mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works…