Russia Ex-journalist denies passing Russian military secrets to NATO country Ivan Safronov, now an adviser to the Russian space agency, faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted of spying 08/07/2020
United Kingdom 'Rank hypocrisy': UK's green light to restart Saudi arms sales slammed Trade minister Liz Truss made the announcement on Tuesday saying the government had complied with a court order that came about after a legal challenge from campaigners and reviewed how the arms were used. 08/07/2020
The Cube Facebook ad boycott groups 'disappointed' after Zuckerberg meeting Facebook has been under significant pressure after hundreds of companies suspended their adverts on the platform. 08/07/2020
Czech Republic Two killed after passenger trains collide near Czech-German border Police say one person has already been detained as an investigation has been launched in the cause of the crash. 08/07/2020
World Coronavirus: Latest data on new COVID-19 infections and deaths The latest data on the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus 08/07/2020
United Kingdom Sunak slashes VAT on tourism and hospitality from 20% to 5% til Jan The UK Chancellor announced a new round of fiscal measures to improve the outlook for the British economy post-pandemic. 08/07/2020
View Coronavirus and Brexit talks are putting Scottish independence firmly back on the agenda ǀ View Rather than calming the debate, the coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing Brexit negotiations between the UK and EU have only served to refocus the Scottish independence debate ahead of next year's Scottish Parliament elections. 08/07/2020
USA China doing everything it can to be 'sole superpower' warns FBI chief "China's malign foreign influence campaign targets our policies, our positions, 24/7, 365 days a year," FBI boss Christopher Wray said on Tuesday. 08/07/2020
China Hong Kong inaugurates Beijing's national security office it comes just a week after Beijing imposed a tough new law on the city that gives police sweeping powers to conduct searches without warrants and order internet service providers and platforms to remove messages. 08/07/2020
Serbia Serbian president backtracks on curfew after thousands protest Thousands protested in Belgrade on Tuesday after the Serbian president announced the reintroduction of lockdown measures. 08/07/2020
USA Trump takes steps to withdraw US from World Health Organization The notification will be effective at the end of a one-year period, July 6, 2021, according to several officials in the US government - meaning the decision could be reversed under a new administration. 07/07/2020
Portugal Vogue Portugal apologises over controversial mental health front cover The fashion magazine's mental illness front cover sparked a huge backlash on social media. 07/07/2020
World EU warning system detects record number of dangerous products Children's toys, including toy cars with batteries that presented a choking hazard, teddy bears that sent out electric shocks and slime toys, were most often identified by the Rapid Alert System. 07/07/2020
France Macron's new government: Five things to look out for in France in 2020 What can be expected from Emmanuel Macron's newly reshuffled government amid the COVID-19 crisis and ahead of the 2022 presidential race? 07/07/2020
Republic of Northern Macedonia North Macedonian Police find 211 migrants in truck at Greek border Authorities say 63 minors were among those discovered. Meanwhile eight others were injured when a pick-up truck carrying 32 migrants crashed on Tuesday. 07/07/2020
The Cube What is the bubonic plague & is new case in China a cause for concern? After one person was confirmed to have contracted the bubonic plague, is there really cause for concern? 07/07/2020
USA Novavax receives $1.6 billion from US government for 100m vaccines NVX‑CoV2373 is the name of the company's COVID-19 vaccine candidate. 07/07/2020
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