FILE PHOTO: Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda takes off his protective mask to make a statement as he arrives for an EU summit in Brussels, Belgium July 17, 2020. Francisco Seco/Pool via REUTERSVILNIUS (Reuters) – The presidents of Lithuania, Poland and Romania will ask European Union leaders at a summit later this week to offer a […]

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Mining giant Rio Tinto RIO.AX has not formally committed to review the terms of an iron ore mine development that would let it destroy 124 culturally significant sites, a group representing Aboriginal traditional owners said on Monday.The Rio Tinto logo is displayed on a visitor’s helmet at a borates mine in Boron, […]

Canadians want Ottawa to stay focused on the coronavirus pandemic and the economy during the new session of parliament, according to a new poll from Ipsos.   Ipsos recently asked 1,000 respondents to think about the upcoming speech from the throne and pick up to two main priorities out of a dozen topics. Thirty-three per […]

The Daily Star’s FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inbox While theme parks and tourist attraction around the world are closing due the Covid-19 pandemic, a bold new venture is set to open in Japan next month. Sod land is a multi-storey “adult theme park” created by […]

Disgraced former Tory minister Jonathan Aitken is given Parliament pass after John Bercow ignored ban on handing them to jailed ex-politicians Former MP, 78, was jailed for 18 months in 1999 after being convicted of perjury He was ordained as an Anglican deacon in 2018 and works as a prison chaplain Mr Bercow handed him a […]

New Zealand authorities have announced coronavirus lockdown measures will be wound back, though health authorities are scrambling to investigate the source of three new mystery cases in Auckland. Auckland will move to level two restrictions, which requires physical distancing, face masks on public transport and no more than 100 people at social gatherings, from 11.59pm […]

Washington: When Anthony Fauci predicted in late March that up to 200,000 people could die from COVID-19 in the US, the figure seemed beyond comprehension. At that stage less than 3000 Americans had died from coronavirus and President Donald Trump was speaking optimistically about having the country's economy "opened up and raring to go" by […]

Despite raging rhetoric between Turkey and Greece, island dwellers pay little heed to ‘children’s games’. Kas, Turkey – Just beyond the luxury yachts and before the beach club hotels, lies a small Turkish warship in Kas Marina. Docked here on some days and patrolling the seas on others, it is just one sign of an […]

After the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Trump says he will name a nominee this week as Senators plan pre-election vote. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has urged Senate Republicans not to vote on any candidate nominated to the Supreme Court as the November election approaches, calling his rival Donald Trump’s plan an “exercise in […]

Iran says America is facing ‘maximum isolation’ as world powers dismiss US claim that UN sanctions against the country are back in force On Saturday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that Washington ‘welcomes the return of virtually all previously terminated UN sanctions’ on Iran  Iran warned Sunday that US is facing ‘maximum isolation’ after […]