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June 10, 2021

The time for US timidity is over: Rwanda should meet Magnitsky

As I write this, Paul Rusesabagina, the real-life hero of the Oscar-nominated film “Hotel Rwanda,” has been unjustly imprisoned in Kigali, Rwanda, for more than 280 […]
June 10, 2021

Support for a global pact banning nuclear weapons is growing within NATO, an advocacy group says.

As President Biden and his NATO counterparts focus on nuclear-armed Russia at their summit meeting on Monday, they may also face a different sort of challenge: […]
June 10, 2021

Biden’s Europe trip: President’s schedule, meetings and everything you need to know

President Biden is on his first overseas trip since taking office. The president landed in the United Kingdom on Wednesday evening and is set to meet with […]
June 10, 2021

Russian court outlaws opposition leader Navalny’s groups

A Moscow court on Wednesday night outlawed the organizations founded by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny by labeling them extremist, the latest move in a campaign to silence dissent and […]
June 10, 2021

Australian train was travelling eight times speed limit before fatal derailment

A train that derailed in Victoria, Australia, was travelling more than eight times the speed limit through a rerouted section of track, according to the interim […]
June 10, 2021

Northern Powerhouse Rail bosses slash £9bn off project’s cost

The final estimated cost of Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) could be slashed by as much as £9bn, following a “rigorous cost challenges” exercise carried out by […]
June 10, 2021

Major step forwards for £500M River Thames flood alleviation project

Thousands of homes across Surrey and the surrounding area are set to be better protected from flooding, after the Government approved the latest stage of a […]
June 10, 2021

Aecom’s £550M Loch Ness hydro scheme given go-ahead

The Scottish government has given the green light to a £550M project to provide pumped hydro storage in Loch Ness. The 450MW project is being developed […]
June 10, 2021

Brenner Base Tunnel | €1bn rail contract awarded to link Northern Italy with Alps tunnel

Webuild Group has won the €1.07bn (£920M) contract to design and build a section of a high-capacity railway extending from the Brenner Base Tunnel for 22.5km […]