23.6.2021 15:22 Over 1,000 US Economic Sanctions to Be Lifted From Iran, Rouhani’s Administration Says

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iran and other participants of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) have agreed during negotiations in Vienna that over 1,000 US sanctions, imposed on Tehran during Ex-US President Donald Trump, will be lifted, Mahmoud Vaezi, the Iranian president's chief of staff, said on Wednesday.

23.6.2021 15:21 UK Rules Out Extending Post-Brexit Settlement Scheme for EU Citizens

LONDON (Sputnik) - UK immigration minister Kevin Foster warned on Wednesday that the government will not extend the June 30 deadline for the European citizens who have not applied for the post-Brexit right to remain in the UK.

23.6.2021 15:14 Adviser to Press TV President: US Has Turned Into Biggest Enemy of Freedom of Speech & Expression

The US DoJ's decision to take down Iran's Press TV website is yet more proof that Washington is not seeking peace in the region but instead opting to suppress of freedom of speech and expression, according to Dr Ahmad Ali-Akbari, director of the training and international relations, and a senior advisor to the president of Press TV.

23.6.2021 15:3 Merkel Says Germany Should Expect More Virus Variants to Emerge

BERLIN (Sputnik) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday that more coronavirus variants will likely emerge before the world is vaccinated as she called for a cautious reopening.

23.6.2021 14:53 Journalist Apologises for Breaking South African Decuplets Story

JOHANNESBURG (Sputnik) - Piet Rampedi, the editor at Pretoria News, who reported on a South African woman giving birth to 10 children, has issued an apology to his higher-ups and colleagues after the story was contested by the authorities and the woman's partner.

23.6.2021 14:53 ISRO’s Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter Unravels New Mysteries of Solar Corona & Heliophysics

On 6 September 2019, the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) spacecraft Chandrayaan-2 crash-landed on Moon. However, its orbiter and the XSM instrument continue to operate.

23.6.2021 14:48 US Targets Crime With COVID-19 Relief Funds for Social Programs, Local Policing

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Biden administration urged state and local governments to use COVID-19 recovery funds to fight violent crime, especially gun violence, according to guidance issued by the US Treasury Department on Wednesday.

23.6.2021 14:40 India Looking for Groundwater in Ladakh to Sustain Troops Guarding China Border, Hydrogeologist Says

The Indian Army is exploring and drilling for water in the high-up mountain desert at Daulat Beg Oldi (DBO) which is about 17,000ft above sea level in eastern Ladakh. DBO is one of the remotest and strategically most important outposts on the Line of Actual Control where Indian and Chinese soldiers have been locked in confrontation since last May.

23.6.2021 14:31 Turkey Not Planning to Send Additional Troops to Afghanistan

ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkey is not planning to send additional troops to Afghanistan to guard the Kabul airport, Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said on Wednesday.

23.6.2021 14:17 Merkel, Macron Reportedly Want to Invite Putin to Summit of European Leaders

The Russian president held his first face-to-face talks with Joe Biden in the latter's capacity as President last week, with European and world leaders watching closely for any signs that the current icy relationship between Russia and the US might thaw.

23.6.2021 14:10 US Billionaire Warren Buffett Quits Gates Foundation Board, Gives $4.1Bln to 5 Charities

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Billionaire philanthropist Warren Buffett resigned from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, while donating another $4.1 billion of his vast fortune to five charities including the Gates organization, according to an announcement Wednesday on his Berkshire Hathaway investment company’s website.

23.6.2021 14:8 Council of Europe Calls for Probe Into Death of Roma Man Knelt on by Czech Police

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Council of Europe on Wednesday expressed concerns over the death of a Roma man after a Czech police officer knelt on his neck during detention, calling for an urgent and thorough investigation.

23.6.2021 13:50 Meghan Markle Complained in Childhood Book 'Some People' Found Her Freckles 'Strange'

The Duchess of Sussex’s newly-penned book "The Bench" has recently become a New York Times bestseller, but it's now been revealed that it's not her first literary exploit.

23.6.2021 13:41 Drones to Swarm Over Indo-Nepal Border as Indian Officers Initiate Probe into Illicit Liquor Dens

As of 29 May this year, a total of 24 people died in Aligarh city in Uttar Pradesh (UP) state in India. During investigations, the police team reportedly recovered a few suspicious bottles from a village near Aligarh. The holograms on them did not match any known records - raising suspicions that the spiked liquor was coming from abroad.

23.6.2021 13:33 Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Ahead of November Election

James Dale Reed, 42, is facing five years in prison for the federal charge of threatening a major candidate for president or vice president. His sentencing is scheduled for 27 July in the US District Court in Baltimore.

23.6.2021 13:33 Villagers Return to Protest Against India's Paramilitary Forces' 'Illegal' Camp

The Silger village in Chhattisgarh state's Sukma district - an insurgency hotbed - is witnessing clashes between the security forces and tribal people as villagers demand the removal of a joint security forces camp in the area which was set up in May this year. On 17 May, four protesters were killed in a reported police firing incident at the site.

23.6.2021 13:32 Indian Social Worker Jitender Singh Shunty: I Believe Humanity Died, Not Just Humans During Pandemic

The Indian capital was devastated during the second wave of the coronavirus this spring. From limited resources to the availability of funeral spaces, it was much worse than before. However, individuals like Jitender Singh Shunty came forward and worked round-the-clock to help those in distress.

23.6.2021 13:29 Spanish High Court Allows Extradition of John McAfee to US

The antivirus software creator was arrested at Barcelona Airport in early October when he was about to board a flight to Istanbul with a British passport.

23.6.2021 13:27 Scores Killed in Ethiopia's Tigray Region After Air Strike Targets Busy Market, Reports Say

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Dozens of people have been killed and injured during an attack in Ethiopia's Tigray region, international media reported on Wednesday.

23.6.2021 13:25 Joe Biden's Account Possibly Linked to Hunter's Payments for Partying With Call Girl, Media Claims

The new allegations apparently stem from the files found on a laptop that allegedly belonged to Hunter Biden, and which was supposedly forgotten by the latter at a repair shop in Delaware.