ISTANBUL (Parliament Politics Magazine): The infrequent passerby stops at the window of NakitCoins, which is located just off Istiklal Street, Istanbul’s busiest pedestrian thoroughfare, to look at a screen displaying cryptocurrency prices. Despite a previous history of scandalised exchanges, the brick-and-mortar exchange,
ABU DHABI (Parliament Politics Magazine): The explosion of a fuel tanker near oil storage facilities and fire at a construction site near the airport, according to Abu Dhabi police, were caused by ‘small flying objects.’ According to Emirati authorities, three oil tankers
KYIV (Parliament Politics Magazine): Ukraine claimed that Russia was responsible for a cyberattack that vandalised its official websites and that Russia is engaging in a “hybrid war” with its neighbour on Sunday. This was declared a day after Microsoft’s announcement about dozens
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine): Sue Gray is said to have interviewed Boris Johnson as part of the probe into numerous parties at Downing Street, after news of a new Covid-rule-breaking gathering surfaced yesterday night. According to the Daily Telegraph, Mr Johnson is
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine): According to a government source, the military forces will take up operations aimed at limiting migrant crossings across the English Channel in the coming weeks. Following to the source, this move will allow the Home Office to concentrate
Rescue workers have confirmed that the body of British tourist Angela Glover has been recovered from the ruins of her house after the Tonga tsunami. The couple had been travelling in Tonga with their dogs when the disaster struck. Ms Glover’s brother
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine): The Omicron variant creates a near-vertical increase in COVID-19 infections, according to a World Health Organisation official, and there is a “limited window of opportunity” for countries in Europe to prevent their health-care systems from being overloaded. That
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL (Parliament Politics Magazine): According to a source familiar with the talks, former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is discussing a plea offer in his corruption case. The former is accused of fraud, taking bribes among others. The agreement, which may
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine): There are demands for the police to bypass the civil service investigation when more lockdown gatherings are discovered. During the lockdown in late March 2020, and members of parliament had gone to their seats for an early Easter
NUKU’ALOFA, TONGA (Parliament Politics Magazine): Tonga’s enormous volcanic eruption, which caused tsunami waves, engulfed the Pacific islands in ash, knocked out power, and shut off communications. The tsunami caused “serious damage,” according to New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, by sweeping boats
