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The head of the European Union’s executive arm on Friday joined a growing chorus calling for sanctions on Belarus where security forces cracked down on protests against strongman Alexander Lukashenko claiming victory in a disputed election. European Commission chief Ursula...

The presidents of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have appealed to the Belarus authorities to de-escalate tensions, stop using force against citizens and to free detained protesters. In a joint statement the four presidents called on the authorities in Minsk...

EU officials have condemned the recent crackdown on protesters in Belarus after elections on Sunday which were "neither free nor fair" according to international observers. In a statement released on Tuesday, the EU threatened to "take measures against those responsible...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has told reporters his country has given approval to a vaccine for coronavirus. Mr Putin said yesterday that the Russian-developed vaccine was safe and had been given regulatory approval. He added that one of his daughters...

Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, the main opposition contender in the last week's presidential election in Belarus, has refused to accept the reported result. According to preliminary vote counts, incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko won 80% of the vote versus just under 10% for...

Protests break out after Belarus elections. Police in Belarus fired water cannons, tear gas, and stun grenades in a crackdown on protests that erupted yesterday as President Alexander Lukashenko was set to claim another election win in the face of...

The foreign ministers of Poland, France and Germany have voiced “great concern” ahead of today’s presidential election in Belarus amid “worrying reports of electoral irregularities during early voting.” In a joint statement, the three foreign ministers urged Belarusian authorities “to...

At least 16 people are believed to have died after an Air India passenger plane crashed in the Indian state of Kerala yesterday evening.The aircraft had been flying into Calicut airport in southern India from Dubai. At just before 8...

Poland is preparing to reimpose stricter COVID-19 measures in some of its worst affected areas, officials have announced, amid a spike in infections. Deputy Health Minister Janusz Cieszyński told reporters that renewed “red” and “yellow” measures—depending on the severity of...

A team of Polish experts is preparing to leave for Lebanon to assist in search and rescue efforts following a catastrophic explosion in the country's capital on Tuesday. It's not yet known what caused massive explosion in the city of...