Putin critic Alexei Navalny jailed for 19 years by Russian court - BBC News

Putin critic Alexei Navalny jailed for 19 years by Russian court – BBC News

Russia’s imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny has told supporters not to lose the will to resist, after his jail term was extended to 19 years. Mr Navalny was found guilty of founding and funding an extremist organisation. He denies the…

Boris Johnson survives leadership vote but 41% of his MPs have “no confidence” - BBC News

Boris Johnson survives leadership vote but 41% of his MPs have “no confidence” – BBC News

The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has survived a vote of no confidence in his leadership but failed to win the backing of a large number of his own members of Parliament. More than 41% of Conservative MPs refused to…

Kazakhstan violence “fuelled by leadership power struggle” - BBC News

Kazakhstan violence “fuelled by leadership power struggle” – BBC News

The authorities in Kazakhstan say recent violence on the streets, which is said to have claimed dozens of lives, was “an organised attack” on the state. They’ve blamed the unrest on “armed extremists” who they say were trained abroad.  …

“Shoot protesters dead without warning” orders Kazakhstan leader  - BBC News

“Shoot protesters dead without warning” orders Kazakhstan leader – BBC News

The President of Kazakhstan has ordered his security forces to use lethal force on protestors, after days of unrest following a sudden rise in fuel prices.   Russian troops have arrived to support his government.  The US Secretary of State,…

State of emergency in Kazakhstan as President appeals to Russia for help - BBC News

State of emergency in Kazakhstan as President appeals to Russia for help – BBC News

A state of emergency has been declared in Kazakhstan where protests sparked by rising fuel prices have widened into unrest over corruption and authoritarian rule. In the country’s largest city, Almaty, demonstrators seized the airport and stormed government buildings. President…

Kim Jong-un “will never give up nuclear weapons” says North Korean military defector - BBC News

Kim Jong-un “will never give up nuclear weapons” says North Korean military defector – BBC News

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un will never give up his nuclear weapons, according to a former senior officer in the country’s spy agency. Colonel Kim Kok-song, who defected from North Korea, says he was involved in attacks and assassinations and…

German election exit polls place Social Democrats narrowly ahead - BBC News

German election exit polls place Social Democrats narrowly ahead – BBC News

Exit polls suggest the tightest of races in the German election with little separating the two main parties in the race to succeed Angela Merkel. The latest projections show her party, the centre-right Christian Democrats led by Armin Laschet, is…

Angela Merkel bows out as Germany witnesses end of a political era - BBC News

Angela Merkel bows out as Germany witnesses end of a political era – BBC News

It’s the end of a political era in Germany, as elections take place for a new leader to replace Angela Merkel as Chancellor after 16 years. A whole generation of young Germans have known no other leader. One o f…

Benjamin Netanyahu forced from power after 12 years by new Israeli coalition - BBC News

Benjamin Netanyahu forced from power after 12 years by new Israeli coalition – BBC News

The Israeli parliament has approved a new coalition government, forcing out Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister after twelve years in power. The new government will be led by the right-wing nationalist Naftali Bennett for the first two years, as part…

Joe Biden faces challenges from Russia and China as he aims to rebuild US leadership - BBC News

Joe Biden faces challenges from Russia and China as he aims to rebuild US leadership – BBC News

Joe Biden’s first overseas trip as US president will be to the UK for the G7 summit in Cornwall in June. That will be followed by a NATO summit in Brussels, as he seeks to reassert America’s global leadership amid…