Lebanese opposition groups and critics of the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah scored unexpected gains in the country’s parliamentary elections on Sunday, leading some allies of the armed group to lose seats in parliament. According to preliminary re…
Sweden and Finland’s NATO bid ‘aggravates’ tensions, Putin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Monday that bids by Finland and Sweden to join the NATO military alliance would increase tensions between Russia and the West. “This aggravates the already uneasy international situation in the field of securi…
EU must send message to Hungary, Ukrainian foreign minister says
The European Union needs to send a message to Hungary to agree new sanctions on Russian oil imports, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba urged in Brussels on Monday. “It is not for me to engage in rhetoric battle with the Hungarian authorities, th…
Children doing less physical activity following lockdown – study
Children’s physical activity levels fell below national guidelines in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, new research suggests. A UK study found that by the end of 2021, little more than a third (36%) were meeting the national recommended physical acti…
Researchers: Patients should get robotic surgery for quicker recovery
Patients due to have major abdominal operations should be offered the option of robotic surgery, researchers say, after a study showed such procedures led to quicker recovery and reduced time in hospital. Patients who had robot-assisted bladder cancer …
Lukashenko calls for strengthening of Russia-led military alliance
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has called for the strengthening of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a Russia-led military alliance, as a counterweight to NATO, which looks likely to accept Sweden and Finland as new members. “…
Conservative challenge to German Chancellor Scholz grows after poll
The leader of Germany’s conservatives, Friedrich Merz, said this weekend’s emphatic victory in state elections put his Christian Democrats (CDU) in “first place” nationwide, as he turned up the heat on Chancellor Olaf Scholz. “The election result is a …
Ex-captain Matthäus slams Bayern Munich over Lewandowski case
Former Bayern Munich captain Lothar Matthäus has criticised the club for their handling of contract talks with star striker Robert Lewandowski who now appears ready to leave in summer. Matthäus alleged in his column for broadcasters Sky on Monday that …
Rangers’ Balogun: beating Frankfurt for EL title ‘is a feasible task’
Rangers defender Leon Balogun believes that his team has the class to beat Eintracht Frankfurt in Wednesday’s Europa league final. “We want to decide the game in our favour, come what may. I definitely think this is a feasible task,” the German-Nigeria…
CDU wins key German state election as Scholz’s SPD hits record low
Months after taking over from German chancellor Angela Merkel, Olaf Scholz and his Social Democrats (SPD) suffered their second loss at the ballot box within two weeks in a key election seen as a test of national government policy. The Christian Democr…