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l Relations…</h2><p id="73b1">The United Kingdom agreed to negotiations with Mauritius on the future status of the Chagos Archipelago.</p><div id="d551" class="link-block"> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/03/uk-agrees-to-negotiate-with-mauritius-over-handover-of-chagos-islands"> <div> <div> <h2>UK agrees to negotiate with Mauritius over handover of Chagos Islands</h2> <div><h3>The UK has agreed to open negotiations with Mauritius over the future handover of the Chagos Islands, in a major…</h3></div> <div><p>www.theguardian.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*HihfRlw5sCgIcnFj)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="049a">On this Day in History…</h2><ul><li>On this day, in 1534, the English Parliament passed the first Act of Supremacy. The act, supplanting the pope and the Roman Catholic Church, made King Henry VIII head of the Anglican Church.</li><li>On this day, in 1898, France withdrew troops from Fashoda. Fashoda is now in Sudan. The trop withdraw ended the Fashoda Incident.</li><li>On this day, in 1908, William Howard Taft was elected the 27th President of the United States.</li></ul><h1 id="f711">Wednesday, 2 Nov. 2022…</h1><h2 id="7038">Armed Conflicts and Attacks…</h2><p id="eae7">Ethiopia and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front reach a “permanent” ceasefire agreement at African Union-brokered peace talks in South Africa, exactly two years after the war began.</p><div id="92da" class="link-block"> <a href="https://aljazeera.com/news/2022/11/2/ethiopias-warring-sides-agree-cessation-of-hostilities-au"> <div> <div> <h2>Ethiopia: Government, Tigrayan forces agree to end two-year war</h2> <div><h3>The parties in the conflict in Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray have agreed on a "permanent cessation of…</h3></div> <div><p>aljazeera.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*z9l1PZVqVFCkbRjZ)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="b361">Business and Economy…</h2><p id="bb5d">The Federal Reserve raises its benchmark interest rate by 0.75 percentage point, to 3.75%, the highest rate since January 2008, amid surging inflation in the United States. Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell warns that further rate increases are likely.</p><div id="8b6e" class="link-block"> <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63488472"> <div> <div> <h2>The Fed hikes US interest rates to fresh 14-year high</h2> <div><h3>The US central bank has approved another sharp rise in interest rates as it wrestles to rein in fast rising prices. The…</h3></div> <div><p>www.bbc.co.uk</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*v0sByRuXHh-1i-tq)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="c77c">International Relations…</h2><p id="6fb0">Poland’s Minister of National Defence Mariusz Błaszczak announces the construction of a barrier along the border with the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, as Poland believes that Russia will use the border to illegally transport African and Asian immigrants to Europe.</p><div id="4731" class="link-block"> <a href="https://apnews.com/article/europe-business-poland-migration-warsaw-403b1effe2518ee9e9a2415b9bfddc57"> <div> <div> <h2>Poland lays razor wire on border with Russia's Kaliningrad</h2> <div><h3>WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Polish soldiers began laying razor wire Wednesday along Poland's border with the Russian exclave…</h3></div> <div><p>apnews.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*qw_S0m7ydPC3YYvQ)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="cdb5">On this Day in History…</h2><ul><li>On this day, in 1410, the Peace of Bicêtre saw hostilities in the Armagnac–Burgundian Civil War suspended.</li><li>On this day, in 1868, New Zealand officially adopted a standard time to be observed nationally.</li><li>On this day, in 1959, <i>Twenty-One</i> game show contestant Charles Van Doren admitted to a Congressional committee that he had been given questions and answers in advance of his televised appearances.</li></ul><h1 id="2118">Tuesday, 1 Nov. 2022…</h1><h2 id="2c48">Armed conflicts and attacks…</h2><p id="6107">Kenyan authorities, referencing a patient and a driver having been hijacked with its passengers in Mandera County, said that an ambulance carrying two paramedics.</p><div id="b12e" class="link-block"> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/suspected-al-shabaab-attackers-abduct-four-kenya-including-paramedics-police-2022-11-02/"> <div> <div> <h2>Suspected al Shabaab attackers abduct four in Kenya, including paramedics - police</h2> <div><h3>NAIROBI, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Attackers suspected to be members of Somalia's al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab group have…</h3></div> <div><p>www.reuters.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*tZXCvF5lVYGr5Yn2)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="1b7e">Law and Crime…</h2><p id="e98f">The city of Tokyo officially starts recognizing same-sex relationships by allowing LGBTQ partners to be treated as married couples for some public services in areas such as housing, medicine, and welfare.</p><div id="2b20" class="link-block"> <a href="https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20221101-tokyo-starts-recognising-same-sex-relationships"> <div> <div> <h2>Tokyo starts recognising same-sex relationships</h2> <div><h3>Tokyo (AFP) - Tokyo began issuing partnership certificates to same-sex couples who live and work in the capital on…</h3></div> <div><p>www.france24.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*XB_fTilylvqndh5l)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="ea9e">Politics and Elections…</h2><p id="84cf">Outgoing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro refuses to concede the election but also announces that he will authorize a transition of power to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.</p><div id="5313" class="link-block"> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazilian-court-orders-roadblocks-cleared-bolsonaro-silent-election-loss-2022-11-01/"> <div> <div> <h2>Brazil's Bolsonaro does not concede to Lula, but authorizes transition</h2> <div><h3>BRASILIA/SAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday did not concede…</h3></div> <div><p>www.reuters.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*BDeUN8J82hsTEz3f)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="5fda">On this Day in History…</h2><ul><li>On this day, in 1179, Philip II was crowned as ‘King of France’.</li><li>On this day, in 1503, Pope Julius was elected.</li><li>On this day, in 1611, William Shakespeare’s play <i>The Tempest</i> was staged for the first time, at London’s Whitehall Palace.</li></ul><h1 id="922d">Monday, 31 Oct. 2022…</h1><h2 id="a3a9">Armed Conflicts and Attacks…</h2><p id="d867">The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seizes an oil tanker in international waters that was transporting fuel to the Persian Gulf.</p><div id="f3f6" class="link-block"> <a href="https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2022/10/31/2796555/irgc-seizes-tanker-smuggling-fuel-in-persian-gulf"> <div> <div> <h2>IRGC Seizes Tanker Smuggling Fuel in Persian Gulf - Politics news - Tasnim News Agency</h2> <div><h3>Head of the Justice Ministry's office in Iran's southern province of Hormozgan said the IRGC naval forces have captured…</h3></div> <div><p>www.tasnimnews.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*AVoEj7Fz16fs

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Conspirators placed Nikephoros, the minister of finance, on the Byzantine throne.</li><li>On this day, in 1587, Leiden University Library opened its doors. The academic institution was founded in 1575.</li><li>On this day, in 1863, the New Zealand Wars resumed. British forces in New Zealand, led by General Duncan Cameron, began an Invasion of the Waikato.</li></ul><h1 id="531f">Sunday, 30 Oct. 2022…</h1><h2 id="34a1">Armed Conflicts and Attacks…</h2><p id="fc7b">M23 rebels capture the towns of Kiwanja and Rutshuru in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. In response, the Congolese government expels Rwanda’s ambassador, accusing the country of supporting the rebels.</p><div id="9dfc" class="link-block"> <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/10/30/dr-congo-expels-rwandan-ambassador-as-m23-rebels-gain-ground"> <div> <div> <h2>DRC orders expulsion of Rwandan envoy as M23 rebels seize towns</h2> <div><h3>The Democratic Republic of the Congo's government has ordered Rwandan Ambassador Vincent Karega to leave the country…</h3></div> <div><p>www.aljazeera.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*FKK_ALySgd5SgUhj)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="ea97">Disasters and Accidents…</h2><p id="1b9a">At least 141 people are killed in a collapse of a bridge over the Machchhu River in Morbi, Gujarat, India. More than 80 people have been rescued.</p><div id="14ac" class="link-block"> <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-asia-india-63452531"> <div> <div> <h2>As it happened: India bridge collapse tragedy - BBC News</h2> <div><h3>The Gujarat government has announced an investigation into the reasons for the bridge collapse. While official updates…</h3></div> <div><p>www.bbc.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*K6KgW6kmwVjqkm0u)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="0da1">International Relations…</h2><p id="5e7d">Russia announces sanctions on eleven British Overseas Territories, accusing them of “unfriendly actions” against Moscow. With these sanctions, the United Kingdom and all 14 British Overseas Territories are now on Russia’s list of sanctioned territories.</p><div id="843d" class="link-block"> <a href="https://www.aa.com.tr/en/russia-ukraine-war/russia-adds-11-remaining-british-overseas-territories-to-sanctions-list/2724751"> <div> <div> <h2>Russia adds 11 remaining British Overseas Territories to sanctions list</h2> <div><h3>Russia expanded its sanctions list on Sunday to include all British Overseas Territories, accusing them of "unfriendly…</h3></div> <div><p>www.aa.com.tr</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*QJn0_HccSCuqFIPR)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="21a0">On this Day in History…</h2><ul><li>On this day, in 1340, <i>Reconquista</i>: Portuguese and Castilian forced a halt to the Muslim invasion at the Battle of Río Salado.</li><li>On this day, in 1864, the Treaty of Vienna was signed. Denmark, with the treaty being signed, relinquished two provinces. One province was relinquished to Prussia and the second province was relinquished to Austria.</li><li>On this day, in 1945, Jackie Robinson signed a contract for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Robinson, of the Kansas City Monarchs, successfully broke through the then baseball colour line.</li></ul><h1 id="2b36">Previously…</h1><div id="64ec" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/a-week-in-brief-volume-xxviii-bd73dc7be017"> <div> <div> <h2>A Week in Brief: Volume XXVIII</h2> <div><h3>A Week in Brief: Sunday, 23 Oct. to Saturday, 29 Oct. 2022</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*9lpXIs9BzbN0sMNd.jpg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="46b0" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/a-week-in-brief-volume-xxvii-dbf0bdfb83d3"> <div> <div> <h2>A Week in Brief: Volume XXVII</h2> <div><h3>A Week in Brief: Sunday, 16 Oct. to Saturday, 22 Oct. 2022</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*DegOosCBejmBY6os.jpg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="4537" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/a-week-in-brief-volume-xxvi-4070591819a2"> <div> <div> <h2>A Week in Brief: Volume XXVI</h2> <div><h3>A Week in Brief: Sunday, 9 Oct. to Saturday, 15 Oct. 2022</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*2Rh5YZP18OuvuETs.jpg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="c637" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/a-week-in-brief-volume-xxv-2308e90a6c7b"> <div> <div> <h2>A Week in Brief: Volume XXV</h2> <div><h3>A Week in Brief: Sunday, 2 Oct. to Saturday, 8 Oct. 2022</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*O8AXn6Rm1s_DciZG)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="a55a" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/a-week-in-brief-volume-xxiv-8c592520c468"> <div> <div> <h2>A Week in Brief: Volume XXIV</h2> <div><h3>A Week in Brief: Sunday, 25 Sept. to Saturday, 1 Oct. 2022</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*al_lUd0O8E0SCyYA.jpg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div></article></body>

A WEEK IN BRIEF

A Week in Brief: Volume XXIX

A Week in Brief: Sunday, 30 Oct. to Saturday, 5 Nov. 2022

Saturday, 5 Nov. 2022…

Disasters and Accidents…

Seven people were killed in a helicopter crash in Foggia, Apulia, Italy.

Il traghetto cancellato, la famiglia in ritardo: chi non doveva essere a bordo dell'elicottero

La famiglia di un manager della tv aveva perso il traghetto, al dottore doveva rientrare dopo il turno alla postazione…

www.corriere.it

Law and Crime…

Spanish police announce a raid in Asturias, Ciudad Real, Toledo, and Valencia that uncovered the largest cannabis haul in history, “equivalent to approximately 1.1 million plants”, weighing more than 32 tonnes.

Spain cannabis: Police claim largest ever seizure

Police said the business was run by different "companies" which carried out the different parts of the process - from…

www.bbc.com

Sports…

The Houston Astros, in Game 6 of the 2022 World Series, defeated the Philadelphia Phillies. The final tally shows the Houston Astros winning the series four games to two. They clinched their second World Series title, their first since 2017.

Dusty Baker, at 73, became the oldest in Major League Baseball history to win the World Series as a manager. Jeremy Peña became only the third rookie to win MVP.

Live Updates: Astros and Phillies Will Face Off in Game 6

PHILADELPHIA - The Houston Astros have recorded 135 outs this World Series. In the span of 24 pitches Thursday night…

www.nytimes.com

On this Day in History…

On this day in 1780, Miami Chief Little Turtle defeated French-American forces. The French-American forces were commanded by Colonel LaBalme.
On this day, in 1895, George B. Selden was granted the first U.S. patent for an automobile.
On this day, in 1912, Woodrow Wilson defeated incumbent William Howard Taft and subsequently became the 28th President of the United States.

Friday, 4 Nov. 2022…

Health and Environment…

Sri Lanka confirmed its first case of monkeypox.

Sri Lanka detects 1st case of monkeypox

COLOMBO, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's Health Ministry on Friday said the country has detected its first case of…

english.news.cn

Politics and Elections…

Ishmael Kalsakau, by secret ballot as the new prime minister, was elected unopposed. Kalsakau successfully succeeded Bob Loughman.

Ishmael Kalsakau elected Vanuatu PM

Ishmael Kalsakau has been elected unopposed as the 13th Prime Minister of the republic of Vanuatu by secret ballot…

www.rnz.co.nz

Sports…

Wales, due to recent protests in Iran, announced that Deputy Minister for Arts and Sports Dawn Bowden will boycott the Wales–Iran match.

Qatar World Cup: Welsh government boycotts Wales-Iran game

Asked if he had considered a boycott, he said: "We've considered all options, but we think it's the right thing for…

www.bbc.com

On this Day in History…

On this day, in 1501, Catherine of Aragon met Arthur Tudor. They would later marry. Arthur was Henry VIII’s older brother. Curiously, as history shows, Catherine would later become Henry VIII’s first wife.
On this day, in 1847, the Scottish physician Sir James Young Simpson discovered the anaesthetic properties of chloroform.
On this day, in 1890, London’s first deep-level tube railway opened between King William Street and Stockwell.

Thursday, 3 Nov. 2022…

Armed Conflicts and Attacks…

North Korea launches an intercontinental ballistic missile towards Japan, prompting evacuation warnings for residents in the prefectures of Miyagi, Yamagata and Niigata. The missile landed about 1,100 kilometres (680 mi) off the Japanese coast in the Pacific Ocean, with the launch likely not successful.

North Korea ICBM launch may have been a failure, South's military says

North Korea's launch of a suspected new type of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) may have been a failure…

www.theguardian.com

Business and Economy…

The Bank of England raises its interest rates by 0.75 percentage point, to 3.00%, the largest increase in 33 years, amid soaring inflation and a cost of living crisis in the UK. The bank also predicts a record-length recession, lasting until mid-2024.

Bank of England raises interest rates by 0.75 percentage points

The Bank of England has signalled that borrowing costs will not rise as much as markets expect in the future, even as…

www.ft.com

International Relations…

The United Kingdom agreed to negotiations with Mauritius on the future status of the Chagos Archipelago.

UK agrees to negotiate with Mauritius over handover of Chagos Islands

The UK has agreed to open negotiations with Mauritius over the future handover of the Chagos Islands, in a major…

www.theguardian.com

On this Day in History…

On this day, in 1534, the English Parliament passed the first Act of Supremacy. The act, supplanting the pope and the Roman Catholic Church, made King Henry VIII head of the Anglican Church.
On this day, in 1898, France withdrew troops from Fashoda. Fashoda is now in Sudan. The trop withdraw ended the Fashoda Incident.
On this day, in 1908, William Howard Taft was elected the 27th President of the United States.

Wednesday, 2 Nov. 2022…

Armed Conflicts and Attacks…

Ethiopia and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front reach a “permanent” ceasefire agreement at African Union-brokered peace talks in South Africa, exactly two years after the war began.

Ethiopia: Government, Tigrayan forces agree to end two-year war

The parties in the conflict in Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray have agreed on a "permanent cessation of…

aljazeera.com

Business and Economy…

The Federal Reserve raises its benchmark interest rate by 0.75 percentage point, to 3.75%, the highest rate since January 2008, amid surging inflation in the United States. Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell warns that further rate increases are likely.

The Fed hikes US interest rates to fresh 14-year high

The US central bank has approved another sharp rise in interest rates as it wrestles to rein in fast rising prices. The…

www.bbc.co.uk

International Relations…

Poland’s Minister of National Defence Mariusz Błaszczak announces the construction of a barrier along the border with the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, as Poland believes that Russia will use the border to illegally transport African and Asian immigrants to Europe.

Poland lays razor wire on border with Russia's Kaliningrad

WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Polish soldiers began laying razor wire Wednesday along Poland's border with the Russian exclave…

apnews.com

On this Day in History…

On this day, in 1410, the Peace of Bicêtre saw hostilities in the Armagnac–Burgundian Civil War suspended.
On this day, in 1868, New Zealand officially adopted a standard time to be observed nationally.
On this day, in 1959, Twenty-One game show contestant Charles Van Doren admitted to a Congressional committee that he had been given questions and answers in advance of his televised appearances.

Tuesday, 1 Nov. 2022…

Armed conflicts and attacks…

Kenyan authorities, referencing a patient and a driver having been hijacked with its passengers in Mandera County, said that an ambulance carrying two paramedics.

Suspected al Shabaab attackers abduct four in Kenya, including paramedics - police

NAIROBI, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Attackers suspected to be members of Somalia's al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab group have…

www.reuters.com

Law and Crime…

The city of Tokyo officially starts recognizing same-sex relationships by allowing LGBTQ partners to be treated as married couples for some public services in areas such as housing, medicine, and welfare.

Tokyo starts recognising same-sex relationships

Tokyo (AFP) - Tokyo began issuing partnership certificates to same-sex couples who live and work in the capital on…

www.france24.com

Politics and Elections…

Outgoing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro refuses to concede the election but also announces that he will authorize a transition of power to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Brazil's Bolsonaro does not concede to Lula, but authorizes transition

BRASILIA/SAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday did not concede…

www.reuters.com

On this Day in History…

On this day, in 1179, Philip II was crowned as ‘King of France’.
On this day, in 1503, Pope Julius was elected.
On this day, in 1611, William Shakespeare’s play The Tempest was staged for the first time, at London’s Whitehall Palace.

Monday, 31 Oct. 2022…

Armed Conflicts and Attacks…

The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seizes an oil tanker in international waters that was transporting fuel to the Persian Gulf.

IRGC Seizes Tanker Smuggling Fuel in Persian Gulf - Politics news - Tasnim News Agency

Head of the Justice Ministry's office in Iran's southern province of Hormozgan said the IRGC naval forces have captured…

www.tasnimnews.com

Law and Crime…

Tehran’s chief prosecutor confirms that over 1,000 people have been charged by the authorities in connection to anti-government protests in the capital.

Iran protests: Authorities charge 1,000 people over Tehran unrest

About 1,000 people in Tehran have been charged in connection with the anti-government protests that have engulfed Iran…

www.bbc.co.uk

Sports…

British Cycling CEO Brian Facer resigns after a recent series of controversial decisions made by the organization, including the announcement of a partnership with the oil and gas company Shell.

British Cycling chief steps down three weeks after controversial Shell deal

Brian Facer has stepped down with immediate effect as chief executive of British Cycling, three weeks after the…

www.theguardian.com

On this Day in History…

On this day, in 802, Empress Irene was deposed and subsequently banished to Lesbos. Conspirators placed Nikephoros, the minister of finance, on the Byzantine throne.
On this day, in 1587, Leiden University Library opened its doors. The academic institution was founded in 1575.
On this day, in 1863, the New Zealand Wars resumed. British forces in New Zealand, led by General Duncan Cameron, began an Invasion of the Waikato.

Sunday, 30 Oct. 2022…

Armed Conflicts and Attacks…

M23 rebels capture the towns of Kiwanja and Rutshuru in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. In response, the Congolese government expels Rwanda’s ambassador, accusing the country of supporting the rebels.

DRC orders expulsion of Rwandan envoy as M23 rebels seize towns

The Democratic Republic of the Congo's government has ordered Rwandan Ambassador Vincent Karega to leave the country…

www.aljazeera.com

Disasters and Accidents…

At least 141 people are killed in a collapse of a bridge over the Machchhu River in Morbi, Gujarat, India. More than 80 people have been rescued.

As it happened: India bridge collapse tragedy - BBC News

The Gujarat government has announced an investigation into the reasons for the bridge collapse. While official updates…

www.bbc.com

International Relations…

Russia announces sanctions on eleven British Overseas Territories, accusing them of “unfriendly actions” against Moscow. With these sanctions, the United Kingdom and all 14 British Overseas Territories are now on Russia’s list of sanctioned territories.

Russia adds 11 remaining British Overseas Territories to sanctions list

Russia expanded its sanctions list on Sunday to include all British Overseas Territories, accusing them of "unfriendly…

www.aa.com.tr

On this Day in History…

On this day, in 1340, Reconquista: Portuguese and Castilian forced a halt to the Muslim invasion at the Battle of Río Salado.
On this day, in 1864, the Treaty of Vienna was signed. Denmark, with the treaty being signed, relinquished two provinces. One province was relinquished to Prussia and the second province was relinquished to Austria.
On this day, in 1945, Jackie Robinson signed a contract for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Robinson, of the Kansas City Monarchs, successfully broke through the then baseball colour line.