Khashoggi’s body parts found in garden of Saudi consul general’s home – sources
October 25, 2018 at 10:28 AM
Body parts belonging to murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi have been found, according to Sky News sources, who added that he had been “cut up” and his face “disfigured.” Read More »
China opens world’s longest sea bridge to Hong Kong & Macau
October 24, 2018 at 10:37 AM
A $20 billion sea-crossing bridge, connecting mainland China to Hong Kong and Macau has officially opened on Tuesday. The six-lane bridge has been constructed in just nine years. Read More »
New twist in Khashoggi mystery: MBS spoke to journalist moments before his death, report claims
October 24, 2018 at 10:32 AM
Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman phoned Jamal Khashoggi and tried to convince him to return to Riyadh, just moments before the dissident journalist was killed in the kingdom’s Istanbul consulate, a new report claims. Read More »
Saudi King, Crown Prince Express Condolences to Khashoggi Family - Reports
October 23, 2018 at 02:31 PM
The Saudi king and crown prince expressed their condolences to the family of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who died inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, the Saudi news agency SPA reported. Read More »
‘Genuinely dangerous’: Islamic State supporter Anjem Choudary released from prison
October 23, 2018 at 10:40 AM
Convicted hate-preacher Anjem Choudary has been released from prison, two years into his five-and-a-half-year sentence. The preacher had been convicted of inviting support for the so-called Islamic State. Read More »
Saudis don't know how Khashoggi was killed, incident was ‘aberration, mistake’ – FM
October 23, 2018 at 10:35 AM
Riyadh doesn't know how Khashoggi was killed or where his body is, Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir told Fox News, just one day after his country claimed the journalist was killed in a "fistfight" inside the consulate in Istanbul. Read More »
‘Not satisfied’ after all: Trump wants more answers, but won’t scrap Saudi deals over Khashoggi case
October 23, 2018 at 10:27 AM
After initially saying the Saudi version of journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s accidental death seems plausible, Donald Trump now insists that he is not yet “satisfied” with their answer, but won’t pull out of trade deals with Riyadh. Read More »
‘We seek justice!’ Erdogan calls Trump, vows to reveal ‘naked truth’ about Khashoggi’s fate
October 22, 2018 at 02:47 PM
In a phone call with President Donald Trump, the Turkish leader emphasized the need to disclose all circumstances of journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s death. Earlier Recep Tayyip Erdogan promised to make an “important statement” soon. Read More »
Sex vs Pastries: The greatest threat to Russia’s future is… cookies, doctor reveals
October 22, 2018 at 10:55 AM
The Russians’ love of carbs, and cookies in particular, is the very passion that is preventing the country’s population from growing, believes Aleksandr Poleev, Russia’s most famous sexologist. Read More »
Climate Change Economics Professor Explains if Future Without Beer Is Real
October 19, 2018 at 03:34 PM
According to a climate change is set to leave those with a taste for beer thirsty in coming decades as it shrinks yields of barley, the grain used to make the world’s most popular alcoholic drink. Sputnik spoke to Dabo Guan, Professor in Climate Change Economics from School of International Development, University of East Anglia about this story. Read More »