Breaking International Headlines

The court sentenced ex-Prime Minister of France Francois Fillon to five years in prison in the case of financial violations, three of which are conditional. The scandal erupted during the presidential campaign of 2017 in which the Fillon was considered the main contender for victory. His wife also found guilty of complicity and concealment of the embezzlement of public funds. She was sentenced to three years probation.

The Bureau of the Executive Committee of the Russian football Union (RFU) approved a temporary abolition of the rule on exclusion of the Russian Premier League (RPL) at absence of the two games, the press service of the organization. This decision was taken at a meeting of the Bureau

The approval by the highest legislative body of the PRC of the bill on national security in Hong Kong greatly worried the European Commission. This was announced on June 30 by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at a press conference in Brussels. She noted that the EC is aware of the approval of the bill by the standing committee of the National People's Congress. In direct contact with the leadership of the PRC, EU representatives have repeatedly stated that the proposed law does not comply with Hong Kong's basic legislation and China's international obligations, the EC chairman added. We are very concerned about this issue, von der Leyen emphasized. She also recalled that the EU warned China about possible negative consequences that threaten the business and reputation of China because of this law. The European Commission is in close contact with international partners on this issue, she said. According to the news agency, on June 30, the law on national se

In Pakistan, terrorists attacked the stock exchange building in Karachi, among the dead -- security guards and police. Local media reported a grenade explosion and the shooting. In the attack on a Pakistani wall street was involved four militants, they were all killed by security forces. The inspector General of Karachi police said that the attackers were dressed as police, free from service.

Heavy rains hit the capital of Poland on June 29, flooding streets, basements of houses and public institutions, the correspondent of TASS from the event.According to the Agency, roads in Warsaw began

The Central Statistical Office (CSO) of Latvia reported that in May the turnover of retail trade in Latvia, compared to 2019, decreased by 0.6%, writes the portal lsm.lv. At the same time, trade in food products grew by 1.6%, combustible materials by 3.3%, but the turnover in the non-food goods segment decreased by 3.9%. Most of all, sales of exhibition equipment decreased by 34.2%, then clothing, shoes, leather products by 27.8%, and trade turnover in the field of telecommunications fell by 6.3%. In actual prices, the fall in retail trade in Latvia in non-food products amounted to 4.7%. The total trade turnover in May, compared to April, increased by 11.7%, as the restriction on the operation of shopping centers on weekends and holidays was lifted from May 12.

Deputy health Minister and chief sanitary doctor of Ukraine Victor Liashko said that he would like to become head of state, and did not rule out that it will nominate its candidacy in the future. About it reports the edition Gordon.Lyashko said

The ecclesiastical court of the Yekaterinburg diocese has postponed the hearing on the case of father Sergius-he was not on the process. This is the second postponement of the meeting. The first time Abbot has come, but quickly left the court, not becoming to answer questions on the merits. Previously, he cursed those who close churches because of the pandemic coronavirus-for this he was suspended from preaching.

Information work in Kazakhstan plays an important role in the fight against coronavirus. This was announced on June 29 by President of the Republic Kassym-Zhomart Tokaev at a meeting on measures to counter the spread of coronavirus infection. Initially, this work was well organized. But the authorities have weakened the process, the head of state believes. According to him, the republican communication center for coronavirus practically does not work. Tokaev added that governors and ministers have stopped communicating with ordinary people and do not respond to complaints from citizens. People do not know where to go, the president added. According to the news agency, on June 29, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev reprimanded Mayor of Chimkent Murat Aitenov and heads of Aktobe and Pavlodar regions Ondasyn Urzalin and Abylkair Skakov.