London’s rule over the nation was “infinitely more successful” than similar attempts by other European countries, John Howard has said John Howard, who served as Australia’s prime minister from 1996 to 2007, has stirred controversy ahead of a referendum which could give the country’s indigenous population a more powerful political voice, by saying British colonization…

The message was reportedly relayed by Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu during his visit to North Korea Russia’s defense minister presented North Korean leader Kim Jong-un with a “warm letter” from President Vladimir Putin during a meeting in Pyongyang, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said on Thursday.

Sweden’s prime minister has accused Russia of using a “disinformation campaign” to tarnish Stockholm’s image abroad, alleging that Moscow has spread false claims about the recent Quran-burning incidents in the Swedish capital.