Putin and Xi rail against West as Ukraine reports truce violations
Moscow – Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping put on a display of defiance against the West in Moscow on... Read more
9 May
First US pope as Robert Francis Prevost becomes Leo XIV
Vatican City – Robert Francis Prevost became Pope Leo XIV on Thursday after cardinals from around the globe chose... Read more
9 May
Tripoli denounces ‘degrading’ images of abducted Libyan MP
Tripoli – Libya’s Tripoli-based government on Monday condemned what it called “degrading” images circulating of an abducted member of... Read more
8 May
Kenya court fines teens for trying to smuggle protected ants
Nairobi – A Kenyan court on Wednesday fined four people, including two Belgian teenagers, more than $7,000 for attempting... Read more
8 May
Mali junta suspends political parties’ activities ‘until further notice’
Bamako – Mali’s junta on Wednesday suspended political parties’ activities “until further notice for reasons of public order”, as... Read more
8 May
With Pakistan-India, Trump turns back to cautious US diplomacy
Washington – President Donald Trump has been shaking up how the United States does business in the world. But... Read more
8 May
India and Pakistan trade fire after deadly escalation
Srinagar – Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchanged gunfire overnight in Kashmir, New Delhi said Thursday, a day after the... Read more
8 May
Putin’s order for three-day truce with Ukraine enters force
Moscow – Russian President Vladimir Putin’s order for a three-day truce with Ukraine took effect Thursday, a move the... Read more
8 May
Three Rwandan soldiers killed in Mozambique ambush: army
Kigali – An ambush in Mozambique killed three Rwandan soldiers over the weekend and wounded six, a Rwandan army... Read more
7 May
Sudan cuts ties with UAE after paramilitary drone strikes on Port Sudan
Port Sudan – Sudan’s army-aligned government on Tuesday severed diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates, accusing the Gulf... Read more
7 May
