Hugo Bachega,Middle East correspondent and
Samantha Granville
EPAThe UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon says it shot down an Israeli drone that…
Russia is not playing games with the United States, and Washington is not playing them either — so said President Donald Trump, commenting on reports of successful tests of the Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile in…
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Monday of a “terrible escalation” of violence in el-Fasher in the Darfur region, as paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) fighting the Sudanese army say they have taken complete control of the…
The UN’s human rights organization says it has received “multiple, alarming reports” that the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are carrying out atrocities, including summary executions, in el-Fasher and other regions in Dafur.
OCHR said…
President Trump arrived Monday in Japan, where new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is banking on building a friendly personal relationship with the U.S. leader to ease trade tensions.
Mr. Trump’s Asian tour, which kicked off over the weekend,…
Published On 27 Oct 2025
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, who has led the country since 1982, has won a re-election, according to official results.
The Constitutional Council said on Monday…
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Cameroon ’s top court on Monday declared incumbent Paul Biya, the world’s oldest president, the winner of the Oct. 12 election. Clashes with security forces left at least…
From the depths of Brazil’s Amazon to Indonesia’s rainforests, some of the world’s most isolated peoples are being squeezed by roads, miners and drug traffickers — a crisis unfolding far from public view or effective state protection.
A new…
REUTERS/Octavio JonesPeople in Jamaica are bracing for the impact of Hurricane Melissa, which is forecast to unleash destructive winds and bring catastrophic flooding to the Caribbean…
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Lithuania said it would shoot down smuggler balloons that crossed the border from Belarus, after violations forced it to…