Category: 4. World

Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Moldova has been popping up in the news with increasing frequency.

The Republic of Moldova is a small country on Ukraine’s southwestern border, and in the spring of 2022, it seemed possible…

The head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog has been guarded by a 24/7 security detail in recent weeks due to a specific Iranian threat against him, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Rafael…

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou looked more composed when he faced the press earlier this week than one might expect of a politician on borrowed time.

With a calm voice and serious expression, Bayrou announced that he had asked President…

A Buddhist monk who set up a hospice in Thailand for people with HIV/Aids has been arrested for alleged embezzlement of donations to the care home.

Luang Phor Alongkot, 65, was arrested Tuesday at his temple in the central province of Lopburi. He…

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Heavy rain caused flooding and landslides Wednesday in parts of Southeast Asia, where at least eight deaths were reported in the aftermath of a tropical storm.

Flooding occurred in…

Israeli fighter jets carried out a massive air strike on the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Sunday. According to the Israeli army (IDF), several military targets were hit: a complex also housing the presidential palace, two power stations and a fuel…

North Korea has hit out at South Korean President Lee Jae Myung — calling him a “hypocrite” — over his remarks on the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula during his trip to the United States.

During his visit to the Center for…