Turkey debates fate of millions of stray dogs
AFP The Turkish parliament on Sunday started an emotional debate on a law aiming to clamp down on millions of stray dogs that opponents say could lead to a vast…
France makes landmark gesture over WWII massacre of African troops
AFP Paris – France has made a key gesture of remembrance for the dozens of African troops shot dead on French army orders in Senegal during World War II, as…
Putin warns the United States of Cold War-style missile crisis
Reuters MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday warned the United States that if Washington deployed long-range missiles in Germany then Russia would station similar missiles in striking distance…
Britain is ‘broke and broken’, new government declares
Reuters LONDON – Britain’s government declared the country was “broke and broken” ahead of an assessment of the public finances on Monday which the newly-elected Labour Party will use to…
Italian PM arrives in China for her first official visit
Agency Report BEIJING – Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrived in Beijing on Saturday, Chinese state media said, in her first visit to the country since she took office nearly…
Britain warns citizens against travelling to Nigeria amid planned protest
Olayomi Koiki Britain’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) issued a travel advisory on Friday, warning citizens against travelling to several parts of Nigeria, including the border with Niger Republic,…
Spanish PM to testify in writing for graft probe of wife
AFP Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has agreed to testify in a preliminary corruption probe into his wife Begona Gomez’s business dealings, but will do so in writing, a court…
Macron says won’t name new French PM until after Olympics
AFP Paris – French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday dismissed a left-wing alliance’s push to name a new prime minister after snap elections, saying parties in a fractured parliament must…
Spanish court sentences 74-year-old parcel bomb author to long prison term
Reuters MADRID – Spain’s High Court sentenced a 74-year-old retired civil servant to 18 years in prison on Tuesday for terrorism-related offences after finding him guilty of sending several parcel…
Croatian town to hold day of mourning after shooting
AFP A day of mourning will be held in the eastern Croatia town of Daruvar on Wednesday, officials said, following a mass shooting at a nursing home that left six…