France to keep 80 military personnel in Ivory Coast, defence minister says
ABIDJAN – France said on Thursday it would keep 80 military personnel in Ivory Coast largely for training purposes, as it handed over control of a military base in the…
Exclusive: US refusing to co-sponsor UN motion backing Ukraine ahead of war anniversary, diplomats say
LONDON/GENEVA/BERLIN – The U.S. is refusing to co-sponsor a draft U.N. resolution marking three years since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine that backs Ukraine’s territorial integrity and again demands Russia withdraw…
Zelensky urges ‘more truth’ after Trump suggests Ukraine started the war
The remarks by President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine were some of his most pointed yet about President Trump’s views on the war. The New York Times President Volodymyr Zelensky of…
Pope, suffering from pneumonia, had ‘peaceful night’
Pope Francis, who has been diagnosed with pneumonia in both lungs, passed a “peaceful night”, the Vatican said Wednesday, amid growing concerns over the 88-year-old’s condition. The pontiff was admitted…
WFP says staff member died in detention in northern Yemen
The United Nations World Food Programme said on Tuesday that one of its staff members had died in detention in northern Yemen, where the U.N. has repeatedly called for the…
Trump says Hamas should free all hostages by midday Saturday or ‘let hell break out’
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Hamas should release all hostages held by the militant group in Gaza by midday Saturday or he would propose canceling…
Most countries miss UN deadline for new climate targets
BRUSSELS – Many of the world’s biggest polluter nations have missed a U.N. deadline to set new climate targets as efforts to curb global warming come under pressure following U.S.…
Use armed forces just for legitimate defence, says breathless pope
Vatican City – Armed forces must only be used as legitimate defence, never to dominate another country, a breathless Pope Francis said Sunday, presiding over an outdoor mass despite a…
Asteroid the size of a 20-story building headed for Earth in 2032, astronomers warn
Agency Report A large asteroid is headed towards Earth – and could collide with us in just a few years. Known as Asteroid 2024 YR4, the nearly 200-foot space rock…
Thousands rally in Paris against Iran’s leaders
Several thousand Iranians came from across Europe to rally in Paris on Saturday, calling on world leaders to put greater pressure on the Islamic republic’s ruling clerics. “Instead of appeasing…