Zelensky defends ‘victory plan’ at EU and NATO
AFP President Volodymyr Zelensky told allies Thursday Ukraine must be in a position of strength before any peace talks with Russia, as he explained his “victory plan” to EU leaders…
UN seeks probe into reported mass killing of Afghans migrating to Iran
Reuters HERAT, Afghanistan – The United Nations’ mission in Afghanistan called on Thursday for an investigation into reports that a large group of Afghan migrants had been shot and killed…
UK imposes sanctions on Russian oil and LNG vessels
Reuters LONDON – Britain said on Thursday it had imposed sanctions on 18 more Russian oil tankers and four liquefied natural gas vessels, the largest batch of sanctions to date…
Court remands man, 35, in prison for defiling 13-year-old girl in Nigeria’s Lagos State
Lagos – A man has been remanded in prison in Nigeria’s Lagos State for allegedly defiling a minor. Charles Chinonso, 35, was remanded in Awarjigoh Correctional Centre by a Magistrates’…
Fiery Harris vows break from Biden in testy Fox interview
AFP Washington – A combative Kamala Harris pledged a clean break from Joe Biden’s presidency Wednesday in an interview with right-wing Fox News aimed at reaching Republican voters wary of…
Iran warns Israel against retaliation for missile attack
Reuters The commander of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards warned Israel on Thursday against attacking the Islamic Republic in retaliation for a missile barrage as the Israeli military stepped up its…
US: California man accused of using drone to deliver fentanyl and other drugs
Associated Press LOS ANGELES, U.S. — A Southern California man was arrested Wednesday after federal prosecutors say he used a drone to deliver fentanyl and other drugs to customers, including…
Bangladesh court issues arrest warrant for ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over deaths of protesters
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh — A special court in Bangladesh issued arrest warrants on Thursday for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 45 others, including her close aides, on charges…
Netherlands explores plan to send rejected African asylum seekers to Uganda
AFP The Netherlands is looking at the possibility of sending rejected asylum seekers to Uganda, a Dutch media report said Wednesday, as the country’s far-right-led government moved to limit immigration.…
French cement maker Lafarge to face trial on terrorism funding charges
Reuters PARIS – Cement maker Holcim’s Lafarge will face trial in a French court on charges that its Syrian subsidiary financed terrorism and breached European sanctions in order to keep…