Macron shuffles cabinet, eyeing reset of crisis-hit second term
Reuters :French President Emmanuel Macron reshuffled his government on Thursday as he looks to move on from a series of crises since his re-election last...
International
UN chief eyes reforms to peacekeeping operations
AFP :UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Thursday for a “serious, broad-based reflection” on reforming the global body’s peacekeeping operations, highlighting persistent “limitations” to their success.Presenting...
Rare submarine visit reminds North Korea of US nuclear missiles out of sight, in range
Reuters :When a US ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) surfaced for a rare visit to South Korea this week it was a blunt reminder that Washington...
White House regrets Kissinger had better access in Beijing than current US officials
Reuters :The White House on Thursday expressed regret that Henry Kissinger was able to get more of an audience in Beijing than some sitting US...
Xi hails ‘old friend’ Kissinger in Beijing meeting
AFP :Chinese leader Xi Jinping hailed former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger as an “old friend” as the two met in Beijing on Thursday.Kissinger’s...
EU rushes firefighters to Greece as grueling Mediterranean heat wave takes toll
AP :Firefighting aircraft and ground crews from other countries headed to Greece on Thursday to help battle wildfires that have intensified as a heat wave...
The wait is over as Powerball finally has a winner for its jackpot worth over $1b
AP :A winning ticket has been sold in California for the Powerball jackpot worth an estimated $1.08 billion, the sixth largest in U.S. history and...
Electrocution kills at least 16 as transformer explodes in India
Al Jazeera : At least 16 people have been killed and another six injured in a suspected case of electrocution in the north Indian state...
‘Exceptionally high’ economic risks in Pakistan: IMF
Islamabad, Pakistan : The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Pakistan’s economic challenges are “complex and multifaceted” and the risks are “exceptionally high”.In a report released...
Sudan drivers sit idle as war shuts down transportation
Al Jazeera : Mahana Abdelrahman used to criss-cross Sudan in his truck, delivering shipments across the vast country, but three months of brutal war have...
Watchdog finds ‘serious’ Tunisia abuses against migrants
AFP : Tunisian security forces have committed “serious abuses” against black African migrants, Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday, calling on the European Union to...
Electronic ‘noses’ help sniff out forest fires in Germany
AFP :Sensors that can sniff out a wildfire minutes after it starts are being trialled in Brandenburg, theGerman region most hit by forest fires. In...