French prime minister comfortably survives censure vote
AFP :French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne avoided parliamentary censure in an early morning vote on Saturday after she forced the government’s budget plan through the...
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Trump co-defendant in Georgia election conspiracy trial pleads guilty
AFP :A co-defendant of Donald Trump pleaded guilty Friday in a case alleging a criminal conspiracy to overturn the former US president’s 2020 election loss...
Mexico’s president slams US aid for Ukraine and sanctions on Venezuela and Cuba
AP :Mexico’s president on Friday slammed US aid for Ukraine and economic sanctions on Venezuela, Cuba and other nations as the first of two high-level...
Sikhs protest in Amritsar after Canada’s allegations
DW :Hundreds of Sikh activists on Friday staged a demonstration outside the Golden Temple in Amritsar, in the northern Indian state of Punjab, demanding punishment...
UN refugee agency readying for up to 120,000 refugees in Armenia
Reuters :Over 88,000 people have crossed into Armenia from Nagorno-Karabakh and the total number of arrivals could rise to 120,000, said a UN refugee agency...
‘Ukrainian drone hits Russian power substation’
AFP :A Ukrainian drone dropped explosives on a substation in a Russian village close to the border on Friday, cutting off the power supply to...
Blinken raised Sikh separatist murder with India’s Jaishankar, US official says
Reuters :US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged India to cooperate with a Canadian investigation into the murder of a Sikh separatist during a meeting...
Philippines vows to remove future barriers at disputed reef
AFP :The Philippine Coast Guard vowed Friday to “do whatever it takes” to remove any more floating barriers installed by China at a disputed reef...
7 Nigerien soldiers killed in jihadist attack
AFP :Seven soldiers were killed Thursday in southwestern Niger in an attack by suspected jihadists, and five others died in a traffic accident while trying...
US-Saudi defence pact tied to Israel deal, Palestinian demands put aside
Reuters : Saudi Arabia is determined to secure a military pact requiring the United States to defend the kingdom in return for opening ties with...
US halts Gabon aid after military takeover
AFP :The United States said Tuesday it would halt assistance to Gabon after the military took charge last month. “The US government is pausing certain...
New IMF funds for Sri Lanka may be delayed as review sees revenue shortfall
Al Jazeera :The International Monetary Fund did not reach a staff-level agreement with Sri Lanka in its first review under a $2.9bn bailout package, due...