Macron tasks French PM with new talks to form ‘government of action’
BSS :French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday “confirmed” his confidence in Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne in an interview with AFP, after the premier came under...
International
WHO says monkey pox not currently a global health emergency
BSS :The World Health Organization’s chief said Saturday that the monkeypox outbreak was a deeply concerning evolving threat but did not currently constitute a global...
Erdogan signals no progress on Sweden’s NATO bid
BSS :Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signalled on Saturday that no progress had been made in Sweden’s bid to join NATO, urging Stockholm to take...
Village life left in ruins after deadly Afghan quake
BSS :Village life has always been tough for Afghans in the rugged mountains of the east, but compared to what they are enduring today it...
Saudi crown prince, Iraq PM discuss ‘regional stability’
BSSIraq’s prime minister met with Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in the kingdom on Sunday as part of Baghdad’s efforts...
Ministers slam Russia’s ‘grain war’ at Berlin food summit
BSS/AFP :Germany accused Russia of taking the world hostage with its “grain war” on Friday as Berlin hosted a conference to address concerns the Ukraine...
Ukraine war strains ties between Kazakhstan and Russia
BSS/AFP :Kazakhstan, which shares the world’s longest continuous border with Russia, has long balanced its status as Moscow’s most trusted ally in ex-Soviet Central Asia...
Palestinian killed by Israeli forces in West Bank
BSS :A Palestinian teenager died from his wounds hours after being shot by Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian sources said Saturday.Mohammad Hamad,...
Trump says ‘God made decision’ to end right to abortion
BSS/AFP :Former US president Donald Trump on Friday said “God made the decision” after the Supreme Court ended the right to abortion in a ruling...
Putin defends Russia’s stance on global food crisis
BSS/AFP :Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday Moscow’s military action in Ukraine was not responsible for the global food crisis, instead blaming the West for...
Xi Jinping to attend Hong Kong celebration
Xinhua :Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend a ceremony in Hong Kong celebrating 25 years of the city’s handover to China, state media Xinhua News...