France PM to meet unions amid protest plans
France’s prime minister was to meet union leaders on Wednesday as the country prepares for new protests following those last weekend that descended into the...
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US hails Zelensky talks, Trump envoy to meet Putin
US special envoy Steve Witkoff has arrived in Russia to meet President Vladimir Putin after Ukraine’s leader said American intelligence sharing about deadly Russian strikes...
153 killed in disputed Sudan-South Sudan border region
A drone attack on a market in Abyei, a border region disputed by South Sudan and Sudan, has killed at least 153 people, according to...
Curfews calm France, more protests planned
Overnight curfews in violence-hit zones of France’s biggest cities helped bring respite from the nation’s worst unrest in years, the government said, ahead of more...
Italy to send troops to Milan after clashes
Italy is preparing to send 500 troops to Milan after looting and clashes between police and mostly young protesters, with some luxury brands shutting their...
Rubio lands in India for ‘trade diplomacy’
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in India on Tuesday, his second official visit to the country this year, as he pursues an Asian...
Trump’s approval drops to 31pc as midterms near
President Donald Trump’s approval rating fell to a record low as Americans worried about high gasoline prices and appeared ready to punish his Republican Party...
Pakistan’s Asim Munir visits Tehran
Pakistan’s powerful army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, whose country has attempted to mediate a peace deal in the Middle East war, was in Tehran...
Finland seeks 1m mines over Russian threat
Finland is seeking to acquire one million anti-personnel mines.The plan to spend 100 million euros ($112 million) on the munitions comes after Helsinki and regional peers...
Fuel anger boosts Europe’s far right ahead of elections
The tractors rolling into the town of Gela on the southern tip of Europe are flying the Sicilian flag, emblazoned with Medusa, three bent legs...
Houthi strike on Yemen camp kills 60
The death toll from a Houthi missile strike on a government military camp in southern Yemen rose to 60 people, primarily new recruits, making it...
Houthi strike kills at least 18 in Yemen’s Shabwa
At least 18 people were killed in an attack on Monday by the Iran-aligned Houthis on a government security forces training camp in Yemen’s Shabwa...