UK pledges ‘tens of thousands’ more artillery shells for Ukraine
September 20, 2023 4:51 AM Britain is a key defence supplier for Ukraine. Read More
France ‘will not welcome migrants’ from Italy’s Lampedusa, says interior minister
September 20, 2023 4:12 AM Paris is ready to help Italy return migrants to countries such as Ivory Coast and Senegal. Read More
What’s really going on with migrant arrivals on Italy’s Lampedusa?
September 20, 2023 4:03 AM Italy has seen 130,000 arrivals since January, roughly twice the number for the same period of 2022. Read More
EU executive: more aid payments for Somalia ‘temporarily suspended’
September 20, 2023 3:57 AM The European Union’s executive said on Tuesday that disbursements of humanitarian aid in Somalia were “temporarily suspended” after a U.N. probe found widespread theft and…
Tax cuts, boost for defence spending in Swedish budget
September 20, 2023 3:53 AM Sweden’s government on Tuesday promised tax cuts and more money for welfare, defence and the criminal justice system in its 2024 budget, but said spending…
US senators can wear workout clothes to work under new rules
September 20, 2023 3:46 AM Democratic leaders end the old rules on wearing a jacket and tie in the chamber. Read More
Rights groups condemn arrest of French journalist over defense reporting
September 20, 2023 3:42 AM A French reporter was arrested and her home searched on Tuesday in connection with a report two years ago by online media outlet Disclose that…
War crimes tribunal ICC says it has been hacked
September 20, 2023 3:31 AM ICC prosecutors are conducting 17 probes into situations in Ukraine, Afghanistan and the Philippines, among other places. Read More
Ecuador nature reserve will take years to recover after oil exit-minister
September 20, 2023 3:21 AM Flora and fauna affected by oil production in Ecuador’s Yasuni Amazon reserve will take many years to recover, Environment Minister Jose Davalos said on Tuesday,…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy tells UN General Assembly: Russian occupier must return to own land
September 20, 2023 3:02 AM Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy implored world leaders gathered at the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday to stand united against Russia’s invasion and said Moscow had…