UN sees number of young migrants crossing the dangerous Darien Gap up by a third
PANAMA CITY – The number of minors crossing the treacherous jungle between Colombia and Panama known as the Darien Gap is on pace to rise by 34% to reach 160,000…
Tunisian bar association accuses policemen of torturing a lawyer during detention
TUNIS – Tunisian lawyer Mahdi Zagrouba was tortured by police officers after being arrested on Monday, lawyers and a human rights organisation said on Wednesday after he collapsed in court…
Police called in as protesters take building at University of California, Irvine
Pro-Palestinian protesters occupied a building at the University of California, Irvine, on Wednesday, leading university officials to call in multiple police agencies, cancel classes and advise people on campus to…
Multiple women accuse magician David Copperfield of sex misconduct: Report
Three of the women claim Mr Copperfield drugged them before sex. Read More
Foreign attempts to sway US elections dangerously high and rising, officials warn
US officials said that Russia, China and Iran, while the most significant, are far from alone. Read More
Slovak PM shooting suspect named as 71-year-old writer
BRATISLAVA – A suspect detained for shooting Slovakia Prime Minister Robert Fico is a 71-year-old writer from the centre of the European nation, the interior minister said on May 15,…
Serbia leases ex-army HQ in Belgrade to Trump son-in-law’s firm
BELGRADE – The Serbian authorities and Jared Kushner’s U.S.-based investment firm Affinity Global Development, signed a 99-year lease deal on Wednesday, allowing the company to overhaul two buildings which housed…
US working to get American doctors out of Gaza, White House says
The Biden administration is working to get U.S. doctors out of Gaza, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Wednesday, as fighting intensified in the seaside enclave. Read More
US removes Cuba from list of countries not cooperating fully against terrorism
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday removed Cuba from a short list of countries the United States alleges are “not cooperating fully” in its fight against…
EU ambassadors agree to place four Russian media outlets on sanctions list
BRUSSELS – EU ambassadors agreed in principle on Wednesday to place four Russian media outlets on its sanctions list, accusing them of propaganda, EU Commissioner for Values and Transparency Vera…