Ex-leader Zuma’s party says it will join opposition in South Africa’s parliament
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party will join an alliance of smaller opposition parties in parliament in a bid to take on the African National Congress and…
Al Qaeda affiliate claims responsibility for Burkina attack this month, SITE Intelligence Group says
DAKAR – Al Qaeda affiliate Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM) group has claimed responsibility for what it said was attack on June 11 that killed over 100 Burkina Faso…
Zelensky says Putin not ready for peace, calls for full Russian withdrawal
He also said he wants China to play a bigger role in ending the war. Read More
Ukraine summit paves way for peace talks with Russia to end war
A potential second summit that may involve Moscow has been broached. Read More
Ukraine summit paves way for peace talks with Russia to end war
A potential second summit that may involve Moscow has been broached. Read More
‘No joy’: Gazans mark sombre Eid in shadow of war
“We are truly dying and our children are broken,” said a 57-year-old displaced Palestinian. Read More
Hamburg police fire shots at axe-wielding person at Euro 2024 fan parade
FRANKFURT – German police fired shots at a person who threatened officers with a pickaxe and an incendiary device on the sidelines of a Euro 2024 soccer fan parade in…
Swiss right-wing leader calls Ukraine summit an ’embarrassment’
BUERGENSTOCK – A leading Swiss right-wing nationalist panned a summit his country was hosting in a bid to pressure Russia to end its war on Ukraine as an “embarrassment”, reflecting…
Ex-presidential candidate Anies gets boost for Jakarta polls from Indonesia’s largest party
Jakarta’s governor position is considered a stepping stone for anyone aspiring to be Indonesia’s next president. Read More
Hamas response to Gaza ceasefire proposal ‘consistent’ with principles of US plan
The group’s leader says Hamas and its allies “are ready for a comprehensive deal”. Read More