Hungarian president to skip NATO’s eastern flank summit -Latvia
VILNIUS – Hungary’s President Tamas Sulyok will not attend the summit of the Bucharest Nine, a group of European countries on the eastern edge of NATO in Riga on Tuesday,…
Amnesty International says Nigerian army detains girls who escape from Boko Haram
ABUJA – Amnesty International on Monday accused the Nigerian army of illegally detaining girls and young women who have escaped from Boko Haram captivity because the military believes they support…
Global body reviewing allegations of discrimination by Canadian human rights commission
TORONTO – A United Nations-affiliated body is reviewing allegations Canada’s human rights commission discriminated against Black and other employees and disproportionately dismissed race-based complaints, a move that could hinder Canada’s…
UK police probe sexual abuse claims at school of Princess Diana’s brother
Spencer described being molested by a female assistant matron at the school when he was 11. Read More
Nigerian fishing community on edge after jihadists threaten attack
ABUJA/MAIDUGURI – Nigerian fisherman Modu Umar has hardly slept for two weeks, torn between staying in his Baga community or fleeing after Islamist militants warned residents to leave their homes…
Le Pen and Bardella: France’s far-right double act zero in on power
PARIS – In a glossy video released days before the European Parliament elections, France’s far-right double act appeared side by side in brilliant white shirts to deliver their final address.…
European Parliament debuts: racing driver, ex-paratrooper and Instagram influencer win seats
MADRID/ROME/WARSAW – While attention has focused far-right gains in European Parliament elections, some anti-establishment and outspoken candidates from left and right are set to take up their seats in Strasbourg.…
Macron urges French to make ‘right choice’ in poll gamble
German President Steinmeier also warned of past ‘damage’ caused by ‘nationalism and hate’. Read More
Britain’s Sunak scotches resignation talk after D-Day snafu
“The reality is I’m not going to stop going,” he says. Read More
Russian politicians revel in EU election defeats for Macron, Scholz
MOSCOW – Russian politicians gloated on Monday over heavy defeats for the parties of French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in European Parliament elections, and the Kremlin…