Zelenskiy says Ukraine’s participation in Paris is a big accomplishment
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that the very fact that Ukraine was participating in the Olympic Games was an accomplishment in wartime and added that the athletes’ presence in…
Ghana’s top court upholds law criminalising gay sex
ACCRA – Ghana’s Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a six-decade-old law criminalising gay sex as the west African country awaits another court decision on whether to introduce even harsher penalties…
Top Trump Justice Dept officials intervened to reduce Stone sentence, watchdog finds
WASHINGTON – Top U.S. Justice Department officials during President Donald Trump’s administration took part in a decision to reduce prosecutors’ recommended prison sentence for Trump adviser Roger Stone in 2020,…
Thousands protest near US Capitol ahead of Netanyahu speech
WASHINGTON – Thousands of protesters opposed to Israel’s war in Gaza, some carrying Palestinian flags, gathered near the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday ahead of a speech by Israeli Prime Minister…
Fifteen people killed, over 150 missing after boat capsizes off Mauritania, IOM says
NOUAKCHOTT – Fifteen people were killed and more than 150 were missing after a boat carrying 300 passengers capsized near Mauritania’s capital Nouakchott on Monday, the International Organization for Migration…
Elon Musk denies backing Trump campaign with $60 million a month donations
He admitted he was making donations, ‘but at a much lower level’. Read More
Nine arrests during London protest against Israel arms exports
LONDON – British police on Wednesday arrested nine people during a protest against arms exports to Israel that briefly blocked the street outside the foreign ministry, highlighting pressure on the…
Ten found dead in Darien Gap as wet season increases migration risks
PANAMA CITY – Ten migrants were found dead after drowning in an attempt to cross the perilous Darien Gap between Panama and Colombia, Panamanian border police said on Wednesday. Read…
U.S. pledges $667 million to global Pandemic Fund, but needs Congress’ approval
RIO DE JANEIRO – The U.S. has pledged $667 million to the latest funding round for a global fund aimed at preventing pandemics and preparing countries to deal with them,…
Locals hope Croatian bay becomes world’s smallest sea
GORNJI KARIN, Croatia – Residents of a beautiful bay on Croatia’s Adriatic coast are hoping that the place they have always called the Karin Sea can be officially designated the…