Belarus frees veteran Lukashenko opponent from prison, rights group says
Veteran Belarus opposition politician Ryhor Kastusiou has been freed from prison, human rights news site Charter ’97 said on Wednesday, a day after President Alexander Lukashenko announced an amnesty for…
Pakistan bombing kills five including former senator
PESHAWAR, Pakistan – A bomb blast killed five people including a former senator in northern Pakistan on Wednesday, police said. Read More
New Dutch PM pledges continued support for Ukraine in call with Zelenskiy
AMSTERDAM – The Netherlands’ new Prime Minister Dick Schoof assured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during a phone call on Wednesday that his country would maintain its support for Ukraine. Read…
Spain to crack down on holiday rentals to address housing crisis
MADRID – Spain’s government on Wednesday announced a crackdown on short-term and seasonal holiday lettings amid rising anger from locals who feel priced out of the housing market. Read More
Russia says exiled journalist and his wife are ‘extremist group’
LONDON – An exiled Russian journalist accused the authorities on Wednesday of breaking new legal ground to intimidate their critics after a court labelled him and his wife an “extremist…
At field hospital in Ukraine’s battered east, the wounded keep coming
NEAR CHASIV YAR, Ukraine – When the first casualty is wheeled into a brightly lit makeshift field hospital on a stretcher, Ukrainian medic Osmach quickly checks to see if he…
Two people wounded in attack in Israeli mall, police say
JERUSALEM – Two people were wounded in a stabbing attack in an Israeli mall on Wednesday, Israeli police said. Read More
Kenyan activists rethink strategy after protests descend into violence
NAIROBI – Activists behind Kenya’s anti-government protests are rethinking their strategy after demonstrations on Tuesday were marred by widespread violence and looting. Read More
Egypt has agreed long-awaited cabinet reshuffle, local media report
DUBAI – Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly’s cabinet is set for a long-awaited reshuffle, local media reported, with changes including new finance and foreign ministers expected to be sworn in…
Israeli police clash with settlers in West Bank
JERUSALEM – Israeli police clashed with Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank as they dismantled an illegal settler outpost early on Wednesday, according to video footage of the police…