Nigeria’s Tinubu names seven ministers, sacks five in cabinet reshuffle
ABUJA – Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has reshuffled his 45-member cabinet, naming seven new members, sacking five and swapping 10 others, a spokesperson said on Wednesday. Read More
Hezbollah’s Hashem Safieddine, heir apparent to Nasrallah, killed in Israeli attack, group says
BEIRUT – Hashem Safieddine, the top Hezbollah official widely expected to succeed slain secretary general Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli attack, the group said Wednesday. Read More
Germany’s Baerbock says arms exports to Israel pose ‘dilemma’ amid risks to international law
BEIRUT/BERLIN – Germany’s foreign minister said on Wednesday Israel has the right to defend itself against Hezbollah attacks but supplying it with weapons had posed “a dilemma” amid concerns over…
Explainer-How close are Turkey’s Erdogan and Russia’s Putin?
ANKARA – Here are some of the issues underpinning ties between Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin, who are set to meet on Wednesday in Russia on the sidelines of the…
Czech journalist detained in Georgia ahead of election, says Czech ministry
PRAGUE – Czech authorities said a Czech journalist was detained on his arrival in Georgia to cover Saturday’s parliamentary election and its embassy in Tbilisi was taking steps to locate…
Unrest in Lisbon after police shoot Black man
LISBON – Two nights of disturbances have shaken outskirts of the Portuguese capital Lisbon following the fatal police shooting of a Black man, with buses and rubbish set ablaze and…
Two migrants die after boat sinks off coast of Calais
PARIS – Two migrants died on Wednesday after a boat carrying a large group capsized off the coast of Calais, a local French authority said, highlighting the challenges for the…
Israel steps up pressure on northern Gaza, 16 killed across the territory
CAIRO – Israeli strikes across Gaza killed 16 people on Wednesday as Israeli forces stepped up pressure on northern areas of the Palestinian enclave, besieged hospital and refugee shelters, and…
Blinken urges Israel to use opportunity to end war in Gaza
Mr Blinken said Israel needed to do more to ensure that adequate humanitarian supplies reached people living in dire conditions. Read More
Majority of French think current democratic system does not work -poll
PARIS – Most people in France think the Fifth Republic’s democratic system does not work, said a survey from a government-advisory body, highlighting the country’s lingering malaise following general elections…