Congo investigating vandalism at site of tooth believed to belong to Lumumba
Congo has opened an investigation into vandalism on Monday evening at the mausoleum housing the tooth – thought to be the only known remains – of independence hero Patrice Lumumba,…
Argentina withdraws from UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon
GENEVA – Argentina has notified the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon of its withdrawal from the force, a UNIFIL spokesperson said on Tuesday, in the first sign of cracks in…
Iran offers to cap sensitive uranium stock to avoid IAEA resolution
VIENNA – Iran has offered not to expand its stock of uranium enriched to up to 60% purity, near the roughly 90% of weapons grade, and made preparations to do…
Hamas-led force targets gangs looting Gaza aid convoys
CAIRO – Fighters from Hamas and other Gaza factions have formed an armed force to prevent gangs pillaging aid convoys in the embattled territory, residents and sources close to the…
Reuters taps Sally Buzbee to be News Editor for US and Canada
NEW YORK – Sally Buzbee, most recently the executive editor of the Washington Post, will join Reuters as News Editor for the United States and Canada, overseeing the global news…
Romanian court moves to remove evidence from Andrew Tate human trafficking case
BUCHAREST – A Romanian court ruled on Tuesday for the removal of some evidence collected against internet personality Andrew Tate in a human trafficking case, and gave prosecutors five days…
Brazilian police arrest five in alleged plot to kill president Lula and stage coup
BRASILIA/SAO PAULO – Brazilian police on Tuesday arrested five people suspected of involvement in an alleged coup attempt in which they planned to kill then president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da…
Trump picks Gaetz and Hegseth hold grudges against the agencies they would run
WASHINGTON – It’s fitting that President-elect Donald Trump attended an Ultimate Fighting Championship event last weekend. For his cabinet so far, he has tapped a pair of nominees ready to…
Russia arrests two suspects in Crimean car bomb assassination
MOSCOW – Russia has arrested two suspects believed to be behind the assassination of a senior naval officer who was killed by a car bomb in Crimea last week, investigators…
Putin issues warning to US with new nuclear doctrine
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday approved an updated nuclear doctrine, saying that Russia could consider using nuclear weapons if it was subject to a conventional missile assault…