Moscow slams US after Russian journalists denied visas for UN visit
April 24, 2023 1:49 AM Russia took up the presidency of the 15-member Security Council in April despite the Ukraine offensive. Read More
Pope Francis plans to visit his native Argentina in 2024, local media reports
April 24, 2023 12:44 AM If the visit takes place, he would travel a year after the general elections next October. Read More
Syrians protest Arab detente with Assad
April 23, 2023 11:41 PM Ten Arab countries have been discussing ending Syria’s long spell in the diplomatic wilderness. Read More
Britain’s Labour Party suspends prominent MP Diane Abbott over racism letter
April 23, 2023 10:22 PM Ms Abbott is the first black woman to become an MP in Britain. Read More
Kenya exhume bodies of 21 cult followers allegedly told to starve themselves to death: Sources
April 23, 2023 8:48 PM NAIROBI – Kenyan police have exhumed 21 bodies as they investigate a cult whose followers are believed to have starved themselves to death, police sources…
Russia says it has gained more ground in battle for Bakhmut
April 23, 2023 8:33 PM Russia says capturing Bakhmut will allow it to mount further offensives into eastern Ukraine. Read More
Russia’s Medvedev warns Moscow will scrap grain deal if G-7 bans exports
April 23, 2023 7:31 PM The deal was designed to alleviate a global food crisis and to support Ukraine. Read More
A US widow says her husband was left in a drinks cooler after dying on a cruise
April 23, 2023 6:01 PM Having been stored at an insufficient temperature, the body had “horrifically decomposed”. Read More
Twitter reinstates blue ticks for some media, celebrities
April 23, 2023 3:35 PM Blue ticks must now be bought by subscribers for US$8 a month. Read More
Anger in Europe after Chinese diplomat Lu says ex-Soviet states are not sovereign
April 23, 2023 2:17 PM He said that some former Soveit states don’t have effective status under international law. Read More