US to curb visas for those it holds responsible for undermining Sierra Leone’s democracy
September 01, 2023 12:40 AM The United States will curb visas for those it holds responsible for undermining democracy in Sierra Leone, including in the country’s 2023 elections, U.S. Secretary…
Closure of Mont Blanc tunnel between Italy and France postponed
September 01, 2023 12:39 AM A planned closure for maintenance of the Mont Blanc tunnel between Italy and France will be postponed after an alternative Alpine route was disrupted by…
Kyiv mayor says city plans to build up fortifications
September 01, 2023 12:12 AM The Ukrainian capital plans to build up more fortifications because the risk of Russian attack remains, Kyiv authorities said on Thursday. Read More
Six arrested after car explosions in Quito, police say
August 31, 2023 9:43 PM Two car explosions possibly targeted at Ecuador’s prisons agency SNAI have led to six arrests, Quito police said on Thursday. Read More
At least 73 killed as fire guts run-down Johannesburg apartment block
August 31, 2023 9:20 PM The building had become a sprawling informal settlement, officials said. Read More
Ukraine tells critics of slow counteroffensive to ‘shut up’
August 31, 2023 9:09 PM Ukraine told critics of the pace of its three-month-old counteroffensive to “shut up” on Thursday, the sharpest signal yet of Kyiv’s frustration at leaks from…
Jailed Russian nationalist Girkin says he’d be better president than Putin
August 31, 2023 8:47 PM Igor Girkin, a prominent Russian ultranationalist in custody awaiting trial on charges of inciting extremism, said on Thursday he would make a better president than…
Ukraine reports some battlefield ‘successes’ in the south, east
August 31, 2023 8:26 PM Ukrainian troops have secured some new “successes” in the south and east as they try to push forward their counteroffensive against Russian forces, Deputy Defence…
Russia’s FSB says it thwarted Ukrainian sabotage group in border region
August 31, 2023 8:11 PM Russia’s FSB has killed or detained members of a Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group in the Bryansk province, which borders Ukraine, the security service said…
EU rejects seizure of power by force in Gabon
August 31, 2023 8:06 PM TOLEDO, Spain – The EU rejects the seizure of power by force in Gabon and called for restraint from all parties, the bloc’s foreign policy…