Argentina’s Milei walks fine line on Falklands amid US–UK tensions
BUENOS AIRES, April 28 – Argentine President Javier Milei, a libertarian who has long cited former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher as one of his political role models, has recently…
UN court orders medical review of jailed Bosnian Serb general Mladic amid release bid
THE HAGUE, April 28 – The U.N. war crimes court has ordered an independent medical assessment of lifetime inmate Ratko Mladic, after the 84-year-old Bosnian Serb general sought early release…
Gold miners set to stay in Mali despite attacks, industry sources say
DAKAR, April 28 – International mining companies are likely to keep investing in Mali, one of Africa’s most resource-rich countries, even though attacks on Saturday that killed the defence minister…
Italian magistrates open urgent probe into pardon for former Berlusconi showgirl
ROME, April 28 – Italian magistrates said on Tuesday they had opened urgent checks into whether Nicole Minetti, an ally of late Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, lied to secure a…
Children at ‘breaking point’ in Darfur as they face extreme hunger and violence, UN says
GENEVA, April 28 – Five million children across Sudan’s Darfur region are facing extreme deprivation, the United Nations children’s agency said on Tuesday, issuing an emergency warning over the situation…
UK PM’s former chief of staff says he was wrong to encourage Mandelson appointment
LONDON, April 28 – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, said on Tuesday he had been wrong to propose the appointment of Peter Mandelson as…
As war nears two months, displaced Lebanese family sinks into despair
BEIRUT, April 28 – It has been nearly two months, but Rabih Khreiss still has trouble recognising his new life. Read More
Ghana military convoy attack kills three civilians, seven assailants
ACCRA, April 28 – A Ghanaian military convoy protecting 140 civilians came under fire in the northern town of Binduri on Monday, resulting in the death of three of the…
Explainer-The Hormuz digital chokepoint: How does the Iran war threaten subsea cables?
DUBAI, April 28 – Iran warned last week that submarine cables in the Strait of Hormuz were a vulnerable point for the region’s digital economy, raising concerns about potential attacks…
Iranian oil tankers are clustering just shy of US blockade line
Around six to eight supertankers were idling in waters near the port in the Gulf of Oman late last week. Read More