UN Security Council lifts arms embargo on Somalia government
December 02, 2023 4:32 AM The United Nations Security Council unanimously voted on Friday to remove the final restrictions on weapons deliveries to Somalia’s government and its security forces, more…
White House says Israel to allow aid trucks into Gaza
December 02, 2023 4:12 AM The White House said on Friday it believed Israel will allow humanitarian aid trucks to enter Gaza after a lull due to resumed fighting between…
Guatemala Congress strips electoral judges of immunity in troubled transition
December 02, 2023 4:12 AM Guatemala’s ruling-party-led Congress on Friday stripped four electoral judges accused of fraud of their immunity from prosecution, in a move critics fear is aimed at…
Russia increases maximum size of armed forces by 170,000 servicemen
December 02, 2023 3:52 AM Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to increase the maximum number of servicemen in the Russian armed forces by 170,000 people, the Kremlin…
Russia boosts troop numbers by 15 per cent in response to Ukraine ‘threats’
December 02, 2023 3:27 AM It said the number of serving army soldiers would increase by some 170,000 people. Read More
Ukraine says Polish trucker protest on border ‘catastrophic’
December 02, 2023 3:16 AM Long lines of cargo are stranded at Ukraine’s border with Poland. Read More
Peru judge declares ex-President Fujimori’s pardon inadmissable
December 02, 2023 2:57 AM A Peruvian judge has declared a pardon of ex-President Alberto Fujimori inadmissable, the country’s judicial authority said on Friday. Read More
Trump can be sued for Jan 6 riots, US court says
December 02, 2023 2:53 AM Trump could now face civil action over the violent clashes which saw his supporters attack the US Capitol. Read More
Zelensky says change needed in Ukraine’s mobilisation system
December 02, 2023 2:47 AM President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that changes were needed to improve Ukraine’s system of mobilisation as part of an overall strategy to improve the…
Author denies naming UK royals in ‘racism’ row
December 02, 2023 2:32 AM LONDON – The author at the centre of renewed racism claims against Britain’s royal family has denied naming members alleged to have asked about the…