US aid cuts risk riots, breakouts at Islamic State-linked camps in Syria
Moves by President Donald Trump’s administration to cut U.S. foreign aid funding risk destabilising two camps in northeastern Syria holding tens of thousands of people accused of affiliation with the…
Berlin says Vance should not interfere in German politics
BERLIN – A German government spokesperson said on Friday that U.S. Vice President JD Vance should not interfere in the German election campaign ahead of a snap poll on February…
UK committed to Ukraine’s ‘irreversible’ path to NATO membership, Starmer says
LONDON – Britain remains committed to Ukraine being on “an irreversible path to NATO” membership, Prime Minister Keir Starmer told President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday, after the United States made…
Trump erasure of transgender references extends to Stonewall monument website
President Donald Trump’s transgender policy began with a Day One executive order delegitimizing gender identity. Now it has encroached on a conspicuous place, removing the word “transgender” from the U.S.…
WHO calls for tobacco-style cancer warning labels on alcoholic drinks across Europe
GENEVA – The World Health Organization released new findings on Friday about an “alarming” lack of awareness about alcohol’s link to cancer across Europe and called for clear and prominent…
No peace over the heads of Ukrainians and Europeans, says German foreign minister
BERLIN – There must be no peace in Ukraine over the heads of Ukrainians and Europeans, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Friday at the start of the Munich…
Military overtones vibrate through renowned Mali arts festival
SEGOU, Mali – Listeners swayed as the celebrated Malian duo Amadou and Mariam sang from a stage on the banks of the Niger River at an annual festival coloured this…
US targets diversity, equity, inclusion at United Nations
UNITED NATIONS/BEIRUT – The United States has warned U.N. organizations UNICEF and UN Women against any focus on diversity, equity, inclusion and gender ideology as a U.N. food official sought…
US VP Vance threatens sanctions, military action to push Putin into Ukraine deal, WSJ reports
U.S. Vice President JD Vance said the U.S. could hit Moscow with sanctions and potential military action if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not agree to a peace deal with…
Judge orders US to restore funds for foreign aid programs
WASHINGTON – A federal judge ordered the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump to restore funding for hundreds of foreign aid contractors who say they have been devastated by his…