Trump’s case against Senator Mark Kelly faces steep hurdles under military law
NEW YORK – Threats by the Trump administration to recall Senator Mark Kelly to active Navy duty to prosecute him under military law for urging troops to disobey illegal orders…
Nigeria’s mass school kidnapping exposes Tinubu’s security struggles
LAGOS – The families of Papiri had long called for security forces to protect their children at the school in northern Nigeria where more than 300 pupils were kidnapped by…
Canada’s captive beluga whales face euthanasia threat and uncertain future
Thirty captive whales are awaiting their fate after a Canadian theme park reportedly went bankrupt. Read More
Army officers say they have seized power in Guinea-Bissau
BISSAU – A group of army officers said they had seized power in coup-prone Guinea-Bissau on Wednesday, on the eve of the expected announcement of results from a hotly contested…
Gunfire erupts in Guinea-Bissau capital ahead of election results, witnesses say
BISSAU – Gunfire broke out near Guinea-Bissau’s election commission headquarters, the presidential palace and interior ministry on Wednesday, a day before provisional results from a tense vote were due to…
Vatican reports first budget surplus after years of deficits
VATICAN CITY – The Vatican closed 2024 with a budget surplus of 1.6 million euros ($1.85 million), it said on Wednesday, signalling a turnaround after years of deficits that had…
EU states back away from forcing Big Tech to detect and remove child pornography
BRUSSELS – European Union member states have agreed a common position on draft online child protection legislation without forcing global tech companies to identify and remove online child sexual abuse.…
German travel agency Dertour records US slump as politics hits demand
FRANKFURT – Dertour, Germany’s leading provider of tours in North America, has recorded a double-digit percentage slump in bookings to the United States since President Donald Trump took office and…
Russian drones injure 19, cause extensive damage in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia
Russian forces staged a mass drone attack on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia late on Tuesday, triggering fires, injuring 19 people and badly damaging buildings and vehicles, the regional…
Brazil environment minister, climate summit star, faces political struggle at home
BELEM, Brazil – Brazilian Environment Minister Marina Silva fought back tears as global diplomats applauded her for several minutes on Saturday in the closing plenary of the COP30 global climate…