Guinea-Bissau holds close vote, Embalo seeks rare second term
BISSAU – Polls opened on Sunday for presidential and legislative elections in coup-prone Guinea-Bissau, with President Umaro Sissoco Embalo trying to become the first leader in three decades to win…
South Africa sees US trade negotiations continuing despite G20 differences
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s trade minister Parks Tau said on Sunday that he expected negotiations with the U.S. over a trade deal would continue, despite differences between the two countries…
US records second human bird flu death of 2025
There is no evidence of transmission of this virus between people. Read More
Canada’s PM Carney to speak with Ukraine’s Zelenskiy about US peace plan
JOHANNESBURG – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he will speak with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy later on Sunday, as Canadian and other Western security advisers meet in Geneva to…
Canada PM and German Chancellor Merz discuss Ukraine, Gaza on G20 sidelines
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz discussed the war in Ukraine and situation in Gaza on the sidelines of the G20 summit in South Africa, the…
Nearly 200,000 Ukrainians in US thrown into legal limbo by Trump immigration crackdown
WASHINGTON – Kateryna Golizdra has survived six months in legal limbo – so far. She thinks she can hold out another six months, waiting for Donald Trump’s administration to decide…
An AI toy bear speaks of sex, knives and pills, a consumer group warns
Testers said the toy sometimes spoke of sexual topics that made adults bolt upright. Read More
An AI toy bear speaks of sex, knives and pills, a consumer group warns
Testers said the toy sometimes spoke of sexual topics that made adults bolt upright. Read More
US, Ukraine and European officials hold talks in Geneva on Trump’s plan to end war
GENEVA – Top officials from the United States, Ukraine, and national security advisers from France, Britain and Germany hold talks in Geneva on Sunday to discuss Washington’s draft plan to…
Tunisians escalate protests against Saied, demanding return of democracy
TUNIS – Thousands of Tunisians marched in the capital on Saturday in a protest against “injustice and repression”, accusing President Kais Saied of cementing one-man rule by using the judiciary…