EU to toughen trade stance on China as Germany pivots
BEIJING/BRUSSELS – The European Union will set out next month how it will square up to increased geopolitical challenges from Beijing and others amid signs its largest member Germany, once…
Spain exhumes victim of Franco-era killings in ongoing recovery effort
VEGAS DE MATUTE, Spain – Jose Luis Cubo watched as forensic scientists dug up the body of a man his grandfather had helped to bury at the start of the…
Kremlin says any peace plan must eliminate root causes of the Ukraine conflict
MOSCOW – The Kremlin said on Thursday that any peace plan for Ukraine would have to eliminate the root causes of the conflict and that though there were contacts with…
Two trains collide in Czech Republic, injuring dozens
Fire rescue services said the crash occurred in a region around 132km south of Prague. Read More
Guinea coup leader Doumbouya cleared to run for president
CONAKRY – Guinea junta leader Mamady Doumbouya and eight other candidates have been approved to run in next month’s presidential election, according to a list published by the Supreme Court…
UN children’s agency to move majority of jobs out of Geneva and New York following funding cuts
GENEVA – The majority of staff jobs at the United Nations children’s agency in Geneva and New York will be relocated to cheaper locations, as the agency faces a 20%…
Cuba struggles to ease power cuts amid reduced fuel supplies from Venezuela, Mexico
HAVANA – Cuba’s imports of crude and fuel in the first 10 months of the year fell more than a third compared with the same period of 2024 as key…
Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of war crimes in West Bank expulsions
The 105-page report said those displaced have been barred from returning. Read More
Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of war crimes in West Bank expulsions
Israel’s expulsion of tens of thousands of Palestinians from three West Bank refugee camps in early 2025 amounts to war crimes and crimes against humanity, Human Rights Watch said on…
World Health Organization aims to vaccinate 40,000 children in Gaza Strip
The WHO chief said he was encouraged to see the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas hold. Read More