Who are the most prominent prisoners released by Belarusian president Lukashenko?
Dec 13 – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko released 123 prisoners on Saturday in return for a further easing of sanctions by the United States. Read More
Rwanda’s actions in eastern Congo violate accords, Rubio says
WASHINGTON, Dec 13 – Rwanda’s actions in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo clearly violate the peace deal signed in Washington under U.S. President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio…
Spanish police bust gang that used helicopters to fly drugs from Morocco
MADRID, Dec 13 – Spanish police said on Saturday they had broken up a criminal gang that used helicopters to smuggle hashish from Morocco, in a rare operation against aerial…
US lifts sanctions on Belarusian potash, state media cite Trump envoy as saying
Dec 13 – The United States is lifting sanctions on Belarusian potash, Belarusian state media quoted President Donald Trump’s envoy John Coale as saying after two days of talks in…
Inside Honduras’ election chaos: Infighting, delays, and broken systems
TEGUCIGALPA, Dec 13 – Weeks before Honduras’ November 30 presidential election, a test run exposed deep flaws in the vote-counting system: only 36% of practice ballots were processed, according to…
Libya’s Red Castle museum opens for first time since fall of Gaddafi
Dec 12 – Libya’s national museum, formerly known as As-Saraya Al-Hamra or the Red Castle, has reopened in Tripoli, allowing the public access to some of the country’s finest historical…
Ukraine’s Odesa suffers major blackouts after Russian attack
KYIV, Dec 13 – Ukraine’s southern port city of Odesa and the surrounding region suffered major blackouts on Saturday after a large overnight Russian attack on the power grid across…
Women sommeliers are cracking male-dominated wine world open
But less than 10 per cent of candidates at the World’s Best Sommelier competition are women. Read More
Two killed in Ukrainian drone strike on Russia’s Saratov, regional governor says
MOSCOW, Dec 13 – Two people were killed overnight in a Ukrainian drone strike on the Russian city of Saratov, regional governor Roman Busargin said on Saturday. Read More
US seized tanker near Venezuela just as warrant was set to expire, court document shows
The seizure is the first of a Venezuelan oil cargo amid US sanctions that have been in force since 2019. Read More