Sudanese force holding survivors of Darfur siege for ransom, witnesses say
CAIRO/TINE, Chad, Dec 3 – The Sudanese paramilitary force that besieged then overran a city in Darfur in late October is systematically holding trapped residents for ransom, killing or beating…
Venezuela’s Maduro says call with Trump was ‘respectful and cordial’
Dec 3 – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday confirmed he held a “respectful and cordial” phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump about 10 days ago, framing the conversation…
Ghislaine Maxwell says release of Epstein grand jury transcript may harm her case
Maxwell plans to file a motion seeking a new trial over crimes she was convicted of. Read More
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Dec 4, 2025
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Dec 4, 2025. Read More
Lithuania airport shuts for a second time on Wednesday over balloons
VILNIUS, Dec 3 – Lithuania’s Vilnius airport suspended flights for a second time on Wednesday due to suspected balloons in its airspace, the operator said in a statement, the latest…
Cuba reconnects grid, begins restoring power to Havana after partial collapse
HAVANA, Dec 3 – Cuba said it had reconnected its electrical grid and was gradually restoring power after a partial collapse on Wednesday left capital Havana and much of western…
Trump launches immigration crackdown in New Orleans
WASHINGTON, Dec 3 – U.S. immigration officials kicked off an operation in New Orleans to arrest immigrants in the U.S. illegally, federal officials said on Wednesday, making it the latest…
Mexican government hikes minimum wage, pushes shorter work week
MEXICO CITY, Dec 3 – Mexico on Wednesday announced it would boost the minimum wage next year and push to trim the country’s long work week, the latest moves by…
UN chief Guterres: Israel’s conduct of war in Gaza ‘fundamentally wrong’
NEW YORK, Dec 3 – There was something “fundamentally wrong” with how Israel conducted its military operation in the Gaza Strip and there are “strong reasons to believe” that war…
UN hopeful Grynspan vows to rebuild trust after Trump criticism
LONDON, Dec 3 – One of the candidates to become the U.N.’s first female secretary-general, senior U.N. official Rebeca Grynspan, has pledged to restore trust in the organisation as it…