Cuba appears to hold speedboat suspects in provincial hospital
SANTA CLARA, Cuba, Feb 26 – Cuba on Thursday appeared to be holding at a guarded provincial hospital at least some of the six wounded exiles who were detained following…
Melania Trump to chair a meeting of the UN Security Council, White House says
WASHINGTON, Feb 26 – First lady Melania Trump will chair a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Monday as the U.S. takes over the monthly rotating presidency, the…
UN expert on Palestinian territories denounces ‘toxic’ attacks against her
GENEVA, Feb 26 – The U.N. expert on the Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, denounced on Thursday what she described as “toxic” attacks impacting her personal life and work, after a…
Washington presses Syria to shift from Chinese telecom systems
DAMASCUS, Feb 26 – The United States has warned Syria against relying on Chinese technology in its telecommunications sector, arguing it conflicts with U.S. interests and threatens U.S. national security,…
Vatican unveils unusual postage stamp honouring Ukraine’s Catholics
VATICAN CITY, Feb 26 – The Vatican unveiled a new postage stamp on Thursday honouring Ukraine’s Catholics, with the design showing their cathedral in Kyiv during a blackout in an…
Israel president expresses ‘solidarity’ with Ukraine in Zelensky call
Israeli President Isaac Herzog expressed “heartfelt condolences” four years after Russia’s invasion. Read More
France calls Russian allegations of nuclear transfers to Ukraine baseless
PARIS, Feb 26 – France hit back on Thursday over what it called baseless Russian accusations that Ukraine was seeking a nuclear weapon or dirty bomb with help from London…
Cindy McCain announces departure as head of UN World Food Programme
WASHINGTON, Feb 26 – Cindy McCain intends to step down as head of the United Nations World Food Programme, she said on Thursday, months after she suffered a mild stroke.…
Norway’s King Harald to be discharged from hospital in Spain
TENERIFE, Spain/OSLO, Feb 26 – Norway’s King Harald, 89, who fell ill while on holiday in Spain, will be discharged from hospital on Thursday, the royal palace said in a…
Denmark to hold parliamentary election as Frederiksen bets on Greenland crisis boost
COPENHAGEN, Feb 26 – Denmark will hold a parliamentary election on March 24, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced on Thursday, seeking to capitalise on a surge in support for her…