Ukrainian prosecutor to weigh criminal case against Belarus’ leader Lukashenko
LONDON, July 28 – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s office has asked Ukraine’s top prosecutor to consider launching criminal proceedings against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, according to a letter made public on…
France police find remains of five babies in a home
A forensic doctor said the remains likely belonged to five newborns, with further autopsies pending. Read More
Trump cites ‘good’ talks on Iran, reiterates threat to hit targets
WASHINGTON, July 28 – U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said there have been good talks with Iran even as he reiterated his threats to target Pickaxe Mountain as well…
Gulf states back plan to let Iran collect voluntary fees to use Hormuz
Iran has said it wants to manage the strait alongside Oman and charge service fees to ships that use it. Read More
UK’s Labour Party catches Reform in polls after Burnham becomes PM
LONDON, July 28 – Britain’s governing Labour Party has caught up with, or overtaken, Nigel Farage’s populist Reform UK in the polls, according to three different surveys which showed a…
Peru’s Fujimori takes power, extending Latin America’s rightward tilt
LIMA, July 28 – Keiko Fujimori will be sworn in as Peru’s president on Tuesday, becoming the latest in a string of conservative leaders elected across Latin America by voters…
Israel’s yellow line, a shifting edge of war pushing Gazans from home
CAIRO/GAZA, July 28 – On a road in Gaza City’s Zeitoun district, Palestinian resident Assem Dawla loaded mattresses and bags onto a truck as concrete yellow blocks marking the edge…
Jordan army says it downed drone in eastern desert
The Jordanian army’s statement did not specify the source of the drone. Read More
A day in the life of Congo’s overstretched Ebola surveillance teams
BUNIA, Democratic Republic of Congo, July 28 – On a good day, there are only four cars available to ferry surveillance teams round the city of Bunia, the epicentre of…
Brazil seeks WTO consultation over US tariffs
The US imposed two rounds of tariffs on Brazil in July. Read More