Gabon junta chief declares bid for presidency
Gabon’s military leader Gen Brice Oligui Nguema has announced his intention to run for president in next month’s election. Nguema seized power
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Steinmeier visits Chile on South America trip
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Tuesday Briefing – The New York Times
A pause on U.S. military aid to Ukraine President Trump suspended the delivery of military aid to Ukraine yesterday, according to senior
Old flash flood video falsely linked to Hindu festival Kumbh
An old video of a flash flood from another state has been shared hundreds of times on social media, falsely claiming that
Zelensky Turns to Diplomacy in Russia-Ukraine War After Clash With Trump
President Volodymyr Zelensky returned to Ukraine on Monday after a whirlwind diplomatic mission that included both humiliation, by President Trump, and a
Rebels in eastern Congo abducted 130 hospital patients, UN says
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Rwanda-backed M23 rebels abducted at least 130 sick and wounded men from two hospitals in a major city
Gazans Worry as Israeli Border Block Sends Food Prices Climbing
One day after Israel began halting the entry of all goods and humanitarian assistance into the Gaza Strip, Palestinians there are already
Israeli police say one killed in Haifa bus station knife attack
An Israeli man has been killed and four other people have been wounded in what police say was a terrorist stabbing attack
On Mexico’s Once-Packed Border, Few Migrants Remain
On the eve of President Trump’s deadline to impose tariffs on Mexico, one thing is hard to miss on the Mexican side
Macron offers France’s support after car drives into crowd in Germany
French President Emmanuel Macron has assured his country’s support for Germany after a driver rammed a car into a crowd in the
European Leaders Look for Allies to Secure Ukraine-Russia Peace Deal
Britain and France have promised to muster a “coalition of the willing” to secure a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia. Now
German politicians offer condolences after fatal Mannheim incident
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At Least One Killed After Car Rams Into Crowd in Mannheim, Germany
One person was killed and several others injured when a man drove a car into a lunch-hour crowd in the southwestern German
First Minister calls Ukraine missile deal ‘incredulous’
First Minister Michelle O’Neill has described a UK government deal for a Belfast factory to supply air defence missiles to Ukraine as
Israel Halts Aid to Gaza and Proposes New Cease-Fire Framework
Israel announced on Sunday that it was immediately halting the entry of all goods and humanitarian assistance into Gaza, trying to force
Nigerian Muslims arrested for eating in public during Ramadan
The Islamic police in the northern Nigerian state of Kano have arrested Muslims seen eating and drinking publicly, as well as those
Man living in UK since 1995 fighting to bring wife
A man from Kenya who has lived in the UK for 30 years is taking the next step in a long and
Trump Turns Up Trade Pressure on China After Beijing Fails to Come Running
When President Trump threatened tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China in January, saying those countries needed to do more to stop the
West African mission leaves Guinea-Bissau after ‘president’s threats’
The West African regional bloc, Ecowas, says a mission deployed to Guinea-Bissau to help resolve an election dispute has left the country
China’s Vow of ‘Leniency’ in Plea Deals Erodes Rights to Fair Trial
When Son Jun-ho, a key midfielder for South Korea’s World Cup soccer team, signed with a Chinese club, he was an indication
DR Congo defies pressure over talks with rebel M23
Despite growing international pressure, the Democratic Republic of Congo is standing firm on its decision not to have direct talks with the
Khalil Fong, Hong Kong Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 41
Khalil Fong, a Hong Kong singer-songwriter who infused a soul and R&B sensibility into Chinese pop songs, died on Feb. 21. He
Mayor calls for PM to visit Calais migrant camps
A mayor in Calais has called on Sir Keir Starmer to visit the region to better understand the impact of small boat
Mexico’s Response to Trump’s Tariffs: Troops, Cartels and China
Mexico braced for the worst when President Trump threatened steep tariffs on its exports. But as a deadline looms, Mexico’s leaders hope
Iranian VP Zarif resigns after economy minister’s dismissal
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Monday Briefing: Europe Pledges to Support Ukraine
European leaders pledged to support Ukraine The British prime minister, Keir Starmer, declared yesterday that “we are at a crossroads in history,”
‘We need’ the EU-Mercosur trade deal
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Germany’s far-right AfD wants to win 45% in regional vote next year
Inspired by big gains in last week’s parliamentary elections, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is setting its sights on gaining control
International Red Cross says Gaza ceasefire must continue
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has warned of the consequences of an end to the ceasefire agreement in the
Syrian Forces Deployed in Druse Town After Deadly Gunfight
Syrian security forces were deployed across a predominately Druse town on the outskirts of Damascus, the capital, early Sunday, two days after
Israel halts deliveries to Gaza as first phase of ceasefire expires
Israel on Sunday said it has halted all deliveries into Gaza after the first phase of a ceasefire deal with the Palestinian
Europe Races to Repair a Split Between the U.S. and Ukraine
European leaders scrambled on Sunday to salvage Ukraine’s relationship with the United States, after a bitter rupture last week between President Volodymyr
Polls open in Germany’s Hamburg with centre-left SPD expected to win
Polls opened in the northern German city-state of Hamburg on Sunday, just one week after the country held national elections. Polling stations
Germany needs military service to deter Russia, top general insists
Germany requires a new form of military service to meet its growing defence needs, a leading general has said. Harald Gante, a
Israel Proposes Temporary Cease-Fire Through Ramadan and Passover
Israel proposed a temporary cease-fire extension in Gaza for the Ramadan and Passover holidays, the prime minister’s office announced around midnight on
Europe Is Left with Hard Choices as Trump Sours on Ukraine
European leaders have dealt with President Trump’s return to office by trying to keep him cooperating on Ukraine while pushing to ramp
Burkburnett Knights of Columbus host Vietnam Commemoration
BURKBURNETT (KFDX/KJTL)— Though Vietnam Veterans Day is on March 29, it’s never too early or too late to remember their sacrifices for
Welcome to the Zero Sum Era. Now How Do We Get Out?
My grandfather’s idea of an Easter egg hunt involved hiding money in colorful plastic eggs sprinkled around his house in Long Island.
Mud-covered Carnival revelers are a strange sight in sleepy Brazilian town
PARATY, Brazil (AP) — Several hundred mud-covered Carnival revelers paraded in the sleepy seaside town of Paraty in southeastern Brazil on Saturday,
Illegal Migration to the U.S. Now People Are Heading to Canada.
The pre-dawn call by U.S. border agents to their Canadian counterparts was shocking: A group of nine people, most of them children,