US asks for two permanent UN Security Council seats for Africa
Washington called on Thursday for two new permanent seats on the UN Security Council for African nations, alongside a rotating seat for island states...
Pope Francis criticises Harris and Trump, tells US Catholics to choose ‘lesser evil’
ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT – Pope Francis on Friday (Sept 13) criticised both former US President Donald Trump over his plan to deport millions...
Biden and UK’s Starmer meet amid storm over Ukraine weapons
President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met at the White House on Friday amid rising tensions with Russia, reaffirming their support...
In Tajikistan Clerics And Government Officials Are Deciding What Women Should Wear
Women’s clothes are high on the government’s agenda once again in Tajikistan, where authorities and Islamic leaders are working on new guidelines on what...
Pull of Russia’s Incursion, Lead Ukraine to Victory
Frankfurt, Paris (18/8 – 62.50) Ukraine has scored a series of victories in more than a week since launching a lightning offensive into Russian...
Islamic State does not like Taylor Swift. Austrian police arrests plotters
Washington/Vienna/Berlin (10/8 – 45.45) After a tip-off by U.S. intelligence officials and only a few hours left Austrian police made swift arrests. The plot...
Iran will seek to ‘manage tensions’ with US: top diplomat
Iran’s new government will seek to “manage tensions” with its arch-enemy the United States to help reduce pressure and neutralise crippling sanctions, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said. “What...
Kamala Harris’s activist genes from Indian freedom fighter, civil servant
When she was just 5, Kamala Harris was in a bungalow surrounded by greenery in Lusaka in Zambia. The house belonged to her maternal...
Texas county braces for heightened election oversight in 2024
The Secretary of State’s Office will again assign state inspectors to observe the handling and counting of ballots and monitor election records in Harris...
U.S. unveils sweeping sanctions targeting Russia’s wartime economy
The United States unveiled sweeping sanctions Friday against almost 400 individuals and companies tied to Russia’s war in Ukraine, expanding existing measures to curb Moscow...