Ukrainians and Russians mark Orthodox Christmas under the shadow of war, as reports of fighting come from the eastern Donbas region despite Russian President Vladimir Putin unilaterally ordering his forces to pause attacks. Ukraine rejected the purported 36-hour ceasefire from midday on Friday to mark […]
Dozens of anti-government protesters have clashed with police in southern Peru amid renewed unrest in the wake of the removal and detention of former President Pedro Castillo. The protesters attempted to take over the airport and police used tear gas to disperse them, the Reuters […]
Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected as the speaker of the US House of Representatives on Saturday after five days of chaotic voting. But his elevation comes after conceding major concessions to an ultraconservative bloc of the party. The 57-year-old representative from California suffered one final […]
Thousands of demonstrators have marched in Paris to express their frustration about the unresolved murders of three Kurdish female activists 10 years ago. The marchers were also mourning the three people killed outside a Kurdish cultural centre in Paris two weeks ago in what prosecutors called […]
The bodies of two young men have been found in the undercarriage of an Avianca plane during maintenance in Colombian capital Bogota, according to the airline and the attorney general’s office of Colombia. The bodies were discovered by airline personnel after the plane from Santiago, […]
Syria’s opposition says it is “unthinkable” to consider a future in which Turkey, its biggest supporter, makes peace with the Syrian regime – its biggest enemy. However, there is now a possibility of talks between Ankara and Damascus, brokered by Russia. And the Syrian opposition […]
Chinese business magnate Jack Ma will cede control of fintech giant Ant Group after a Communist Party crackdown on the nation’s tech sector that targeted the billionaire. The company said in a statement on Saturday it was adjusting its ownership structure so that “no shareholder, alone […]
France coach Didier Deschamps has extended his contract until June 2026, the French Football Federation (FFF) has announced. Deschamps took over as coach of Les Bleus in July 2012 and led France to the World Cup title in 2018, beating Croatia in the final. At […]
Ukrainians and Russians mark Orthodox Christmas under the shadow of war, as reports of fighting come from the eastern Donbas region despite Russian President Vladimir Putin unilaterally ordering his forces to pause attacks. Ukraine rejected the purported 36-hour ceasefire from midday on Friday to mark […]
Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s new army chief has held talks with top Saudi officials, including the defence minister, on his first official trip to the Gulf kingdom as the South Asian country faces an unprecedented economic crisis. General Syed Asim Munir, who took charge in […]
