Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says Spain and Morocco have agreed to set aside their differences as they seek to repair a relationship marked by frequent disputes over migration and territory. Sanchez was speaking on Thursday at a summit in Rabat where the two countries […]
Day: February 2, 2023
Sudan to ‘move forward’ with Israel on normalising relations
Sudan said it agreed to “move forward” towards normalising relations with Israel during talks with visiting Foreign Minister Eli Cohen in Khartoum. The trip to Khartoum on Thursday was part of an exchange of visits between Sudan and Israel. They include discussions on reaching and […]
Guantanamo detainee freed to Belize after 20 years in captivity
Washington, DC – A Guantanamo Bay prison detainee who endured torture in CIA custody has been transferred to Belize nearly a year after finishing his sentence at the US-run detention facility. The Pentagon announced on Thursday that Majid Khan was freed, bringing the number of […]
Rape charge against Man United player Greenwood dropped
Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood will no longer face charges of attempted rape and assault. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said on Thursday that the charges, which also included controlling and coercive behaviour, were discontinued. Greenwood was formally charged in October after an investigation that […]
Putin evokes Stalingrad battle as he vows victory in Ukraine war
Russian President Vladimir Putin has evoked a famous World War II victory over the Nazis to rally his nation while predicting a Russian triumph in the war in Ukraine. Marking the 80th anniversary of the World War II Soviet victory over Nazi German forces in […]
Republicans kick Ilhan Omar off US House foreign affairs panel
Washington, DC – United States Republicans have removed progressive Congresswoman Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee over her past criticism of Israel, drawing rebuke and accusations of bigotry from Democrats. In a 218-211 vote along party lines, the House passed a resolution on […]
What’s behind the public anger in the UK?
They were the biggest strikes in the United Kingdom in more than a decade and unions warn more could follow. More than 500,000 workers, teachers, civil servants, bus and train drivers walked off the job in England and Wales. They are demanding salary increases in […]
Israeli foreign minister in Sudan to discuss ‘normalisation’
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen is in Sudan’s capital to discuss the normalisation of ties between the two countries, two Sudanese officials say. The trip to Khartoum on Thursday was part of an exchange of visits between Sudan and Israel. They include discussions on reaching […]
Biden under pressure for police reform after Tyre Nichols funeral
Legislators and civil rights advocates in the United States are calling on President Joe Biden’s administration to do more to advance police reform after the violent arrest of a Black motorist in Memphis this month renewed calls to end police brutality in the country. Speaking […]
US filings for jobless aid lowest since April
US applications for jobless aid fell again last week to their lowest level since April, further evidence that the job market has withstood aggressive rate hikes by the Federal Reserve as it attempts to cool the economy and bring down inflation. Applications for jobless aid […]