Colombia’s FARC dissidents say they are ‘ready’ to start peace talks next month
An armed dissident group of Colombia’s disbanded FARC guerrillas said Sunday it was “ready” to start peace talks with the government from May 16
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Sudan crisis: Shock and anger in Khartoum, a city not used to war
Residents say stray bullets and threatened neighbourhood sweeps by armed forces mean nowhere is safe.
France seeks to reassure Taiwan over Macron’s controversial remarks
The French parliament is set to send two delegations to visit Taiwan this month after President Emmanuel Macron’s controversial remarks on China and Taiwan sparked… Read More »France seeks to reassure Taiwan over Macron’s controversial remarks
‘Bring me his head’: The frightening Twitter hunt for a Saudi dissident in exile
When a former colonel in the Saudi police force, now seeking asylum in the United Kingdom, took to TikTok in mid-March to explain live why… Read More »‘Bring me his head’: The frightening Twitter hunt for a Saudi dissident in exile
Will Turkey’s inflation crisis damage Erdogan’s re-election chances?
A month before Turkey goes to the polls on May 14, the country’s inflation crisis is a major campaign theme as the six main opposition… Read More »Will Turkey’s inflation crisis damage Erdogan’s re-election chances?
Left in limbo: Afghan refugees in Albania
In August 2021, when the US hurriedly pulled out of Afghanistan, it organised an airlift to evacuate those who had worked with NATO forces and… Read More »Left in limbo: Afghan refugees in Albania
French far-right veteran Jean-Marie Le Pen hospitalised after ‘mild’ heart attack
Jean-Marie Le Pen, the veteran leader of the far-right in France, suffered a “mild heart attack” and was taken to hospital on Saturday, a close… Read More »French far-right veteran Jean-Marie Le Pen hospitalised after ‘mild’ heart attack
🔴 Live: Ukraine war, China top agenda at G7 foreign ministers meeting
Top diplomats from the Group of Seven (G7) rich nations arrived Sunday in the Japanese resort town of Karuizawa to discuss the world’s most intractable… Read More »🔴 Live: Ukraine war, China top agenda at G7 foreign ministers meeting
Former Indian lawmaker and brother shot dead on live TV
A former Indian lawmaker convicted of kidnapping and facing murder and assault charges was shot dead along with his brother in a dramatic attack that… Read More »Former Indian lawmaker and brother shot dead on live TV
Death toll mounts in Sudan as army, paramilitary fight for power
Fighting in the Sudanese capital raged into the early hours of Sunday after a day of deadly battles between paramilitaries and the regular army that… Read More »Death toll mounts in Sudan as army, paramilitary fight for power
