They ride in pairs, are armed with handguns, expandable batons and tear gas grenades, and have been specially trained to prevent protests from spiralling out… Read More »French pension protests: Brav-M, the special police unit accused of brutality
Lebanon woke up in two time zones on Sunday amid an escalating dispute between political and religious authorities over a decision to extend winter time… Read More »Lebanon time in confusion over daylight savings dispute
At least 19 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa died when their boat sank off Tunisia as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, a human… Read More »At least 19 African migrants killed in latest boast disaster off Tunisia
Donald Trump staged his first presidential campaign rally in Texas Saturday, brushing off his potential indictment as he railed against multiple criminal probes threatening his… Read More »‘Not a crime’: Trump dismisses NY probe at first 2024 campaign rally in Texas
China and Honduras began formal diplomatic relations on Sunday, with Taiwan accusing Beijing of using “coercion and intimidation” to lure away its few remaining allies.
US Vice-President Kamala Harris embarks on a tour of the continent amid fierce competition for influence.
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Saturday called on the government to halt legislation on changes to the judiciary, saying the bitter dispute over the measures… Read More »Israeli defense minister urges government to stop judicial reforms
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday he would deploy tactical nuclear weapons in neighbour and ally Belarus.
Tensions are rising in France after President Emmanuel Macron in his first public interview refused to compromise on the government’s controversial pension reform bill. As… Read More »‘Some officers think everything is allowed’: CNRS researcher deplores French police brutality
Russia on Saturday accused Azerbaijan of violating the Moscow-brokered ceasefire that ended the 2020 war with Armenia, by letting its troops cross over the demarcation… Read More »Russia accuses Azerbaijan of violating ceasefire agreement with Armenia
