The Israeli army has said it is “prepared for any scenario” in the aftermath of a strike in Beirut that killed Hamas’s deputy chief, stoking… Read More »🔴 Live: Israel ready ‘for any scenario’ after strike kills Hamas deputy chief in Lebanon
The president waged a nationalist campaign, while the opposition was divided.
A Guatemalan court on Tuesday sentenced a local man to 12 years in prison for his involvement in the killing three years ago of a… Read More »Guatemalan gets 12 years in prison for French NGO director’s killing
Japanese rescuers scrambled to search for survivors Wednesday as authorities warned of landslides and heavy rain after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 55… Read More »Japan earthquake toll rises to at least 55 as weather hampers rescuers
US prosecutors unveiled new criminal charges against Senator Robert Menendez on Tuesday, alleging he took bribes to help a businessman secure investment from a fund… Read More »US senator Bob Menendez faces new corruption charges involving Qatar
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today [2 January 2024] the appointment of Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda of Zimbabwe as [UN Assistant Secretary-General and] Deputy Executive Director… Read More »UN Secretary-General appoints Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda of Zimbabwe as UN Women Deputy Executive Director for Normative Support, United Nations System Coordination and Programme Results
The president of Harvard University resigned Tuesday after coming under ferocious attack for her handling of anti-Semitism during protests over Gaza, as well as allegations… Read More »Harvard president Claudine Gay resigns after rows over plagiarism, anti-Semitism
Nandre Burger laughs off criticism from Kevin Pietersen that he is too smiley on the cricket pitch.
Paris on Tuesday said its embassy in Niamey, Niger’s capital, was now closed, confirming previously reported plans, after relations between the two countries deteriorated following… Read More »French closes Niger embassy until further notice
Spanish World Cup-winning star Jenni Hermoso told a judge on Tuesday that the kiss forced on her by disgraced former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales… Read More »Spanish football star Hermoso testifies about Rubiales’s World Cup kiss
