A US decision to shoot down a balloon Beijing claimed had veered off course has “seriously impacted and damaged” relations between the countries, China’s foreign… Read More »US shooting down balloon ‘seriously impacted and damaged’ relations, says China
Firefighters battled dozens of raging wildfires in Chile on Sunday, seeking to gain control of one of the country’s worst natural disasters in years as the death… Read More »Chile: More than 20 people dead as dozens of wildfires spread
The government of Peru on Sunday expanded and prolonged a state of emergency to deal with a two-month-old revolt against President Dina Boluarte that has… Read More »Peru extends state of emergency after months of deadly protests
Republicans lashed into Joe Biden on Sunday over his handling of the suspected Chinese spy balloon, while Democrats defended the president’s decision to shoot it… Read More »US lawmakers clash over Biden’s handling of suspected Chinese spy balloon
Mali’s ruling junta said Sunday that it was expelling the head of the human rights division of MINUSMA, the UN mission there, giving him 48… Read More »Mali junta expels UN mission’s human rights chief over ‘destablising’ actions
Former foreign minister Nikos Christodoulides took the lead in Cyprus’s presidential election on Sunday and will face off against leftist-backed candidate Andreas Mavroyiannis in a runoff… Read More »Cyprus presidential election goes to runoff with ex-foreign minister in the lead
Thousands of visitors crowded the narrow bridges and canal banks of Venice on Saturday to watch a floating parade that marked the start of the… Read More »Crowds flock to Venice as world-famous carnival recovers former glory
Pope Francis, the head of the Anglican Communion and top Presbyterian minister together denounced the criminalization of homosexuality on Sunday and said gay people should… Read More »Pope Francis joins Anglican, Presbyterian leaders in denouncing anti-gay laws
Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday reportedly ordered an amnesty or reduction in prison sentences for “tens of thousands” of people detained amid nationwide anti-government protests… Read More »Iran admits ‘tens of thousands’ detained in protests, says will pardon some
France survived a huge scare as they started their Six Nations campaign with a nerve-racking 29-24 away victory over Italy on Saturday.
