ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia—A French journalist has been arrested and detained in Ethiopia since February 22 on suspicion of conspiring "to create chaos" in the country, his employer announced on Monday. File photo: A man waves an Ethiopian flag as he joins others gathering in Addis Ababa,...
PALESTINIAN Territories—Israel said Monday its army had readied a plan to evacuate Gazans ahead of a feared invasion of far-southern Rafah, leading the UN chief to warn a ground attack would "put the final nail in the coffin" of its aid operations. This picture taken from Rafah shows smoke...
COPENHAGEN, Denmark—Danish police said Monday that they were closing their investigation into the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines linking Russia and Germany, a move dubbed "close to absurd" by the Kremlin. Neighbouring Sweden closed its investigation in early February citing a...
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso—An attack on a mosque in eastern Burkina Faso has killed dozens of Muslims on the same day as another deadly attack on Catholics attending mass, local and security sources told AFP on Monday. The two attacks struck on Sunday in different regions of the junta-ruled...
BUDAPEST, Hungary—Hungary's parliament was expected to ratify Sweden's NATO bid on Monday, the final obstacle for an enlargement of the alliance spurred by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (L) and his Hungarian counterpart and host Viktor Orban shake hands...
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates—The World Trade Organization opened a high-level ministerial meeting in Abu Dhabi Monday with calls for consensus as geopolitical tensions and the looming US election undermine chances of a major breakthrough. Delegates take a group picture during a session on...
TOKYO, Japan– A popular Hello Kitty-themed amusement park in Japan closed for the day on Saturday after receiving an "email threatening terrorism", its operator said. Sanrio Puroland in the capital Tokyo is known for its rides, shows and cutesy cartoon mascots including the beloved...
In this pool photograph distributed by Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin, accompanied by Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, attends a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin Wall to mark the Defender of the Fatherland Day in Moscow on...
Pope Francis (Vatican Media) Pope Francis canceled his public appearances on Saturday due to a mild flu, the Vatican has said. The Holy See Press Office released a short statement announcing the cancellation on Saturday morning without further details. “Due to a mild flu-like condition, as...
VIENNA, Austria—An Austrian court on Friday started hearing statements from a Russian businessman, the final witness in the trial for alleged false testimony of former chancellor Sebastian Kurz, once hailed as a "wunderkind" of Europe's conservatives. Austria's former Chancellor Sebastian...
PALESTINIAN Territories—Israeli air strikes targeted homes in southern Gaza, witnesses said on Friday, adding to what aid groups describe as an increasingly hopeless humanitarian situation despite efforts towards new truce talks. An injured girl and a man at Rafah's Al-Najjar hospital mourn...
BUDAPEST, Hungary—Hungary deepened military cooperation with Sweden on Friday, with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announcing the acquisition of four Swedish-made fighter jets ahead of a vote on Stockholm's NATO bid. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (L) and his Hungarian...
