(AFP) — The Gambia suffered its worst flooding in “nearly half a century” late last month, killing 11 people and internally displacing more than 5,000, its disaster agency said in a report. Flash floods following heavy rainfall on July 30…
By Aurelia End and Robbie Corey-BouletAgence France-Presse (AFP) — Saudi officials indicated Saturday they were keen to move on from the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, one day after US President Joe Biden raised it in his talks with Crown Prince Mohammed…
(AFP) — Russia on Wednesday accused Germany of anti-Russian sentiment in a statement on the anniversary of the invasion of the Soviet Union by Nazi troops in 1941 as tensions rage over Ukraine. “Russophobic hysteria is systematically fuelled by almost…
By Emmanuel Peuchot and Abdullah Hasrat Agence France-Presse (AFP) — A powerful earthquake struck a remote border region of Afghanistan overnight killing at least 1,000 people and injuring hundreds more, officials said Wednesday, with the toll expected to rise as…
(AFP) — Two Americans who volunteered to support Ukraine have gone missing and are feared to have been taken prisoner by Russia, officials and family members said Wednesday. Captive Americans would add another layer of complexity to efforts by the…
(AFP) — US President Joe Biden faced open criticism Thursday at an Americas summit, along with complaints about foreign pressure by Brazil’s far-right leader, as he sought progress on issues from migration to climate change. Biden is welcoming leaders from…
(AFP) — A British pharmaceutical company was fined over £1 million on Friday for supplying contaminated feed for premature babies and potentially causing “serious harm”. Nineteen infants were infected at nine hospitals in England after receiving a contaminated batch of…
By Stuart Williams and Jurgen HeckerAgence France-Presse (AFP) — French President Emmanuel Macron faced the daunting challenge of uniting a deeply divided nation Monday after winning re-election in a battle against Marine Le Pen that saw the far right come…
(AFP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that accusing Russia of committing genocide in Ukraine could lead to the war spreading, as he defended his decision not to use the term. “The word genocide has a meaning” and “needs…
(Eagle News) — The United States announced it had ordered all non-essential employees at its Shanghai Consulate to leave, while voicing concerns for the safety of Americans in China. A spokesman from its Beijing Embassy said in a statement that…
