Thousands mass for pro-EU rally in Moldovan capital amid tensions with Russia
CHISINAU — A huge pro-EU rally has taken place in Moldova’s capital Chisinau, organized by the country’s President Maia Sandu.…
Biden and McCarthy seek to break debt ceiling impasse
HIROSHIMA — President Joe Biden and top Republican Kevin McCarthy have spoken on the phone, in a change of tone…
Army fights to keep Wadi Saeedna airbase, residents say
KHARTOUM — Sudan’s army is resisting an attempt by paramilitaries to advance toward its main airbase near the capital Khartoum,…
G7 takes stand against China’s ‘economic coercion’
HIROSHIMA — As the G7 leaders sent a strong message to Russia by inviting Volodymyr Zelensky to Hiroshima, another rival…
Bakhmut city ‘not occupied’ by Russia, says defiant Zelensky
HIROSHIMA — A defiant Volodymyr Zelensky has insisted Bakhmut “is not occupied” by Russia after a Moscow-backed mercenary group had…
G7 nations ‘central to climate action’ says Guterres, calling for global reset
HIROSHIMA — The world is counting on the G7 bloc of industrialized democracies to demonstrate global leadership and solidarity, said…
Kalashnikov assault on car kills three in Marseille
PARIS — Three men have been shot dead in a car in the southern French city of Marseille, which has…
New sanctions will make sure Russia pays a price, says Sunak
HIROSHIMA — Rishi Sunak has said he wants to ensure “Russia pays a price” for the war in Ukraine, after…