Taliban to ban images of ‘living things’
The Islamist group which controls Afghanistan is seeking to impose strict Sharia law across the country The Taliban has vowed to impose a ban on images of humans and animals…
Regional heads in former colony ‘snub’ British king
Charles III is due to visit Australia as republican sentiments mount The heads of six Australian states will miss a reception for King Charles III when he arrives Down Under,…
Hungary blocking Ukraine aid to help Trump
Budapest earlier said the EU should postpone the decision on a loan to Kiev until after the US election Hungary is intentionally stalling approval of a procedural change related to…
‘Trump fan’ denies assassination plot
Vem Miller has been charged with illegal firearms possession after being arrested outside an election rally in California The man described by US police as the latest potential assassin to…
India claims Canadian government ‘smearing’ it for ‘political gain’
New Delhi has accused Ottawa of “hostility” and announced withdrawing its diplomats, including the high commissioner to Canada The Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Canadian envoy on Monday,…
African states ratify Nile River deal despite opposition
Egypt and Sudan have rejected the cooperative agreement, claiming it is incomplete and unrepresentative Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has announced the formal implementation of a cooperative framework agreement for…
China launches ‘blockade’ drills around Taiwan
The exercises will practice assaults against targets on the island, as well as blocking key ports and areas, according to the PLA Beijing has launched joint army, navy, air force,…
UK to face ‘astonishing’ slavery reparation claims
Caribbean governments are planning to raise the issue of compensation for the slave trade at the upcoming Commonwealth summit, the Daily Mail reports A group of Caribbean countries will demand…
Anti-government protesters march ‘against hunger‘ in Moldova (VIDEOS)
Dozens have taken to the streets of Chisinau to denounce the policies of President Maia Sandu Anti-government protesters in Moldova’s capital, Chisinau, took to the streets with banners and empty…
German Islamist group calls for Middle East caliphate (VIDEO)
Some 2,000 protesters gathered in Hamburg to decry Israeli “genocide” in Gaza and Lebanon, according to local media The crisis in the Middle East should be resolved by establishing a…
Jared Leto makes Russia and Ukraine vow
The Thirty Seconds to Mars frontman said he felt “Russian energy” during a concert in Serbia American actor and singer Jared Leto hopes to perform in Russia and Ukraine when…
Japanese PM recalls his ‘shock’ at seeing US nuclear bombing of Hiroshima
A world free of nuclear weapons is his “ultimate goal,” Japan’s prime minister Shigeru Ishiba has said Seeing a world without nuclear weapons is an “ultimate goal,” Japanese Prime Minister…