Putin calls Alaska talks with Trump “frank” as Ukraine war rages
The Russian president said the meeting had brought Russia and the United States 'closer to the necessary decisions' to end the war in Ukraine.
France demands release of diplomat arrested in Mali over alleged coup plot
The junta took Yann Vezilier into custody recently along with others, accusing them of taking part in an alleged plot to destabilise the country.
Gaza families face starvation as food shortages worsen
The United Nations warns that levels of starvation and malnutrition in Gaza are at their highest level since the war began.
Israel strikes and protests demand Gaza war end, hostage release
Thousands of people took to the streets on Sunday in a nationwide strike amid fears further fighting could endanger the 50 hostages believed to still be in Gaza.
Spain expands firefighting force as record heat drives wildfires
Spain has announced the deployment of an additional 500 soldiers to combat wildfires that continue to ravage drought-stricken forests during an extended period of extreme summer heat.
Burkina Faso repatriates Alino Faso’s body amid outcry for justice
Human rights groups, meanwhile, warn that the case could aggravate diplomatic tensions between Ouagadougou and Abidjan and underscores the broader political sensitivity surrounding dissent and detention in West Africa.
South Africa slams U.S. human rights report as “deeply flawed”
Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola recently warned that repeated U.S. interference in South Africa’s domestic affairs had pushed bilateral relations “to a low.”
New negotiations between DR Congo and M23 rebels to take place in Qatar
On Sunday, a Qatari official said a draft agreement to end fighting between the army and the rebels had been shared with the two sides.
Dozens of Israelis arrested in protest to demand end to Gaza war and release of hostages
Thousands of people took to the streets on Sunday in a nationwide strike amid fears further fighting could endanger the 50 hostages believed to still be in Gaza.
People in Gaza scramble for food aid as the death toll from hunger rises
The United Nations warns that levels of starvation and malnutrition in Gaza are at their highest level since the war began.