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UN chief pleads with countries to pay their share for international peacekeeping/in /by
The budget for nine of those operations during the fiscal year that ends on June 30 totals $5.6 billion, 8.2% lower than a year earlier. Each of the U.N.'s 193 member countries is legally obliged to pay its share toward peacekeeping.
The 78th Cannes Film Festival begins with 22 films vying for top prize/in /by
22 films will vie for Cannes’ top prize, the Palme d’Or. Those films include Wes Anderson’s “The Phoenician Scheme,” Richard Linklater’s “Nouvelle Vague,” Lynne Ramsay’s “Die, My Love,” Joachim Trier’s “Sentimental Value,” Kelly Reichardt’s “The Mastermind,” Oliver Hermanus’ .
Zelenskyy dares Putin to direct talks in Turkey/in /by
Putin hasn't yet said whether he will be at the talks, which U.S. President Donald Trump has urged the two sides to attend as part of Washington’s efforts to stop the fighting
Over 270,000 pilgrims gather in Fátima shrine after Pope Leo’s election/in /by
Each year, pilgrims travel from all over the world to celebrate the apparition of the Virgin Mary to three children in 1917.
UN warns U.S. deportations of Venezuelans to El Salvador/in /by
UN warns U.S. deportations of Venezuelans to El Salvador 'raising huge human rights concerns'
Trump, Saudi crown prince sign a host of agreements/in /by
The two leaders signed more than a dozen agreements to increase cooperation between their governments' militaries, justice departments and cultural institutions
Kenya, Dominican Republic sign agreement to support security mission in Haiti/in /by
Kenya and the Dominican Republic signed an agreement on Monday that would bolster support for the Kenyan police deployed in Haiti.
Guinea: General and presidential elections to be held in December 2025/in /by
Guinea's Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah announced the date for the elections during his speech at the Africa CEO Forum in Abidjan.
Amnesty International criticizes Rwanda’s deportation deal with the U.S./in /by
Rwanda's move to accept immigrants from the United States has drawn criticism from Amnesty International.
‘Noradala’: Centuries-old fishing festival in Guinea still going strong/in /by
Several thousand amateur fishermen descend on a lagoon in upper Guinea once every year for 'Noradala', which marks the beginning of the rainy season