Mutinous soldiers claim to have overthrown Niger’s president on TV

Mutinous soldiers claimed to have overthrown Niger’s democratically elected president, announcing on state television yesterday that they have put an end to the government over the African country’s

Heat wave returns as Greece grapples with more wildfire evacuations

A third successive heat wave in Greece pushed temperatures back above 40 C across parts of the country yesterday following more nighttime evacuations from fires that have raged

Macron promotes French interests on a trip to South Pacific where US-China rivalry is intensifying

The French president is heading to the South Pacific to make France’s voice heard in a region shaping up as a prime geopolitical battleground for China and the

German police search for a lion on the loose in Berlin’s suburbs

German authorities warned people in Berlin’s southern suburbs yesterday to watch out for a potentially dangerous animal, suspected to be a lioness, that was on the loose. Police in

China’s leader says the country will work with US on climate if political conditions are met

China is willing to work with Washington on reducing global warming as long as its political demands are met, the country’s vice president told  The official Xinhua

Black Lives Matter movement marks 10 years of activism and renews its call to defund the police

The Black Lives Matter movement hits a milestone on Thursday, marking 10 years since its 2013 founding in response to  Gunned down in a Florida gated community

China signs pact with Solomon Islands to boost cooperation on ‘law enforcement and security matters’

The Solomon Islands has signed an agreement to boost cooperation with China on “law enforcement and security matters,” in a move likely to raise concerns among the South

Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, including prelates based in Hong Kong

Pope Francis yesterday announced he has chosen 21 new cardinals, including prelates from Jerusalem and Hong Kong — places where Catholics are a small minority — as he continues

Hong Kong-born singer-songwriter Coco Lee passes away at 48

Lee’s sister broke the news on social media last night, saying that the the 48-year-old had a long battle with depression in recent years and committed suicide on

China restricts exports of high-tech metals ahead of Yellen’s visit

China has imposed export curbs on two metals used in computer chips and solar cells, expanding a squabble with Washington over high-tech trade ahead of Treasury Secretary Janet

Leon Gautier, last member of French D-Day military commando, dies at 100

Leon Gautier, the last surviving member of an  The death was announced Monday by Romain Bail, the mayor of Ouistreham, an English Channel coastal community where

Pope appoints bishop to lead Vatican office that enforces church doctrine

Pope Francis on Saturday chose  Francis named Monsignor Victor Manuel Fernández, the archbishop of La Plata, Argentina, as the prefect, or chief, of the Dicastery for the

Colombian military searches for heroic dog who helped find children in the jungle

With his powerful snout and his pointy ears, Wilson became a national hero in Colombia when he helped the military find four Indigenous children who survived a

Ukrainian refugees helped push German population up 1.3% last year

Large numbers of  Germany’s population expanded by 1.12 million in 2022, the Federal Statistical Office said. That compared with an increase of just 0.1%, or 82,000 people,

Japan’s emperor meets with Indonesian president on his first official foreign trip as monarch

Japanese Emperor Naruhito met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo yesterday during his first official foreign trip since ascending the Chrysanthemum Throne in 2019. Widodo and first lady

France’s Macron wants to boost AI, calls for rules that don’t impede tech growth

French President Emmanuel Macron called Wednesday for boosting the development of artificial intelligence in Europe while putting in place “smart” regulations that don’t impede tech companies’ growth.

Greece: 59 migrants dead, dozens feared missing after fishing vessel capsizes

At least 59 people have died and dozens are feared missing off the coast of southern Greece after a fishing boat carrying migrants capsized and sank, authorities said

China complains to South Korean ambassador in tit-for-tat move after Seoul summoned envoy

A Chinese official lodged a complaint with South Korea’s ambassador to China, in a tit-for-tat move after Beijing’s envoy to South Korea was summoned last week over his

Spain registers hottest spring temperatures on record

Spain registered its hottest spring on record this year, and its second driest ever, the state meteorological agency said yesterday. Rubén Del Campo, spokesman for the Aemet

Myanmar’s Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal of Suu Kyi’s bribery conviction

Myanmar’s Supreme Court has agreed to hear a special appeal of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s bribery conviction for allegedly receiving gold and thousands of dollars from

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