- More than 260 Yemeni rebels killed in Saudi-led strikes near Marib, coalition says
The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said Sunday it had killed more than 260 Houthi rebels in the past three days near the strategic city of Marib.
read more ...14 mins ago - Myanmar junta rules out talks with dissidents, including Suu Kyi's ousted government
Myanmar's junta on Saturday said it would not engage in talks with coup dissidents, including members of Aung San Suu Kyi's ousted government, after a loyalist said dialogue was necessary to save the country.
read more ...3 hours ago - France successfully launches cutting-edge military communications satellite
France has successfully launched a state-of-the-art satellite into orbit, designed to allow all of France's armed forces across the globe to communicate swiftly and securely.
read more ...5 hours ago - Hungary’s Orban, opposition rival hold rallies as election race heats up
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and newly elected opposition leader Peter Marki-Zay held separate rallies in Budapest on Saturday six months from an election expected to be the tightest race in 15 years.
read more ...8 hours ago - Socialist presidential hopeful Anne Hidalgo pushes for ‘100% bikeable’ Paris
Socialist Mayor Anne Hidalgo, who has made a push for a more bike-friendly Paris central to her bid for the presidency, held a rally in the French city of Lille on Sunday. Hidalgo is looking to burnish her environmental credentials before facing off against Greens candidate Yannick Jadot in next April’s elections.
read more ...22 hours ago - Turkey’s Erdogan wants US, French ambassadors declared ‘persona non grata’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday he had ordered the foreign ministry to declare 10 ambassadors from Western countries "persona non grata" for calling for the release of philanthropist Osman Kavala.
read more ...23 hours ago - ‘Salvini’s moment has passed’: Fading right-wing champion on trial for blocking migrants at sea
Italy’s former hardline interior minister Matteo Salvini went on trial Saturday over his refusal to let a migrant rescue ship dock in August 2019, leaving some 147 people stranded at sea for days. The trial comes at a critical time for the far-right leader, whose fortunes have declined sharply since the dramatic stand-off.
read more ...24 hours ago - Mourners, athletes demand justice for Kenyan star runner Agnes Tirop at funeral
Olympic running greats came together on Saturday to bid farewell to rising Kenyan star Agnes Tirop, whose murder earlier this month sent shockwaves across the nation and the athletics world.
read more ...1 day ago - Security Council delegation in Mali to push for civilian government
A UN Security Council delegation is expected in the Malian capital Bamako on Saturday to press the transitional government to allow a civilian administration to take over following two coups in the West African country in less than a year.
read more ...1 day ago - Police say prop gun Baldwin fired on movie set contained live rounds
Alec Baldwin was handed what was described as a safe "cold gun" on the set of his movie "Rust", but the prop gun contained live rounds when it was fired, according to details of the police investigation into the fatal shooting released on Friday.
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