More than 30 countries, including France, the United Kingdom and Canada, have condemned Iran’s use of capital punishment, saying in a joint statement on Wednesday the Islamic Republic was executing protesters to “silence dissent”. Tehran accused its critics of hypocrisy.
Israeli settlers have besieged three homes in the occupied West Bank for several days, including one owned by a Palestinian American, in what the US ambassador called a “horrific act of terror” on Thursday. We discuss the situation with our…
Poland has arrested a Russian national who was allegedly hired to plan an “execution” targeting a Ukrainian-American dual citizen in Warsaw, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Thursday. Tusk said it was the first time that “someone on the order of Russia”…
Mali President Assimi Goïta on Thursday pardoned a French national who had been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Last year, Mali’s military-led government accused Yann Vézilier, an official from the French embassy, of being involved in a plot to destabilise the…
Zambians went to the polls Thursday in an election focused on economic hardships in the copper-rich nation, where President Hakainde Hichilema is seeking a second term.
Israeli forces on Thursday moved against rogue settlers laying siege to Palestinians amid unusually strong US criticism, even as Israel inaugurated an emblematic settlement elsewhere in the West Bank.
A federal judge in Miami will hear arguments Thursday over whether social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate should remain in custody as they fight extradition to the United Kingdom, where the brothers are accused of rape and sex trafficking.…
🇷🇺 🇯🇵 Russian President Putin has made his first visit to the disputed Kuril Islands, travelling to Iturup, one of four islands claimed by both Russia and Japan. Tokyo strongly protested the visit, calling it “absolutely unacceptable.”
It is now mid-August, meaning that Apple’s annual iPhone event is just around the corner. Below, we take a look at when the event might be held this year. This September, Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 18 Pro,…
A spokesman for Iran’s military command on Thursday called out US President Donald Trump’s “lies and fabrications” after he claimed on social media that Washington had “total control over the Strait of Hormuz”. Iran has maintained control of the Strait,…