Former US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said Democrats might have fared better in Tuesday’s election if President Joe Biden had exited the race sooner. Pelosi – one…
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Russia: Court jails soldiers who killed entire family in Ukraine
A Russian court has sentenced two Russian soldiers to life in prison for killing a family of nine in occupied Ukraine, in a rare example of the country holding its…
USA: Authorities investigate racist text messages
Authorities across the US are investigating after reports of text messages sent to black Americans with references to “slave catchers”, plantations and picking cotton. In a statement the FBI said…
UK: Foreign secretary Lammy dismisses past criticism of Trump as ‘old news’
The foreign secretary has dismissed his previous criticism of Donald Trump as “old news” and insisted he would be able to find “common ground” with the president-elect. When he was…
Turkey, Greece top diplomats meet to help mend ties between regional rivals
Turkey’s top diplomat has agreed with his Greek counterpart in Athens to keep dialogue moving forward with the goal of resolving longstanding issues that have brought the two countries to…
Botswana: Duma Boko sworn in as new president
Botswana has sworn in Duma Boko as the country’s new president after his landslide election victory kicked out the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), which had been in power for nearly 60 years.On…
Germany: Outcry from opposition as Scholz delays confidence vote
Germany’s conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz has slammed Chancellor Olaf Scholz, describing his decision to delay a confidence vote until next year as “irresponsible”. Merz, who leads the Christian Democratic…
Mexico: Eleven bodies including two children found in pick-up truck
The remains of 11 people, including two children, have been found inside a vehicle in a southern Mexican city besieged by violence, officials say. The grim discovery was made in…
Russia: North Korean troops ‘enter’ battle; Trump win throws Ukraine aid in doubt
North Korean troops are said to have clashed with Ukrainian forces in the Russian region of Kursk for the first time on Tuesday, the same day American voters re-elected Donald Trump…
Palestine: Nearly 70% of victims of war in Gaza are women and children-UN
The UN’s Human Rights Office has condemned the high number of civilians killed in the war in Gaza, saying its analysis shows close to 70% of verified victims over a…