Moldova seeks extradition of business magnate Plahotniuc held in Greece
CHISINAU (Reuters) -Moldovan authorities said on Thursday they launched extradition proceedings for Moldovan business magnate Vladimir Plahotniuc, detained in Greece on...
French President Macron announces that France will recognize Palestine as a state
PARIS (AP) — French President Macron announces that France will recognize Palestine as a state....
US sues New York City to block laws it says impede immigration enforcement
NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. government on Thursday sued New York City, seeking to block enforcement of several local laws its says are designed to impede its ability t...
US, Israel recall teams from Gaza ceasefire talks after Hamas proposal
United States special envoy Steve Witkoff has said he is cutting short talks aimed at reaching a truce in Israel’s war on Gaza, after the latest proposal from Hamas sho...
5 children starved to death at a Gaza hospital and emaciated kids are pouring in
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Five starving children at a Gaza City hospital were wasting away, and nothing the doctors tried was working. The basic treatments for m...
Three quarters of UN states support Palestinian state
Three quarters of UN members recognise a state of Palestine, with major power France set to join them in September following an announcement Thursday by its President E...
Notre-Dame gets back St Thomas statue adorning spire base
A statue of the apostle Saint Thomas was on Thursday returned to Notre-Dame in Paris, which has now recovered all 16 statues that adorned the base of its spire before a...
'Human shield': Niger's ousted president held by junta
President Mohamed Bazoum has been languishing for two years along with his wife in Niger's presidential palace since his ouster by a junta, which is using them as human...
IMF plans August mission to Senegal on hidden debt, new programme
By Libby George and Rodrigo CamposLONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund plans a mission to Senegal in August to address hidden debt and start talks...
Judge acquits 5 former Canadian junior hockey players in sexual assault case that rattled the nation
LONDON, Ontario (AP) — An Ontario judge acquitted five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team on Thursday in their sexual assault case, saying the complain...