Don’t help Russia to evade sanctions, Ukraine tells Hong Kong
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba urged Hong Kong to prevent Russia from using the Asian financial hub to bypass Western sanctions during a visit to the city on Thursday. The…
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The woman behind Venezuela’s upstart opposition movement
As Venezuela girds for what could be a historic presidential election this weekend, one of the most important names in the race isn’t on the ballot: María Corina Machado –…
Young Venezuelan opposition voters prepare to leave the country if Maduro is reelected
Ambar Leáñez grows quiet when she thinks of a future beyond this weekend. A staunch supporter of Venezuela’s opposition movement, she’s buoyant about her coalition’s chances to win this Sunday’s presidential election. The…
Teen suspect detained after nationalist Ukrainian former lawmaker shot dead
An 18-year-old man has been detained on suspicion of killing a former Ukrainian lawmaker, local authorities say, after her fatal shooting in the city of Lviv. Iryna Farion, 60, died…
Ethiopia landslide death toll reaches 257 as UN warns it could surpass 500
The death toll from devastating landslides in southern Ethiopia has climbed to more than 250 and could rise as high as 500, the UN warned, citing local authorities. The landslides…
Families of hostages held in Gaza slam Netanyahu for leaving ceasefire deal out of Congress speech
Families of hostages held captive in Gaza condemned Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to the United States Congress, as pressure grows on the Israeli prime minister to agree to a deal to…
Thousands stranded by floods in Philippine capital as deadly typhoon prompts calls for climate action
Much of the Philippine capital remained underwater Thursday after deadly Typhoon Gaemi worsened torrential monsoon rains that lashed the country, trapping thousands of people in rising flood waters and causing…
Videos of police beating men at UK airport spark outcry as force reports itself to watchdog
A British policeman has been removed from frontline duty after multiple videos emerged on social media showing officers beating at least three people inside Manchester Airport in an incident the city’s…
China’s hosting Palestinian and Ukrainian delegations this week. But can it play peace broker in global conflicts?
China’s top diplomat Wang Yi has had a busy week in which two devastating conflicts have loomed large. Wang started by gathering 14 Palestinian factions for reconciliation talks in Beijing, including…
ISIS-K’s online recruitment poses security threat to West ahead of Olympic Games
Nearly two-thirds of ISIS-linked arrests in Europe in the last nine months have been of teenagers, according to a landmark academic study, as concern grows among European security officials ahead…