Prince Harry and Meghan arrive in Nigeria for three-day visit
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex landed in Nigeria on Friday, launching a three-day private visit to the West African nation, where they will meet with wounded soldiers and visit…
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At least 200 people killed by flash floods in Afghanistan as humanitarian emergency looms
The northern provinces of Badakhshan, Ghor, Baghlan, and Herat have all experienced heavy flooding, which has also damaged nearly 2,000 homes, an IOM communications officer said in a statement, citing the Afghanistan…
What is Georgia’s ‘foreign agents’ bill, and why is Europe so alarmed?
Georgia’s parliament is set to pass a highly controversial so-called “foreign agents” bill that has triggered widespread protests across the former Soviet republic nestled in the Caucasus Mountains. The vote…
Spain’s Socialists hail ‘new era’ in Catalonia as separatist support dims in elections
Barcelona, Spain — Spain’s Socialists won the biggest share of the vote in Sunday’s Catalan elections, dealing a serious blow to more than a decade of separatist governance and the…
Putin replaces Russia’s defense minister with a civilian, citing rising military spending and need for innovation
Russian President Vladimir Putin has replaced his defense minister Sergei Shoigu with a civilian, Andrey Belousov, citing the country’s rising military spending and the need for “innovation.” Shoigu had been “relieved”…
Children pulled from mud as hundreds die in severe flooding in Afghanistan
Three bewildered children sit on the roof of a mosque in Baghlan province, northern Afghanistan, their eyes blinking away mud that covers their entire bodies. Beside them, a rescuer lowers…
With a surprise cross-border attack, Russia ruthlessly exposes Ukraine’s weaknesses
For Ukraine, May is turning out to be the cruellest month. The town of Vovchansk in the northern Kharkiv region, liberated from Russian occupation more than 18 months ago, awoke Friday to intense…