Slovak truckers will block the main border crossing with Ukraine from Friday, the country’s truckers association UNAS said, joining Polish…
UN chief says Gaza in midst of ‘epic humanitarian catastrophe’
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday warned that the Gaza Strip was in the midst of an “epic humanitarian catastrophe,”…
British PM fuels diplomatic dispute with Greece over Parthenon sculptures
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fuelled a diplomatic row with Athens on Wednesday by accusing his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis…
Report of Israeli hostage family’s deaths overshadows negotiations on Gaza truce
Last-minute negotiations between Israel and Hamas to extend the Gaza truce were overshadowed on Wednesday by an unconfirmed claim by…
Climate scenarios need revamp for unstable world – IMF
Scenarios used by the financial system to assess climate risk need updating to account for growing economic uncertainty and setbacks…
Most online hate targets women, says EU report
Women are the main targets of online hate, including abusive language, harassment and incitement to sexual violence, a European Union…
Pakistan’s jailed Imran Khan names temporary successor for party election
Jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party said on Wednesday that he had named one of his lawyers as…
UN calls for ‘irreversible’ move toward two-state solution to Israel crisis
The United Nations on Wednesday called for the international community to move towards a two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict,…
EU transport commissioner says truck blockade at Polish-Ukrainian border ‘unacceptable’
Ukraine and the European Union cannot be “taken hostage” by Polish truckers blockading the Polish-Ukrainian border in protest at competition…
EU cancels Congo election observation mission
The European Union has cancelled its election observation mission for the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Dec. 20 general elections, saying…