ISTANBUL (AP) — Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky was in Istanbul on Friday for talks with the Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoganwhose NATO member state has sought to balance its close ties with both Kiev and Moscow and has repeatedly offered to act as a peace mediator between them. During the talks in Istanbul, Erdogan was … Read more
The UN Human Rights Office says in a report that the establishment and expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem amounts to a war crime. March 8, 2024, 6:27 AM ET • 2 minutes reading GENEVA – The UN human rights office says in a report published Friday that the establishment … Read more
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — It’s not just Israeli bombs that have killed children war-ravaged Gaza – now some are dying of hunger. Officials have been warning of Israel’s siege and offensive for months causing famine in the Palestinian area. Hungry though most acutely in northern Gaza, which has been isolated by Israeli forces and … Read more
PARIS (AP) — France on Friday included the guaranteed right to abortion in its constitution, a strong message of support for women’s rights to international Women’s Day. Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti used a 19th-century printing press to seal the amendment to the French Constitution in a special public ceremony. Applause filled the cobbled Place Vendome … Read more
Former President Trump lambasted President Biden on Thursday evening ahead of his State of the Union address by posting a video on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Joe Biden is on the run from his criminal record and lying like crazy in an attempt to avoid responsibility for the horrific destruction he and his party … Read more
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s ancient capital Kyoto, long a popular destination for tourists, is closing a number of privately owned alleys in its famed geisha district after complaints about misbehaving visitors. Tourists crowd the narrow, scenic streets of the area called Gion, often followed by guides who show people around and give hours of lectures, … Read more
A CORUNA, Spain — Alone, Cole Brauer braved three oceans and the elements as she navigated her sailboat for months. When she and her 40-foot sailboat arrived in A Coruna, Spain, on Thursday, the 29-year-old became the first American woman to race solo nonstop around the world, covering some 30,000 miles (48,280 kilometers). . Brauer, … Read more
The mother of a six-year-old girl who has been missing in South Africa for almost three weeks has been arrested and charged with kidnapping and selling or trafficking her daughter. By means of GERALD IMRAY Associated Press March 7, 2024, 11:39 am ET • 3 minutes reading CAPE TOWN, South Africa – The mother of … Read more
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Islamic extremists have kidnapped at least 200 people looking for firewood, mostly women and children displaced by violence in northeastern Nigeria, the United Nations office in the country said. The locals blamed the attack Islamic extremist rebels who launched an uprising in Borno in 2009 to establish their radical interpretation of … Read more
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong unveiled a new national security law Friday that proposes life sentences for crimes such as treason and rebellion. deepening concerns about the further erosion of the city’s freedoms after Beijing imposed a similar law four years ago that virtually wiped out dissent. The proposed law will expand the government’s … Read more