A French journalist an an American aid worker held hostage in West Africa were both freed on Monday. Officials in Niger unexpectedly announced Monday morning
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IPCC report: Here’s how we can defuse the ‘ticking time bomb’ of climate change
“If we act now, we can still secure a liveable, sustainable future for all,” Chair Hoesung Lee said at the launch of the latest Intergovernmental
Kremlin rolls out the red carpet for China’s Xi Jinping
Russian President Vladimir Putin warmly welcomed Chinese leader Xi Jinping to the Kremlin on Monday, sending a powerful message to Western leaders that their efforts
Antisemitism ‘higher than ever’ on Twitter, finds report
Antisemitism remains “higher than ever” on Twitter, according to a new report. The study by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue and CASM Technology found that
Scarred by war, young Iraqis describe the twenty years after “shock and awe”
Twenty years after the US-led invasion of Iraq, the country remains mired in corruption, political instability and violence. According to OPEC, the Organisation of Oil
Macron faces no-confidence votes over controversial pension reform
France’s government risked being brought down on Monday by two no-confidence motions filed by lawmakers furious that President Emmanuel Macron ordered the use of special
When is the first day of Ramadan? A question dividing the Islamic world
Muslims around the world are preparing for what they consider to be the holiest month, Ramadan. This year, the month of fasting from sun rise
‘Love knows no identity’: Children of mixed marriages in Cyprus ask who are we?
Cyprus has had a turbulent half century. In 1974, the small Mediterranean island was divided into two halves — one Greek, one Turkish — after
Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionists to vote against UK’s new Brexit trade plan
In Northern Ireland, the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, has announced that the party will vote against the British government’s
Italy’s liquefied natural gas ship sails into a storm of protest
A ship that will help Italy reduce its reliance on Russian energy sailed into a storm of protest on Sunday, with demonstrators claiming it poses