U.N. experts say South Sudan is close to securing a $13 billion loan from a company in the United Arab Emirates, despite the oil-rich country’s difficulties in managing debts backed by its oil reserves. The panel of experts said in a report
A suicide bombing at a mosque in Pakistan on Monday left at least 34 dead and another 150 wounded in the city of Peshawar, according to officials. Most of the casualties were police officers. It was not clear how the bomber was
Russia’s embassy in North Korea says the country has eased stringent epidemic controls in capital Pyongyang that were placed during the past five days to slow the spread of respiratory illnesses. North Korea has not officially acknowledged a lockdown in Pyongyang or
A lawyer representing Jeffrey Epstein’s accusers said in a recent interview that she does not believe Virginia Giuffre will remain quiet regarding her sexual abuse allegations against Prince Andrew. The Independent reported that American attorney Lisa Bloom, who’s fought for years against
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is claiming that Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened to attack him with a missile strike after he visited Ukraine prior to the start of the war last year. Johnson made the remark while speaking to the
A theater in Canada that receives federal funding has sparked backlash for offering a performance of a play about Black women next month that is open only to “Black-identifying” audience members. The National Arts Centre (NAC) in Ottawa is offering what it describes
A suicide bombing at a mosque in Pakistan on Monday left at least 28 dead and another 150 wounded in the city of Peshawar, according to officials. Peshawar senior police official Saddique Khan said no one has immediately claimed responsibility for the
A suicide bombing at a mosque in Pakistan on Monday left at least 20 dead and another 96 wounded in the city of Peshawar, according to officials. Peshawar senior police official Saddique Khan said no one has immediately claimed responsibility for the
A Bangladesh boy who accidentally locked himself inside a shipping container during a game of hide-and-seek was discovered six days later in another country. The 15-year-old identified only by his first name, Fahim, was playing hide-and-seek with friends in the port city
Chinese military vessels and aircraft encroached on Taiwanese waters and airspace again, early Monday morning in what has become a daily flexing of power against the island nation. Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense reported in a tweet that six Chinese military aircraft
Russian students will start training with assault rifles and hand grenades under new guidelines from the country’s education ministry, an addition to the curriculum that is reminiscent of the Soviet Union, the UK Ministry of Defense said Sunday. The “Basics of Life