U.S. troops ordered out of Niger by the West African country’s ruling junta will complete their withdrawal by the middle of September, the Pentagon and Nigerien defense officials said Sunday. The timeline was the product of four days of talks between the
Russian tycoon Oleg Deripaska dismissed the latest U.S. sanctions on a series of companies that the U.S. Treasury said were connected to a scheme to evade sanctions and unlock frozen shares as nonsense. “This balderdash isn’t worth the time,” Deripaska said by
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The government of the United Kingdom is instructing schools not to teach children about concepts of gender theory as part of an overhaul to sex education. The Department of Education’s guidance for Relationships, Sex and Health Education is being changed to exclude
President Salome Zourabichvili labeled Georgia’s parliament’s passing of a contentious media bill as “unacceptable” and vowed to veto it. The bill mandates media and nongovernmental organizations to register if they receive over 20% of their funding from abroad. The U.S. has voiced
Human Rights Watch has urged Thailand to stop forcing dissidents back to dangerous home countries, citing violations of international law. A report documented cases of Thai authorities expelling dissidents awaiting resettlement, often involving Cambodians. The Thai government allegedly collaborated with neighboring countries
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said he would like cannabis to be relisted as a narcotic again by the end of this year. The pro-cannabis group that rallied at the Thai health ministry said they agreed cannabis should be properly regulated, but that
France aims to regain full control of events in New Caledonia “in the coming hours”, according to Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin. Violence erupted over a controversial electoral reform bill allowing long-term French residents to vote in provincial elections. The situation has escalated
Ukrainian forces claim to have halted Russian advancement in Vovchansk, a key northeastern town. Vovchansk, located near the Russian border, has been a focal point of recent fighting in the Kharkiv region. Russia’s offensive in the Kharkiv area has intensified pressure on
The 71-year-old suspect who allegedly shot Slovakia Prime Minister Robert Fico has appeared in an undated Facebook video that may offer clues into his motive, in which he is heard saying “I do not agree with government policy,” reports say. Fico, 59,
A South Korean court upheld the government’s plan to increase medical school admissions, which has caused friction with protesting doctors. Over 10,000 doctors have been on strike since February against the plan. The court denied a request from striking doctors to block