The mayor of an Ecuadorian seaside town has been assassinated as crime in the South American country continues to spiral out of control. Agustin Intriago, the 38-year-old mayor of the Pacific coast town of Manta, Ecuador, was inspecting public works in the
Senegalese President Macky Sall announced Monday that he will not seek a third term in office next year. Sall’s uncertain political future helped fan the flames of deadly riots after leftist opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was criminally convicted, barring him from seeking
Tensions are ratcheting up on the Polish-Belarus border as the NATO country has announced it is sending 500 heavily armed police officers to counter the threat from Russia’s Wagner group. Polish Interior Minister Mariusz Kamiński announced today an extra 500 highly trained armed
British travellers have been warned to be aware of the unrest in France amid rioting across the country following the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old. Newly updated Foreign Office travel advice warns of potential disruption and cautions people to be aware
For an increasing number of people, “getting more fluids” has taken on new meaning as IV hydration bars and clinics pop up across the country and “clients” book time at these locations. At spa-like clinics, patrons can receive intravenous (IV) fluids on
NATO is set to launch its largest-ever air force deployment in its history in a training scheme intended to stimulate an attack on an allied nation, officials said Wednesday. The drill – dubbed Air Defender 23 – will take place Monday over Germany
Senegal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Tuesday the temporary closure of its overseas consulates — including those in Paris and New York — as unprecedented political violence wrought havoc on the West African nation and its diplomatic missions abroad. The ministry called
Sweden’s royal family has taken part in ceremonies Tuesday marking 500 years since the Scandinavian country emerged as an independent nation. King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia were first in the town of Strangnas, 37 miles west of the Swedish capital,
Serbs have until June 8 to surrender all of their unregistered weapons in a push by the government to disarm society following back-to-back mass shootings. Two mass shootings in consecutive days in early May rocked the Balkans nation, where the types of
Rishi Sunak will today address the nation on his promise to stop small boats. In a speech in Dover, the Prime Minister will give an update on progress made in the six months since he unveiled the pledge. Mr Sunak made curbing