Former national security adviser Robert McFarlane dies at 84

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — Former White House national security adviser Robert C. McFarlane, a top aid to President Ronald Reagan who pleaded guilty to charges for his role in an…

US states argue to keep contentious border policy in place | Migration News

[ad_1] US court is hearing challenge to Biden administration’s plan to end Title 42 restriction at US-Mexico border this month. A group of 21 US states have argued that the…

North Korea records first COVID-19 deaths after ‘explosive’ outbreak

[ad_1] North Korea has recorded its first COVID-19 deaths after the hermit nation reported an “explosive” outbreak that possibly infected over 350,000 people. Around 18,000 people in the East Asian…

UN experts condemn Shireen Abu Akleh’s killing, demand probe | Israel-Palestine conflict News

[ad_1] A panel of United Nations human rights experts have condemned the killing of Al Jazeera correspondent Shireen Abu Akleh and said it may constitute a war crime. In a…

Amid Ukraine war, seeking moments of normalcy

[ad_1] A young girl a beloved scraggly gray stuffed cat at reception center for the hundreds of hugs civilians evacuated from a Mariupol steel works plant after weeks of bombardment…

Erdogan says Turkey opposed to Finland, Sweden NATO membership | NATO News

[ad_1] Ankara could block the pair from joining the US-led military alliance, with unanimous agreement needed on new members. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said it is not possible for…

Britain sanctions Putin’s inner circle, including rumored mistress Alina Kabaeva

[ad_1] LONDON — The UK has imposed a new round of sanctions that will ban travel and freeze the assets of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s family and close friends —…

The ‘new’ PM will not be a panacea to Sri Lanka’s problems | Opinions

[ad_1] This week saw the most serious unrest in Sri Lanka since the aftermath of the Easter Bombing in 2019. A month-long protest in Colombo, calling on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa…

Lebanon to vote in first election since financial meltdown

[ad_1] * Vote is first since economic collapse, Beirut port blast * Hezbollah and allies won a majority in 2018 * Presidential vote later this year raises the stakes *…

Niger: NGOs complain over alleged loss of $99m in state funds | Corruption News

[ad_1] Niger, the poorest country in the world according to the benchmark of the UN’s Human Development Index (HDI), is struggling with a reputation for corruption and volatility. Nigerian non-governmental…