April 25, 2024 Meet the members of a transitional council tasked with choosing new leaders for beleaguered Haiti A transitional council, made up of eight men and one woman who will appoint Haiti's new cabinet and PM, was installed on Thursday as the country faces soaring hunger and gang violence.
April 25, 2024 AMLO calls gangs, cartels 'respectful people' who 'respect the citizenry' Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Thursday that the country's gangs and cartels generally "respect the citizenry" in favor of killing each other.
April 25, 2024 Belarus says it thwarted attempted Lithuanian drone strikes; Vilnius rebuffs claims Top-ranking Belarusian security official Ivan Tertel said Thursday that the country had stopped attempted drone strikes by Lithuania, which has denied the claim's validity.
April 25, 2024 Scottish leader faces battle for survival after ending power-sharing deal over climate change clash Scottish leader Humza Yousaf's decision Thursday to end a power-sharing agreement with the Scottish Green Party has triggered events that could see him lose his job next week.
April 25, 2024 Congo questions Apple over knowledge of conflict minerals in its supply chain Lawyers representing Congo said they are questioning Apple about its knowledge of 'blood minerals' from the country's east that could be smuggled into the tech company's supply chains.
April 25, 2024 Portugal marks the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution army coup that brought democracy Portugal on Thursday commemorated the 50th anniversary of the army coup that brought democracy to the European country; the Carnation Revolution ended a four-decade dictatorship.
April 24, 2024 Togo cracking down on media, opposition ahead of parliamentary elections: report Amnesty International said in its annual report Wednesday that authorities in Togo have prevented civilians from protesting peacefully, and have repressed the media.
April 24, 2024 North Macedonia to hold presidential runoff with center-right candidate in the lead North Macedonia will hold a presidential runoff on May 8 after no candidate secured enough support from voters to win outright; voting will coincide with parliamentary elections.
April 24, 2024 Rwanda's Hope Hostel, which once housed genocide survivors, ready to take in migrants from UK After the British Parliament approved a bill this week allowing the deportation of some migrants to Rwanda, the East African country said it is ready to receive them.
April 24, 2024 Saudi King Salman enters hospital for 'routine examinations,' state media says Saudi Arabia's King Salman, who assumed the throne in 2015, entered a hospital in the city of Jeddah on Wednesday for "routine examinations," according to state media.