Each September, New York becomes the centre of global diplomacy as presidents, prime ministers, ministers and diplomats from around the world gather at United Nations Headquarters. At a time of mounting geopolitical tensions and overlapping global crises, leaders will tackle a packed agenda that includes conflicts and international security, climate change, pandemic preparedness, sea-level rise,…
Following tensions surrounding the recent General Elections in Zambia in August, the Council of Anglican Provinces of Africa (CAPA) has issued a statement and a call for prayer and peace. Signed by the Most Revd Thabo Makgoba (the Metropolitan Archbishop and Primate of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa) on behalf of the African Primates,…
Ratko Mladic, a war criminal convicted for his role in orchestrating the Srebrenica Genocide in 1995 – the first genocide on European soil since the second world war – died in prison in The Hague at the age of 84. He had been serving a life sentence for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity…
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Maine’s Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson is launching his first general election ad, highlighting his own background as a labor organizer and going after Republican Sen. Susan Collins. The 30-second spot, narrated by Jackson, is backed by a seven-figure buy slated to begin airing statewide next week, his campaign told NBC News on Saturday. “I’m…
Kyiv — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Tuesday that he will replace his top general, Oleksandr Syrskyi. The latest shakeup follows six days of protests against last week’s ouster of Ukraine’s Minister of Defense Mykhailo Fedorov. Zelenskyy removed Fedorov from his post last Wednesday, citing an irresolvable feud between the defense minister and Syryski, the commander-in-chief of…
DETROIT — General Motors raised several key 2026 earnings forecasts Tuesday after beating Wall Street’s second-quarter expectations as the company’s North American operations continue to drive its results. The Detroit automaker attributed its guidance change to consistent vehicle transaction prices, lower warranty costs and narrowing all-electric vehicle losses as it wraps up a multibillion-dollar pullback…
President Donald Trump will nominate his acting attorney general, Todd Blanche, to be the country’s permanent top prosecutor Thursday, he said at a private event at the White House on Wednesday evening. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Dan Scavino, the White House deputy chief of…
A landmark General Assembly resolution adopted on Wednesday is “a powerful affirmation” of international law, climate justice and science, according to UN chief António Guterres. The Secretary-General said it makes clear Member States’ responsibility to protect their own people from what is an “escalating climate crisis”. The resolution drawn up by Vanuatu – a Pacific…
The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, met this afternoon with the President of the Republic of Guinea, H.E. General Mamady Doumbouya, on the margins of the Africa-France Summit in Nairobi. During the meeting, the Chairperson reaffirmed the AU Commission’s support for Guinea’s transition process, welcomed Guinea’s constructive engagement with…
