Protesters angered by an Iraqi man in Sweden who threatened to burn a copy of the Quran stormed the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad. They overran the diplomatic compound and started a fire.
Russia halted participation on Monday in the year-old U.N.-brokered deal which lets Ukraine export grain through the Black Sea, just hours after a blast knocked out Russia's bridge to Crimea in what Moscow called a strike by Ukrainian sea drones.
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in which they discussed the Black Sea grain deal, due to expire on Monday, and a summit in South Africa next month, the Kremlin said on Saturday.
A new U.N. report says some 3.3 billion people – almost half of humanity – now live in countries that spend more money paying interest on their debts than on education or health.
President Joe Biden accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of having a "craven lust for land and power" at the end of a NATO summit on Wednesday where Ukraine won new security assurances from the U.S. and its allies for its defence against Moscow.
With tensions surrounding Guatemala’s June 25 election heightening, President Alejandro Giammattei has taken the unusual step of publishing an open letter saying he has no intention of staying in power beyond his term.
Foxconn said it intends to apply for incentives under India's semiconductor production plan, a day after the Taiwanese firm split with Vedanta on a $19.5 billion chipmaking joint venture.
Opposition party supporters in Zimbabwe have been chanting and singing freedom songs outside a courthouse Sunday following a decision to ban them from holding a rally six weeks before national elections.
Iraq and French oil major TotalEnergies on Monday signed a long-delayed $27 billion energy deal that aims to increase oil production and boost the country's capacity to produce energy with four oil, gas and renewables projects.
The landmark deal — for a slow-moving, polluting industry resistant to change — includes a pledge to reduce its emissions to net-zero “by or about 2050.”
Israel’s anti-government protest movement is gaining new momentum as tens of thousands of people spill into the streets of cities across the country to oppose Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious judicial overhaul plan.
The struggle to certify the results of Guatemala's first-round presidential elections has suffered another setback, after the chief justice of the Supreme Court issued an order blocking the certification.
As Spain prepares for elections, some liberal European politicians fear that the hard-right Vox party could become the first right-wing party since the Franco era to enter Spain’s national government.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is due to meet King Willem-Alexander on Saturday, to discuss a caretaker administration the day after his centre-right government collapsed following a row on migration policies.
The head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said on Friday that some experts behind its report greenlighting Japan's release of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima plant may have had concerns.
Palestinian residents of the Jenin refugee camp encountered scenes of widespread destruction as they emerged from their homes and returned from nearby shelters following the most intense Israeli military operation in the occupied West Bank in nearly two decades.
The United Nations food agency says millions of hungry people in West Africa are left without aid because it is struggling with limited funding to respond to the region's worst hunger crisis in 10 years.
India's remote northeastern state of Manipur is caught in a deadly conflict between two ethnic communities that have armed themselves and launched brutal attacks against one another.
The U.S. Navy said it had intervened to prevent Iran from seizing two commercial tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday in the latest in a series of attacks on ships in the area since 2019.
China has imposed export curbs on two metals used in computer chips and solar cells, expanding a squabble with Washington over high-tech trade ahead of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s visit to Beijing this week.
Switzerland wants to participate in the European Sky Shield air defence umbrella, the government said on Tuesday, a move which critics say is incompatible with the country's long-standing tradition of neutrality.
Niger soldiers declare coup on national TV (www.bbc.com)
The president has been detained and troops now say they are closing the country's borders.
A diplomatic fight breaks out after a man desecrated the Quran (apnews.com)
Protesters angered by an Iraqi man in Sweden who threatened to burn a copy of the Quran stormed the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad. They overran the diplomatic compound and started a fire.
Moscow halts grain deal after bridge to Crimea struck (www.reuters.com)
Russia halted participation on Monday in the year-old U.N.-brokered deal which lets Ukraine export grain through the Black Sea, just hours after a blast knocked out Russia's bridge to Crimea in what Moscow called a strike by Ukrainian sea drones.
Kemi Badenoch signs treaty for UK to join Indo-Pacific trade bloc (www.theguardian.com)
Critics note government estimates that suggest membership of CPTPP will add just £1.8bn a year to UK economy after 10 years
A wave of political turbulence is rolling through Guatemala and other Central American countries (apnews.com)
Central America is experiencing a wave of unrest that is remarkable even for a region whose history is riddled with turbulence.
Putin discusses grain deal, awkward BRICs summit with Ramaphosa (www.reuters.com)
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in which they discussed the Black Sea grain deal, due to expire on Monday, and a summit in South Africa next month, the Kremlin said on Saturday.
3.3 billion people live in countries that spend more on debt interest than education, UN says (apnews.com)
A new U.N. report says some 3.3 billion people – almost half of humanity – now live in countries that spend more money paying interest on their debts than on education or health.
NATO allies offer Ukraine security assurances as Biden hits out at 'craven' Putin (www.reuters.com)
President Joe Biden accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of having a "craven lust for land and power" at the end of a NATO summit on Wednesday where Ukraine won new security assurances from the U.S. and its allies for its defence against Moscow.
Guatemala president says he won't stay in power as courts continue to hold up election results (apnews.com)
With tensions surrounding Guatemala’s June 25 election heightening, President Alejandro Giammattei has taken the unusual step of publishing an open letter saying he has no intention of staying in power beyond his term.
Foxconn targets India's chip scheme after pulling plug on $19.5 bln JV (www.reuters.com)
Foxconn said it intends to apply for incentives under India's semiconductor production plan, a day after the Taiwanese firm split with Vedanta on a $19.5 billion chipmaking joint venture.
Election tensions rise in Zimbabwe after police bar opposition party from holding a rally (apnews.com)
Opposition party supporters in Zimbabwe have been chanting and singing freedom songs outside a courthouse Sunday following a decision to ban them from holding a rally six weeks before national elections.
Iraq, TotalEnergies sign massive oil, gas, renewables deal (www.reuters.com)
Iraq and French oil major TotalEnergies on Monday signed a long-delayed $27 billion energy deal that aims to increase oil production and boost the country's capacity to produce energy with four oil, gas and renewables projects.
World shipping body votes on ‘historic’ emissions cuts to curb warming (www.washingtonpost.com)
The landmark deal — for a slow-moving, polluting industry resistant to change — includes a pledge to reduce its emissions to net-zero “by or about 2050.”
Protests grow as Israel's far-right government advances with its judicial overhaul (apnews.com)
Israel’s anti-government protest movement is gaining new momentum as tens of thousands of people spill into the streets of cities across the country to oppose Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious judicial overhaul plan.
The struggle to certify the results of Guatemala's presidential vote suffers another setback (apnews.com)
The struggle to certify the results of Guatemala's first-round presidential elections has suffered another setback, after the chief justice of the Supreme Court issued an order blocking the certification.
Far-Right Parties Are Rising to Power Around Europe. Is Spain Next? (www.nytimes.com)
As Spain prepares for elections, some liberal European politicians fear that the hard-right Vox party could become the first right-wing party since the Franco era to enter Spain’s national government.
4 militants attack a police station and kill 2 security forces in southeast Iran, state TV says (apnews.com)
Iran’s state TV says four militants attacked a police station with grenades in the country's southeast.
Dutch Prime Minister Rutte to update king on government collapse (www.reuters.com)
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is due to meet King Willem-Alexander on Saturday, to discuss a caretaker administration the day after his centre-right government collapsed following a row on migration policies.
Exclusive: IAEA chief Grossi hints at discord among Fukushima report experts (www.reuters.com)
The head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said on Friday that some experts behind its report greenlighting Japan's release of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima plant may have had concerns.
As Israel ends 2-day West Bank offensive, Palestinian residents emerge to scenes of vast destruction (apnews.com)
Palestinian residents of the Jenin refugee camp encountered scenes of widespread destruction as they emerged from their homes and returned from nearby shelters following the most intense Israeli military operation in the occupied West Bank in nearly two decades.
UN: Millions left with no aid as West Africa suffers worst hunger crisis in 10 years (apnews.com)
The United Nations food agency says millions of hungry people in West Africa are left without aid because it is struggling with limited funding to respond to the region's worst hunger crisis in 10 years.
Armed mobs rampage through villages and push remote Indian region to the brink of civil war (apnews.com)
India's remote northeastern state of Manipur is caught in a deadly conflict between two ethnic communities that have armed themselves and launched brutal attacks against one another.
US Navy says it stopped Iran seizing tankers in Gulf of Oman (www.reuters.com)
The U.S. Navy said it had intervened to prevent Iran from seizing two commercial tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday in the latest in a series of attacks on ships in the area since 2019.
China restricts exports of high-tech metals in a slap at Washington ahead of Yellen's visit (apnews.com)
China has imposed export curbs on two metals used in computer chips and solar cells, expanding a squabble with Washington over high-tech trade ahead of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s visit to Beijing this week.
Neutral Switzerland wants to take part in Sky Shield defence project (www.reuters.com)
Switzerland wants to participate in the European Sky Shield air defence umbrella, the government said on Tuesday, a move which critics say is incompatible with the country's long-standing tradition of neutrality.