Tag: World news
South African rowers of color become first to compete at Charles, part of larger trend toward access
BOSTON – Four South African rowers are making history over the weekend at the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston as the...
US warns Hamas planning attack on Palestinian civilians in apparent violation of Gaza ceasefire
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The U.S. State Department said Saturday that it has “credible reports” that Hamas could violate the ceasefire with an...
US will send survivors of strike on suspected drug vessel back to Ecuador and Colombia, Trump says
WASHINGTON – The two survivors of an American military strike on a suspected drug-carrying vessel in the Caribbean will be sent to Ecuador and...
Venezuela floated a plan for Maduro to slowly give up power, but was rejected by US, AP source says
WASHINGTON – Venezuelan government officials have floated a plan in which President Nicolás Maduro would eventually leave office, a bid aimed at easing mounting...
UN condemns military takeover in Madagascar as coup leader to be quickly sworn in as president
ANTANANARIVO – The United Nations chief on Thursday condemned the military takeover in Madagascar as an army colonel who led the coup was set...
France steps back from the brink as parliament spares the prime minister. For now
PARIS – France’s latest political crisis eased — for now — when Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu survived two consecutive no-confidence votes on Thursday, averting...
Trump claims India will stop buying Russian oil, escalating pressure on Moscow over Ukraine war
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally assured him that his country would stop buying Russian oil....
Former Kenyan premier Raila Odinga, a key figure in African politics, dies at 80
NAIROBI – Raila Odinga, a former prime minister of Kenya and perennial presidential candidate whose populist campaigns rattled authorities and gave him an outsized...
China and the US have long collaborated in ‘open research.’ Some in Congress say that must change
WASHINGTON – For many years, American and Chinese scholars worked shoulder to shoulder on cutting-edge technologies through open research, where findings are freely shared...
Despite momentous ceasefire, the path for lasting peace and rebuilding in Gaza is precipitous
WASHINGTON – On Monday, the fragile ceasefire in Gaza led to freedom for Israeli hostages and the release of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel....