Ukraine and Russia have exchanged 90 prisoners of war each in the biggest swap between the two warring sides in almost five months, officials said…
Kenya's President William Ruto vowed to take a tough line against "violence and anarchy" on June 25, after protests against his government's proposed tax hikes…
Europe's top rights court on June 25 condemned Russia for deliberately tolerating systemic rights violations in the Ukrainian Black Sea peninsula of Crimea since its…
Italy on June 25 condemned Russia for blocking access to dozens of European media outlets, saying it would not erase the effects of a "violent,…
The International Criminal Court on June 25 said it had issued arrest warrants for Russia's top army chief and ex-defense minister over strikes on Ukrainian…
The European Union on June 25 extended the right of Ukrainian refugees to stay in the bloc for another year to March 2026, as Russia's…
The first contingent of Kenyan police arrived in the Haitian capital on June 25 to launch a long-awaited peacekeeping mission in the Caribbean country that…
South Africa has recorded its third death from the viral infection mpox in an outbreak that started in May and has seen 16 laboratory-confirmed cases…
The European Union on June 24 imposed sanctions on 19 Chinese companies aimed at punishing what the West believes is Beijing's support for Russia's war…
Kenya braced for a nationwide strike on June 25 in response to a call by youth protesters for a countrywide shutdown, as opposition to the…
A Kenyan force to lead a UN-backed multinational mission to tackle gang violence in Haiti departed Nairobi late on June 24, interior minister Kithure Kindiki…
The Colombian government on June 24 began peace negotiations with a rebel group that broke away from a historic 2016 ceasefire deal with FARC guerillas,…
The EU on June 24 agreed to start paying out a first chunk of funds worth 1.4 billion euros ($1.5 billion) earned from Russian frozen…
Kuwait on June 24 said it would lift a visa ban on domestic workers from the Philippines after a year-long suspension sparked by a row…
French far-right leader Jordan Bardella on June 24 said his party was ready to govern as he pledged to curb immigration and tackle cost-of-living issues…
The frequency and intensity of extreme wildfires has more than doubled worldwide over the past two decades as human activity has warmed the planet, said…
Senegal on June 24 said it had implemented voluntary coronavirus screening tests and reimposed the wearing of masks at Dakar's international airport for returning pilgrims…
Floods and landslides killed at least 24 people in 10 days in Abidjan, Ivory Coast's largest city, authorities said on June 24 after an unusually…
Russia on June 23 said the United States had responsibility for a Ukrainian missile attack on Russian-annexed Crimea, which it said killed four people, including…
One person died and dozens were injured during a stampede at President Paul Kagame's campaign rally, Rwanda's national broadcaster reported, ahead of a vote widely…
Saudi Arabia on June 23 said that more than 1,300 faithful died during the hajj pilgrimage which took place during intense heat, and that most…
Wildfires in eastern Canada forced the evacuation of hundreds of people -- including 225 inmates from a maximum security prison, officials said on June 23.…
Greek prosecutors on June 23 charged 13 crew members of a luxury yacht accused of setting off fireworks that caused a major wildfire on an…
Serbia has sold hundreds of millions of dollars of ammunition to western countries that have likely helped Ukraine’s fight against Russia, President Aleksandar Vucic said…
A Kenyan force will leave for Haiti on June 25 to lead a UN-backed mission to tackle gang violence, despite court challenges against it, government…
