Alexander Nemenov/AFP/ Getty Images The Vatican’s Secretary of State Pietro Parolin has been the Pope’s representative at the UN COP29…
Furious row at UN as Russia blocks peace move
In a move strongly condemned by the UK and US, Russia has vetoed a draft UK-backed UN Security Council resolution…
Pentagon fails annual audit for 7th year in a row
The Pentagon failed its seventh consecutive audit on Friday as the agency was unable to fully account for its massive…
Somaliland goes to the polls amid Ethiopia-Somalia port deal row | Elections News
Amid escalating regional tensions, voters in the self-declared state of Somaliland will vote on Wednesday in its fourth general election…
Israel’s wartime row: What’s behind the rift between Netanyahu and Gallant? | Israel-Palestine conflict News
As Americans cast their votes in a monumental presidential election, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu quietly ousted Defence Minister Yoav…
Mauritius blocks social media until after election amid wiretapping row | Internet News
The leak of audio tapes that preceded the ban involved politicians, journalists and even foreign diplomats. Mauritius has cut access…
Ghana’s Speaker suspends parliament over Supreme Court majority row
The Speaker of Ghana’s parliament has suspended proceedings indefinitely following chaotic scenes in the chamber over a row about which…
King-heckling row grows as violent image taken down
Some Indigenous leaders have criticised an Australian senator’s heckling of King Charles, as she faces a backlash over a violent…
Texas committee makes historic move approving subpoena for death row inmate one day before his execution
A unanimous vote by a Texas House committee successfully subpoenaed a death row inmate scheduled to receive death by lethal…
In Taiwan, boba tea fans bemused at Dragons’ Den cultural appropriation row | Food
Taichung, Taiwan – Standing in line at her favourite boba tea shop in Taiwan’s second-biggest city, Lisa Chen was perplexed…