World Politics - Page 40

May 24, 2024

Putin wants Ukraine ceasefire on current frontlines, sources say

Four sources say that Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready for a negotiated ceasefire that recognizes current battlefield lines in order to halt the war in Ukraine.

May 24, 2024

German Chancellor Scholz warns next European Commission president against courting far-right support

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, a Social Democrat, warned the next European Commission president against seeking support from far-right parties.

May 23, 2024

In message to Russia, Chilean lawmakers meet in Antarctica to underline territorial claims

Defense officials from Chile met in Antarctica in an attempt to bolster their territorial claims in the southernmost continent, amid escalating tensions over Russia's maneuvers in the region.

May 23, 2024

Kosovo's parliament passes a bill on leasing some of its prison space for Denmark's use

Kosovo’s parliament has approved a bill that would allow leasing of some of the country's prison space to Denmark to help it with its overcrowded prison system.

May 23, 2024

Amal Clooney, the ICC’s shame and the real threat to Israel

Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, whose husband is George Clooney, supported the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu.

May 22, 2024

Iranian crowd chants 'death to America' at funeral for dead president

Mourners chanted "Death to America!" and "Death to Israel" at a funeral service for Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and others who died in a helicopter crash on Monday.

May 21, 2024

France is trying Syrian ex-officials for the torture and killing of a father and son. Here's why

A Paris court, in a landmark trial, is seeking to determine whether Syrian intelligence officials were responsible for the deaths of a 20-year-old boy and his father.

May 21, 2024

Report says China is accelerating the forced urbanization of rural Tibetans

A new report says China has accelerated the forced urbanization of Tibetan herders and villagers, adding to existing reports of efforts to control their culture and language to assimilate them.

May 20, 2024

Americans in alleged Congo coup plot formed an unlikely band

In a weekend attack on Congo's presidential palace, three Americans formed an 'unlikely band' under the leadership of opposition figure Christian Malanga.

May 20, 2024

Kosovo closes 6 Serbian bank branches over currency crackdown

Kosovar police on Monday closed six branches of the Serbia-licensed Postal Savings Bank in line with a crackdown on the use of the Serbian dinar currency.