Ukraine summit strives for broad consensus to lean on Russia to end war
Buergenstock, Switzerland Reuters Western powers and countries from the rest of the world will use the second day of a major summit in Switzerland on Sunday to pursue a consensus on condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and underscoring concerns about the war’s human cost. A draft of the final summit declaration seen by Reuters refers […]
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Trump visits Detroit church in bid to court Black voters
Detroit, US Reuters Donald Trump ventured on Saturday where few Republican presidential candidates tread – the city of Detroit, attending a community forum as part of a push to peel Black voters from President Joe Biden ahead of November’s election. Trump’s appearance at a Black church drew a mix of curious local residents and die-hard […]
Fans lay wreaths at Dachau to commemorate Nazi victims
Dachau, Germany Reuters Fans from Scotland, Ukraine, Germany, Israel and other nations laid wreaths at the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site on Saturday to commemorate victims of the Nazis, vowing “never again” and to use football as a force to unite people. The group toured the camp and heard how the Nazis had persecuted Jewish […]
Sweden and Iran exchange prisoners in breakthrough deal
Stockholm, Sweden Reuters Sweden and Iran carried out a prisoner exchange on Saturday, officials said, with Sweden freeing a former Iranian official convicted for his role in a mass execution in the 1980s while Iran released two Swedes being held there. The prisoner swap was mediated by Oman, the country’s foreign ministry said in a […]
Some Russians make the cut for Paris Olympics but others fail vetting process
Berlin, Germany Reuters The first batch of Russian and Belarusian athletes have been cleared to compete at next month’s Paris Olympics, with a total of 25 making the cut but others failing an International Olympic Committee vetting process over the war in Ukraine, the IOC said on Saturday. The IOC said that in some sports […]
The Long Read: South Korea accused of modern slavery with seasonal worker scheme
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Surge in rebel attacks sparks deadly protests in eastern Congo
Butembo, Democratic Republic of Congo Reuters At least seven people have been killed in unrest in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s North Kivu province, local officials said on Saturday, after people took to the streets to protest against a surge in deadly attacks by suspected Islamist rebels. The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a rebel group […]
Ukrainian families cross Europe to plead for prisoners held by Russia
Lucerne, Switzerland Reuters Svitlana Bilous travelled half way across Europe – from her home in Ukraine to a Swiss mountaintop resort – to stand on the sidelines of an international summit to pressure Russia to end its war in Ukraine and tell the world about her missing husband. During the day’s events, she will join […]
Honduras rolls out widespread gang crackdown
Tegucigalpa, Honduras Reuters Honduran authorities announced a slate of measures on Friday intended to cut down on organised crime, including the construction of a new prison, collective trials and terrorist designations for gang members. President Xiomara Castro said in a late-night television address that security forces should be deployed to “urgently execute interventions across parts […]