Venezuela opposition adviser holed up in Argentine residence calls it “prison”
Caracas, Venezuela Reuters The Argentine diplomatic residence in Caracas, where five members of the Venezuelan opposition are staying to avoid arrest, has become a “prison,” one opposition member staying there said on Saturday. The residence has been without power for more than a month, Magalli Meda, adviser to opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, said on […]
Australian authorities assess damage from Grampians bushfire
Sydney, Australia Reuters Authorities in Australia’s Victoria state looked on Sunday to contain and assess damage from a large fire that has ripped through The Grampians National Park this week, destroying homes and farmlands. The blaze has spread across 74,000-hectares, destroying three homes and multiple sheds on the eastern section of the national park, authorities […]
NATO to boost Baltic Sea presence after cables broken
Helsinki, Finland Reuters NATO said on Friday it would boost its presence in the Baltic Sea after the suspected sabotage this week of an undersea power cable and four internet cables, while alliance member Estonia launched a naval operation to guard a parallel electricity link. Finland on Thursday seized a ship carrying Russian oil on […]
Trump sides with Elon Musk in H-1B visa debate, says he’s always been in favour of the program
West Palm Beach, Florida Reuters President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday sided with key supporter and billionaire tech CEO Elon Musk in a public dispute over the use of the H-1B visa, saying he fully backs the program for foreign tech workers opposed by some of his supporters. Trump’s remarks followed a series of social media […]
Case of Italian journalist detained in Iran “complicated”, Rome says
Milan, Italy Reuters The case of an Italian journalist being held in Iran is “complicated”, but Rome hopes to bring 29-year-old Cecilia Sala home quickly, Italy’s foreign minister said on Saturday. Sala, 29, who works for the newspaper Il Foglio and the podcast company Chora Media, was detained in Tehran on 19th December but her […]
Irregular migration: Canada promised Trump a border crackdown. Easier said than done
ANNA MEHLER PAPERNY, of Reuters, reports on Canada’s efforts to prevent irregular border crossings…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy hits back at Slovak PM Fico as gas transit dispute deepens
Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico on Saturday of opening a “second energy front” against Ukraine on the orders of Russia, as a gas transit dispute between the countries deepened. Ukraine pumps Russian natural gas through its territory to several European countries including Slovakia, but it is expected to halt […]
Thousands protest in Turkey to demand bigger hike in minimum wage
Ankara, Turkey Reuters Thousands of people protested in Turkey’s capital Ankara on Saturday to demand a bigger hike in the minimum wage, chanting slogans calling on the government to resign and waving the opposition and national flags. The government announced this week that the net monthly minimum wage in 2025 will be 22,104 Turkish lira […]
Afghan Taliban forces target “several points” in Pakistan in retaliation for airstrikes – Afghan defence ministry
Kabul, Afghanistan Reuters Afghan Taliban forces targeted “several points” in neighbouring Pakistan, Afghanistan’s defence ministry said on Saturday, days after Pakistani aircraft carried out aerial bombardment inside Afghanistan. The statement from the Defence Ministry did not specify Pakistan but said the strikes were conducted “beyond the ‘hypothetical line’” – an expression used by Afghan authorities […]
Israel detains 240 Palestinians including medics after Gaza hospital raid
Cairo, Egypt/Jerusalem Reuters Israeli forces detained more than 240 Palestinians including dozens of medical staff from a north Gaza hospital they raided on Friday, including its director, according to the Health Ministry in the enclave and Israel’s military. The Health Ministry said it was concerned for the wellbeing of Hussam Abu Safiya, director of the […]