Archives for April 2023

Sudan's warring generals pledged Tuesday to observe a new three-day truce that was brokered by the United States and Saudi Arabia in an attempt to pull Africa's third-largest nation back from the abyss. … [Read more...] about Fitful start to new 3-day truce in Sudan; airlifts continue

Israel marked its Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of militant attacks on Tuesday against the backdrop of some of the deepest political divisions in its history and soaring tensions with Palestinians. … [Read more...] about Israel marks Memorial Day plagued by divisions, violence

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was due to arrive in Spain on Tuesday on the second stop of a European tour aimed at resetting relations and making progress on a long-delayed trade deal between the EU and the Mercosur bloc of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. … [Read more...] about Brazil’s Lula visits Spain with Mercosur deal on agenda

Pascale Ribes and other campaigners for the rights of people with disabilities in France have an invite to meet the French president Wednesday. But because she uses a wheelchair, Ribes won't risk traveling by public transport to the conference at the presidential Elysee Palace. … [Read more...] about France under pressure over disabled rights as Olympics loom

A former member of the Russian private military contractor Wagner Group who's seeking asylum in Norway has admitted charges of resisting arrest after a bar brawl and carrying an air gun. … [Read more...] about Ex-Wagner Group member faces Norway court for bar brawl