China today warned the US it must choose between ‘cooperation or conflict’ and said there is ‘no room to compromise’ on Taiwan during a visit by Secretary of State Antony Blinken on his final day of a...
China today warned the US it must choose between ‘cooperation or conflict’ and said there is ‘no room to compromise’ on Taiwan during a visit by Secretary of State Antony Blinken on his final day of a trip aimed at improving severely strained ties. Blinken and Wang Yi, China’s highest-ranking foreign policy...
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa – who is in Russia as part of a peace-seeking delegation – told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that the war in Ukraine must stop. Ramaphosa laid out the 10 points of the African peace initiative that is seeking agreement on a series of “confidence-building measures”...
On 30 July 1995, I was at home. It was night when I started to hear strange noises. My mother and I thought we were being robbed, but the reality was much worse.There were 11 boys – I recognised one of them. He was two years older than me...
Poland says racism was not a factor in its decision to refuse entry to South African presidential guards and media for more than 24 hours. The stand-off happened at Warsaw’s Chopin airport. The aircraft will now be held there until Sunday, an airport spokesman told the BBC. About 120...
Thirteen-year-old Lesly built camps using hair ribbons to keep her three younger brothers safe while they were lost in the Amazon jungle for six weeks – as her aunt and grandmother tell of their pride. The children, Lesly, 13, Soleiny, nine, Tien Noriel, four, and baby Cristin had been...
Turkish security forces seized $1 billion of counterfeit money in Istanbul and arrested six people involved in the operation, including one Ghanian and three Swedish nationals, the governor’s office said on Friday. Gendarmerie forces tracked the suspects to a storage space in Istanbul’s Kagithane district, where they seized the...
Former President Donald Trump has been indicted on charges stemming from the federal investigation into his handling of sensitive government documents after he left the White House, a historic move that is likely to roil the ongoing 2024 presidential race. Two U.S. officials confirmed the charges to CBS News, as did Trump’s attorney....
Pope Francis will have surgery on his abdomen on Wednesday afternoon at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, the Vatican said in a statement. It added that his medical team had decided in recent days that surgery was required and that he was expected to stay in hospital for a few days to...
Former Vice President Mike Pence is officially entering the 2024 race for president by filing paperwork Monday with the Federal Election Commission, setting up a battle with former President Donald Trump and other GOP hopefuls. Pence will kick off his 2024 bid for the presidency in a Des Moines, Iowa, rally...
An Asian restaurant falsely accused of selling dog meat after a woman took to social media to suggest so has closed, its owners have announced in a statement. Only open for six months, Fresno’s Tasty Thai started to face unwarranted scrutiny less than two weeks ago – after Maria Alvarez...