ATLANTA – Former US president Donald Trump was arrested at a Georgia jail Thursday on racketeering and conspiracy charges and released on a $200,000 bond after having a historic mug…
Iran hails BRICS membership as ‘success for foreign policy’
TEHRAN – A senior adviser to Iran’s president on Thursday hailed the country’s forthcoming admission to the BRICS grouping as a triumph of diplomacy for the Islamic republic. The BRICS…
Putin tells BRICS Summit Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was a defensive move
JOHANNESBURG – Russian President Vladimir Putin has again justified Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine as the BRICS Summit talked peace, as well as plans for a new world order. Putin is…
Wagner chief Prigozhin presumed dead in plane crash: Russian officials
KUZHENKINO, Russia – The head of the Wagner mercenary group, which in June attempted to topple Russia’s military leadership, was on board a plane that crashed on Wednesday, with all…
Germany proposes plans to ease legal gender change
BERLIN – The German cabinet on Wednesday signed off plans to help people change their legal gender more easily, but the proposals stirred criticism from feminists, politicians and even the…
Greek firefighters battle major blazes on multiple fronts
ATHENS – Greek firefighters on Wednesday struggled to contain uncontrolled fires throughout the country for a fifth day, several of them bordering an acrid, smoke-filled Athens. A fire ripped through…
Sri Lanka pilgrims jump into lake to escape elephants running amok
COLOMBO – Dozens of pilgrims jumped into a lake to escape agitated elephants that ran amok during an annual Buddhist procession in Sri Lanka, police said Wednesday. At least one…
Brazil high court rules homophobia punishable by prison
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Brazil’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that homophobic slurs are now punishable by prison, in a decision applauded by rights activists in a country with rampant…
Ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra returns to Thailand after 15 years in exile
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s divisive ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra returned to the kingdom Tuesday, after 15 years in exile and hours before parliament votes for a new prime minister. The billionaire…
Trump to surrender in Georgia Thursday to face racketeering charges
ATLANTA, United States – Donald Trump said he will turn himself in on Thursday in Georgia to face racketeering and other charges stemming from his bid to overturn the 2020…