A UN tribunal in The Hague opened the genocide trial on Thursday of a Rwandan businessman captured two years ago after decades on the run, with judges saying the hearing…
Continue ReadingSouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa denied allegations of money laundering while being questioned by lawmakers Thursday over a scandal that threatens his position and the direction of Africa’s most developed…
Continue ReadingHeavy gunfire was heard coming from the main military camp and some residential areas of Burkina Faso’s capital early on Friday morning. Several armed soldiers were seen taking positions along…
Continue ReadingRussian President Vladimir Putin was set to host a Kremlin ceremony on Friday annexing four regions of Ukraine, while his Ukrainian counterpart said Putin would have to be stopped for…
Continue ReadingTens of millions of Brazilians were glued to their TVs late Thursday for the final presidential debate before Sunday’s elections. Far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro needed a strong performance to ensure…
Continue ReadingMore than half of Russians felt fearful or anxious after hearing that the Kremlin was drafting hundreds of thousands of soldiers to fight in Ukraine, according to a poll released…
Continue ReadingIn today’s daily 5 Things You Need to Know feature, ThisWeekinWorcester.com explores five important items and stories that Worcester and Central Massachusetts residents should keep a close eye on. These…
Continue ReadingRussia has said it will formally annex four more parts of Ukraine, just days after self-styled referendums took place. The votes have been condemned by Ukraine and the West as…
Continue ReadingMetronomy have cancelled their upcoming North American tour behind this year’s ‘Small World’ LP in order to prioritise their “home lives”. READ MORE: Indie survivors Metronomy: “I like the idea…
Continue ReadingFar-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and leftist front-runner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva traded heated attacks Thursday in a final debate three days from Brazil’s presidential election, accusing each other of…
Continue ReadingRussian men have been fleeing in large numbers since the Kremlin announced a partial military draft to sustain its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Turkey, where some 50,000 Russian nationals have applied…
Continue ReadingPrime Minister Liz Truss has defended the new government’s economic policies in a series of interviews with BBC Local Radio stations. Eight local radio presenters put questions and concerns to…
Continue ReadingGerd and Rush talk about the risks of big drop kayaking, and why not getting hurt is so important to him. This series takes audiences inside the minds of elite…
Continue ReadingThe New York Times obtained intercepted calls made by Russian soldiers in Ukraine, including damning accounts of the execution of civilians. FRANCE 24’s International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert tells us…
Continue ReadingOne of the last alleged masterminds of the 1994 Rwandan genocide has gone on trial at a UN tribunal in The Hague. Prosecutors say Félicien Kabuga aided and abetted hit…
Continue Reading