Mali junta says ‘Western-backed’ military officers attempted coup
May 17, 2022 The accusation against Westerners marks a fresh low between Mali and its old international allies, Mali’s interim government on Monday, May 16, 2022, said “Western-backed” military officers…
Karine Jean-Pierre, first Black woman White House press secretary, assumes duty
May 17, 2022 Karine Jean-Pierre on Monday assumed duty as the new White House press secretary, acknowledging the historic nature of her role and pledging to maintain a transparent dialogue….
Guinea opposition parties reject junta’s proposed 39-month transition timeline
May 12, 2022 Guinea’s main opposition parties have rejected the ruling military junta’s proposed 39-month democratic transition timeline, they said in a statement on Wednesday. Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, head of…
Ukraine death toll ‘thousands higher’ than reported- U.N. rights official
May 10, 2022 Thousands more civilians have been killed in Ukraine during nearly 11 weeks of war there than the official U.N. death toll of 3,381, the head of the…
History-maker: Biden’s new press secretary is Black, gay; daughter of a taxi driver
May 7, 2022 US President Joe Biden on Thursday named Karine Jean-Pierre as the next White House press secretary, the first Black person to hold the high-profile post. Raised in…
Seven journalists killed in Russian war on Ukraine
May 5, 2022 Citing UN data, top independent rights experts on Wednesday said seven journalists had been killed since Russia invaded Ukraine while many had been facing unprecedented danger and…
Russia halts gas supplies to Poland, Bulgaria
April 27, 2022 Russian energy giant Gazprom said on Wednesday it had halted gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland for failing to pay for gas in rubles, the Kremlin’s toughest…
Blasts heard overnight in 3 Russian provinces along Ukraine border
April 27, 2022 Series of blasts were heard in the early hours of Wednesday in three Russian provinces bordering Ukraine, authorities said, and an ammunition depot in the Belgorod province…
U.N. expecting 8.3m refugees from Ukraine this year
April 26, 2022 The U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) is expecting some 8.3 million people to flee Ukraine this year, revising up its previous projection, a spokesperson said on Tuesday. More…
U.N. chief tells Russia that Ukraine ceasefire is needed as soon as possible
April 26, 2022 U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in Moscow on Tuesday that conditions for a ceasefire in Ukraine should be created as soon as possible. “We are extremely interested…