politics
Cuba protests: Arrests after thousands rally against government
Dozens of people have been arrested in Cuba after thousands joined the biggest protests for decades against the island’s Communist government, media and opposition sources say. Cubans have been angered by the collapse of the economy, food and medici...
A protest rally is taking place in front of the parliament In Tbilisi
A protest rally is taking place in front of the parliament. Media representatives and civic activists are gathered on the main avenue of the capital. Media representatives, civil activists, politicians and citizens are protesting against the death o...
Military deployed to tackle unrest over jailed ex-president
South Africa is deploying the military to tackle riots that have broken out since the jailing of former president Jacob Zuma. Shops were looted and buildings set on fire on Monday as Zuma challenged his sentence at a hearing in the top court. At leas...
Cuba protests: Thousands rally against government
Thousands of Cubans have joined the biggest protests for decades against the island’s Communist government. They marched in cities including the capital Havana, shouting, “Down with the dictatorship!”. In response, police used pepper spray and be...
Charlottesville set to remove Robert E Lee statue that sparked rally
A statue of a Confederate general at the centre of a violent rally in Charlottesville nearly four years ago is to be removed on Saturday. The statue of General Robert E Lee and a nearby statue of General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson will be moved to s...
Biden vows US action over Russian cyber-attacks
President Joe Biden has told President Vladimir Putin the US will take “any necessary action” to stop cyber-attacks from Russia, the White House says. A reporter asked Mr Biden after the hour-long phone call if Russia would face consequences, and he ...
US ‘rapidly’ planning to evacuate Afghan interpreters
The US is “rapidly” making plans to evacuate Afghans who worked for the American military ahead of September’s troop pullout, a top general has said. Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen Mark Milley said a “significant” number of interpreters and other employe...
Germany officially recognises colonial-era Namibia genocide
Germany has officially acknowledged that it committed genocide during its colonial-era occupation of Namibia and has agreed to pay financial support. German colonisers killed tens of thousands of Herero and Nama people there in early 20th centur...
US tells Russia it will not rejoin key arms control deal
The US has told Russia it will not rejoin an arms control deal that permits unarmed aerial flights over dozens of participating countries. The state department said the Open Skies Treaty “has been undermined by Russia’s violations” and its failure t...
Ukraine bans electricity imports from Russia, Belarus until Oct. 1
Ukraine has officially banned the import of electricity from Belarus and Russia on May 26. The country’s energy regulator, the National Energy and Utilities Regulatory Commission (NEURC) ruled to keep the restriction in place until Oct. 1. In Januar...
