UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa’s true size
The Mercator map was designed in 1569 by the Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator to help European explorers navigate across the world. The distortion of his map is a result of the fact that it is impossible to accurately represent the surface of a…
Israel’s West Bank camp displacements could be crime against humanity, UN says
The United Nations warned Friday that Israel‘s forced displacement of the entire Palestinian populations of three West Bank refugee camps last year could amount to crimes against humanity. In a report slammed by Israel, the UN rights office…
Russian drone hits Ukranian security headquarters, Zelensky says
«All emergency services are on the scene. Everyone affected will receive the necessary assistance,» Zelensky added in a message on Telegram. «I instructed Poklad to deliver an appropriate, tangible response and, where possible, one that mirrors this…
‘Italian opposition fragmented: No alternative leader, no other possible leader than Giorgia Meloni’
Alison Sargent is pleased to welcome Political analyst Lorenzo Pregliasco, co-founder of polling agency YouTrend and adjunct professor at the University of Bologna. He argues that Giorgia Meloni’s unusual longevity in office is best understood not simply…
Trump’s peace envoys to visit Moscow and Kyiv – reports say
US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will visit Russia and Ukraine this weekend, reports say, as efforts to end the war appear to be gathering pace. The envoys will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday in Moscow, and then will hold…
Strengthening Africa is an investment in Europe’s future: EU Commissioner Jozef Sikela – Talking Europe
Are great-power politics back, at the expense of smaller countries? In an age of strongmen, is multilateralism in retreat? Not according to Jozef Sikela. The EU Commissioner in charge of International Partnerships insists that traditional multilateralism…
Nepal tunnel rescues give hope to waiting families
Two people have been rescued from a tunnel in Nepal more than a week after flash flooding hit the Nepal-Tibet border, killing more than 1,300 people. Nepal’s army is continuing its search for survivors, but mud and rocks are making rescue efforts…
Russian drone ‘aimed directly’ at Ukraine security service HQ, Zelensky says
A Russian drone attack on Friday targeted the headquarters of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) in central Kyiv, said President Volodymyr Zelensky. «Unfortunately, a Russian drone struck the central building of the Security Service of Ukraine…
Uganda’s King Oyo death: Body of world’s youngest traditional monarch returns amid succession row
Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja described him as a «symbol of unity» and praised his work raising awareness about HIV and Aids among young people. Opposition MPs also paid tribute, with acting opposition leader Patrick Nsamba Oshabe saying: «Heritage and…
Trump raises doubts over support for Britain in Falklands dispute with Argentina
US President Donald Trump raised doubts about whether the United States would support Britain in another conflict over the Falkland Islands in an interview with a British broadcaster aired Thursday, injecting new tension into the long-standing dispute…