Honduras military takes over prisons after dozens die in riot
Tegucigalpa, Honduras Reuters Honduras’ military began taking control of the country’s violent prisons on Monday, following a gang dispute that left 46 inmates dead at a women’s detention centre last week, officials said. Leftist President Xiomara Castro announced last week she would hand the military police control of the prison system, a departure from a […]
Ukraine ‘peace summit’ talks make progress but long way to go – officials
Brussels, BelgiumReuters Ukraine’s work with allies to build broad international support for a peace blueprint has made progress but any summit to endorse a document is at least months away, officials said. Senior officials from Ukraine, G7 countries, the European Union and nations such as Brazil, India, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and Turkey met on […]
Fighting erupts in Sudan’s south-east after RSF advance in Khartoum
Reuters Sudan’s army confirmed on Monday that the rival Rapid Support Forces had taken the main base of a well-equipped police brigade in Khartoum and there were reports of fighting spreading for the first time to Blue Nile state near Ethiopia. The RSF said it had captured dozens of armoured vehicles and pickup trucks after […]
Russian mercenary chief says he did not intend coup, Putin thanks those who stood down
Reuters The boss of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group, two days after leading an aborted mutiny, on Monday said he never intended to overthrow the government, while Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked Wagner fighters who stood down. Wagner head Yevgeny Prigozhin gave few clues about his own fate, including his whereabouts, or the deal under which […]
Guatemala election heads for run-off, leftists in lead amid voter anger
Guatemala City, GuatemalaReuters Guatemalans voted for a new president on Sunday in an election headed for an August run-off, with early results putting the centre-left in the lead but also appearing to show widespread voter frustration over the exclusion of an early favourite. The contest, dominated by international concern over corruption, will have to be […]
North Korea holds rallies denouncing US, warns of nuclear war
Seoul, South Korea Reuters North Korea held mass rallies in Pyongyang where people shouted slogans vowing a “war of revenge” to destroy the United States, as it marked the 73rd anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War, state media reported on Monday. About 120,000 working people and students took part in the rallies held […]
Israel reboots fiercely opposed judicial campaign
JerusalemReuters Israeli lawmakers on Sunday began debating a bill that would limit the Supreme Court’s powers, rebooting a fiercely opposed judicial overhaul instigated by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s religious-nationalist coalition. An aerial view shows protesters holding banners as they demonstrate against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his nationalist coalition government’s judicial overhaul, in Tel […]
Russian jets said to step up strikes on Syrian rebel enclave
Amman, JordanReuters Russian jets bombed villages and towns near the north-western Syrian city of Idlib on Sunday, killing at least nine civilians and wounding dozens in a major flare-up of violence in the country’s last opposition stronghold, witnesses and rescuers said. War planes flying at high altitude, which tracking centres said were Russian Sukhoi jets, […]
Hong Kong’s international dragon boat races return after four-year hiatus
Hong Kong, ChinaReuters Thousands of paddlers descended on Hong Kong on Saturday to take part in the financial hub’s International Dragon Boat competition, held for the first time in more than 4 years after they were halted due to anti-government protests and COVID-19. The two-day event, organised by Hong Kong’s tourism board and the Hong […]
Curfews imposed after more than 20 killed in north Honduras
Tegucigalpa, Honduras Reuters The Honduran Government announced curfews on Sunday in two northern cities after more than 20 people were killed overnight in separate attacks amid escalating violence in the country. Heavily armed men opened fire on Saturday night in a billiards hall in a neighborhood in the northern manufacturing city of Choloma, killing 13 […]