Two Andy Warhol artworks stolen in Netherlands gallery heist
Two works by artist Andy Warhol were stolen during the night of Thursday to Friday from a gallery in the south of the Netherlands, while two other screenprints were abandoned…
‘We need clarity more than ever’: Georgia’s murky elections and the West’s dilemma
In the late hours of Saturday, October 26, the initial optimism among Georgia‘s opposition and pro-democracy activists rapidly began to deflate. The buoyant atmosphere turned into one of frustration and disappointment…
Japan, EU announce sweeping defence and security pact
Japan and the European Union announced a sweeping new security and defence partnership in Tokyo on Friday, which EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell hailed as a historic and “very…
Spain sends 500 extra troops to search for missing people after deadly floods
Spain sent more troops on Friday to help search for dozens of people still missing after devastating floods that have killed 158 people, with hopes of finding survivors fading three…
Five people wounded in drug trafficking shootout in western France
A massive shootout linked to drug trafficking has left a teenager and four others seriously wounded in western France, Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said Friday, in the latest such gunfight…
Some 8,000 North Korean troops at Ukraine border could enter combat ‘in coming days’, US says
Some 8,000 North Korean soldiers are now in Russia near Ukraine’s border and are preparing to help the Kremlin fight against Ukrainian troops in the coming days, the Biden administration…
Partial recount confirms ruling party won Georgia election, electoral commission says
A partial ballot recount in Georgia’s contested parliamentary election confirmed the ruling party won, electoral officials said Thursday, after opposition parties alleged violations and Washington and Brussels demanded an investigation.…
Four migrants die in new attempts to cross the English Channel
A migrant died Wednesday trying to cross the Channel to Britain, French authorities said, while the date of death was not immediately clear for three more people found dead on…
Russia UN envoy calls reports of North Korean troops in Ukraine ‘assertions’
Russia’s ambassador to the UN on Wednesday brushed off reports that North Korean troops were present at its frontlines in the war against Ukraine, calling them “mere assertions.” Vassily Nebenzia…
French court sentences ex-doctor to 27 years in Rwanda genocide trial
A French court on Wednesday jailed a former doctor to 27 years for his role in the Rwanda genocide, in the latest trial in France over the African country’s massacre…