Officials in Paris on Thursday announced that France was recalling its ambassador from Burkina Faso, a day after agreeing to demands from the ruling military junta to pull out troops from the former French colony in Africa’s Sahel region.
Air raid sirens sound across Ukraine as authorities report Russian attacks
The attacks come after Germany and the United States announced they will send advanced battle tanks to Ukraine.
Palestinians say Israeli troops kill 4 in West Bank raid
The Palestinian Health Ministry says Israeli forces killed four Palestinians and wounded several others during a raid in a flashpoint area of the occupied West Bank.
Myanmar opium production surges to nine-year high
Civil unrest and economic insecurity may have spurred more farmers into the illicit trade.
Populist billionaire vies with ex-general for top Czech post
Retired army Gen. Petr Pavel is challenging populist billionaire Andrej Babis in the Czech presidential runoff vote for the largely ceremonial post that pits the political newcomer against the former prime minister
Israeli raid kills four Palestinians, including elderly woman
Israeli forces fought with Palestinian fighters in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin.
Toyota CEO and President Akio Toyoda to step down
Toyoda, 66, is the grandson of the carmaker’s founder and has served as chief executive since June 2009.
Man kills official in machete attack on two churches in Spain
Prosecutors are investigating the attacks at two Catholic churches in Algeciras as a possible ‘act of terrorism’.
The Odd Couple split: MSC and Maersk end 2M alliance
More questions than answers emerge from decision by the two biggest container carriers to disband their vessel-sharing partnership in 2025