Tag: World news
Senegal's governing party poised for parliamentary majority in boost for reform agenda
DAKAR, Senegal -- Senegal's governing party is poised to win a parliamentary majority as main opposition leaders conceded defeat Monday in an election...
Host Brazil focuses G20 on fighting hunger with wars and Trump's return in the background
RIO DE JANEIRO -- Brazil pushed for concerted action to alleviate hunger Monday as it hosted a summit of the Group of 20...
Starmer calls for strong UK-China relationship as he meets with Xi in Brazil
LONDON -- U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that he wanted a strong and durable relationship with China Monday as he met with...
A data cable across Baltic Sea between Finland and Germany has broken and the cause is unknown
HELSINKI -- A submarine data communications cable across the Baltic Sea between Finland and Germany has broken and the cause for the disruption...
Sri Lanka's Marxist-leaning president appoints his Cabinet after a resounding election win
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning president swore in a 21-member Cabinet on Monday after his party secured a two-thirds parliamentary...
French farmers mobilize for protests over EU-Mercosur trade deal
PARIS -- French farmers are mobilizing for widespread protests called Monday targeting the EU-Mercosur trade agreement. They argue the deal threatens their livelihoods...