Lavrov Says Russia Not to Blame for ‘Food Crisis’...
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov lashed out at Western countries Wednesday as he wrapped up a four-nation trip to Africa with a stop in Ethiopia’s capital. Moscow is seeking to bolster support from African countries, who ... Read More
US Proposes Swapping Prisoners With Russia
Americans Paul Whelan and Brittney Griner, both detained in Russia, are seen in a combination photo.
The United States said Wednesday it has made a “substantial proposal” to Russia, which people familiar with the matter described as a prisoner swap that ... Read More
Russian FM Lavrov Heads to Ethiopia, Seeking Closer Ties
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
Russia's foreign minister is heading to Ethiopia Tuesday, his last stop on a four-nation tour of Africa aimed at countering Western criticism of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Western nations blame the invasion for worsening food shortages ... Read More
Boris Johnson Must Not Disappear After Stepping Down As PM, ...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Boris Johnson is a "big friend" of his country and should not "disappear" after he stands down.
Speaking to TalkTV, he said he would like the UK prime minister to remain "somewhere in politics in ... Read More
Visiting French President Proposes Solutions To CameroonR...
Cameroon's President Paul Biya shakes hands with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron at the presidencial palace in Yaounde, Cameroon, July 26, 2022.
French President Emmanuel Macron is on a first trip to Cameroon and will meet Tuesday with long-ruling President Paul ... Read More
UN Peacekeepers, Congolese Civilians Killed In Violent Prote...
The United Nations said that three of its peacekeepers were killed in ongoing anti-U.N. protests that turned violent in eastern Congo on Tuesday, while several civilians were also killed in the violence.
"At the MONUSCO Butembo base today, violent attackers snatched ... Read More
Lavrov Visit to Africa Seen As Effort To Counter Western Nar...
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is visiting Egypt, Ethiopia, Uganda and the Republic of Congo this week, trying to counteract Western blame of Russia for a growing global food crisis. Experts say Russia will push its ... Read More
Macron Three-Nation Africa Tour Begins In Cameroon
French President Emmanuel Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron has begun a three-nation tour of African states in the first trip to the continent since winning re-election as he seeks to reboot France’s post-colonial relationship with the continent.
Macron’s July 25-28 tour will ... Read More
Zimbabwe Launches Gold Coins To Stem Inflation
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor John Mangudya displays the country's new Mosi-oa-Tunya gold coin minted in a bid to stabilise the country's currency (AFP)
Zimbabwe has launched gold coins to be sold to the public, in a bid to curb an inflation ... Read More
Tory Leadership: Rishi Sunak And Liz Truss In Fiercest Clash...
Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss tore into each other over their rival visions for the future of the UK economy, in their first head-to-head TV debate.
The two contenders to be the next PM did not hold back from "blue-on-blue" attacks ... Read More