The governments of Australia and New Zealand on Tuesday said they would send planes to New Caledonia to assist departures of their citizens after days of violent unrest in the French overseas territory. “We’ve received clearance for two Australian government assisted-departure flights today for Australian and other tourists to depart New Caledonia,” Australian Foreign Minister […]
The Australian and New Zealand governments announced on Tuesday that they were sending planes to evacuate their nationals from violence-scorched New Caledonia. Australian foreign minister Penny Wong confirmed Australia had received clearance from French authorities for two flights to evacuate citizens and other tourists from New Caledonia amid violent unrest that has beset the French […]
SYDNEY (AP) — The Australian and New Zealand governments announced Tuesday they were sending planes to evacuate their nationals from violence-scorched New Caledonia. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong confirmed Australia had received clearance from French authorities for two flights to evacuate citizens and other tourists from New Caledonia amid violent unrest that has beset the […]
By Trevor Hunnicutt ATLANTA (Reuters) – Joe Biden on Sunday delivers a commencement address at Morehouse College, a venue offering the U.S. president an election-year opportunity to address anger over his support for Israel and to repair bonds with young Black men. Israel’s invasion of Gaza in response to the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, youth […]
As deadly protests against rising living costs rocked Pakistan-administered Kashmir, a video surfaced in social media posts that falsely linked it to the unrest. The footage, which shows a crowd chanting in the street, has in fact circulated online since at least August 2022 in posts about rallies against government plans to transfer more power […]
Another person has died after days of violent protests in France’s Pacific territory New Caledonia, bringing the death toll to six since the riots began on Monday, French media reported on Saturday. The man was trying to cross a roadblock with his son when shots were exchanged. Three people were injured. The situation in New […]
PARIS (AP) — Authorities in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia announced a two-day curfew and banned gatherings on Tuesday after violent unrest on the archipelago with decades of tensions between indigenous Kanaks seeking independence and colonizers’ descendants who want to remain part of France. The French Interior Ministry announced that police reinforcements were […]
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is calling for an end to “antisemitic abuse” at U.K. universities as protests against the war in Gaza expand and the government tries to head off the type of unrest seen on American campuses in recent weeks. The comments came as Sunak and his education secretary prepared […]
Lufthansa passenger planes stand on the tarmac at Frankfurt Airport. German airline Lufthansa has struck a wage deal with cabin crews, ending the last of several major labour disputes in Germany’s aviation sector that saw flight operations disrupted with several strikes. Boris Roessler/dpa German airline Lufthansa has struck a wage deal with cabin crews, ending […]
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegalese are heading to the polls Sunday to vote in a tightly contested presidential race marred by months of unrest that threatened democracy in one of West Africa’s most stable nations. The election will take place after much uncertainty following President Macky Sall’s unsuccessful effort to delay the Feb. 25 vote […]
American author Mitch Albom was evacuated from Haiti amid ongoing gang violence and unrest. Albom, 65, was visiting his orphanage Have Faith Haiti when he found himself stranded. “The airports were closed, the ports were closed, the roads were closed and suddenly we had no way out,” the “Tuesdays with Morrie” author said. Albom was […]
Haiti is on the brink of a civil war as an alliance of gangs threatens “genocide” to citizens there and has compromised the country’s infrastructure. The U.S. Embassy in Haiti has issued two alerts this week urging American citizens in the country to leave immediately. Here’s why Haiti is in a state of emergency and […]