Kenya president backs down on tax hikes after deadly unrest
NAIROBI (Reuters) -Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday withdrew planned tax hikes, bowing to pressure from protesters who had stormed…
Yacht crew expected to deny arson charges over fire on Greek island
ATHENS (Reuters) - The crew members of a yacht accused of starting a forest fire last week on the Greek…
NATO picks Netherlands’ Mark Rutte as next boss
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -NATO on Wednesday selected Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as NATO's next boss, as the war in Ukraine…
Biden announces process to pardon US veterans convicted by military for gay sex
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden issued a proclamation on Wednesday that would set in motion a process to pardon…
Kenya’s youth-led protest movement leaves Ruto fumbling for a response
NAIROBI (Reuters) - As John Aron headed out to join the protests raging outside parliament, he felt something huge had…
Analysis-“Enough is enough”: How Australia’s quiet diplomacy led Julian Assange to freedom
CANBERRA/SYDNEY/LONDON (Reuters) - After Julian Assange was released by a court on the remote U.S. Pacific territory of Saipan on…
U.S. embassy in Russia says no evidence behind charges against Gershkovich
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The United States embassy in Russia said on Wednesday that Moscow had failed to provide any evidence…
Honduras ex-President Hernandez sentenced to 45 years in prison on US drug conviction
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez was sentenced by a U.S. judge on Wednesday to 45 years…
Italy’s Meloni says EU top jobs deal ignores voters’ wishes
ROME (Reuters) -Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni criticised on Wednesday plans to share out the top jobs in EU institutions,…