In the jagged Hindu Kush in eastern Afghanistan, hundreds of men dug into the rocky bed of the Kunar River searching for a few grams of gold dust as an alternative source of income. At the foot of imposing peaks, some still covered in snow in April, they toiled near the border with Pakistan to […]
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Peru candidate demands vote annulment as count tightens
Peruvian right-wing presidential hopeful Rafael Lopez Aliaga gathered hundreds of supporters in Lima on Tuesday and gave authorities 24 hours to annul the first round of the country’s election over allegations of fraud. Lopez Aliaga, a fan of US President Donald Trump, is locked in a tight three-way race with a leftist candidate and a […]
Stocks rally, oil falls further as Trump fans fresh peace hopes
Stocks rose and crude dropped again Wednesday after Donald Trump said a second round of US-Iran talks could take place “over the next two days”, fuelling hopes for a deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and allow crude to flow again. Traders were also cheered by news that Israel and Lebanon had agreed […]
War in the Middle East: latest developments
The latest developments in the Middle East war:- Hezbollah fires on Israel -Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah fired about 30 rockets into northern Israel early Wednesday, the Israeli military said, just hours after the start of Lebanese-Israeli talks in Washington. Hezbollah said Tuesday that it had targeted 13 northern Israeli towns with rockets shortly after the […]
Rosalia caps journey from student to star with Barcelona concerts
Spanish singer Rosalia spent her early years training in classrooms, rehearsal spaces and small venues across Barcelona as she developed the voice and style that would define her career. She has now returned to the city where she honed her craft as a global star with her “Lux” tour.”Barcelona, I love you madly,” she said in […]
Pope to urge peace in Cameroon’s conflict zone
Pope Leo XIV is to arrive in Cameroon on Wednesday, the second stage of an African tour shadowed by insults from US President Donald Trump and suicide attacks in Algeria on his first day. The pontiff is to meet Cameroonian President Paul Biya at the start of his four-day visit to the mainly French-speaking country, […]
Kanye West postpones France concert after minister’s block call
US rapper Kanye West postponed late Tuesday his concert in the French city of Marseille, following reports that the country’s interior minister was seeking to block the performance.”After much thought and consideration, it is my sole decision to postpone my show in Marseille, France until further notice,” the rapper wrote on X. France’s interior minister […]
Indonesia, France agree to boost defence industry ties
Indonesia, fresh off concluding a defence pact with Washington and an oil deal with Russia, has also agreed to boost defence industry cooperation with France, Jakarta said Wednesday after the countries’ presidents met in Paris. President Prabowo Subianto was hosted by counterpart Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace Tuesday, where they “discussed strengthening strategic cooperation,” […]
Trump says Iran talks may resume as Israel, Lebanon open direct track
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that US-Iran peace talks could resume this week, while Israel and Lebanon agreed to launch direct negotiations, signaling movement on two key fronts in efforts to ease the Middle East conflict. The parallel diplomatic openings come even as violence persisted, underscoring both the fragility of the process and Washington’s push […]