The former president of Bosnia’s Serb statelet, Milorad Dodik, said his party had retained power in the entity and its seat on the shared presidency, as preliminary results showed a drop in turnout for Bosnia’s general elections. Dodik led the declarations for a dizzying number of posts to be decided in the general elections in a […]
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Indians protest election chief ahead of top court hearing
Indian opposition activists rallied for a third day on Sunday to demand the election commission chief’s resignation, alleging wrongdoing during a large-scale revision of voter rolls in the world’s largest democracy. Protests began Friday demanding the Election Commission of India chief Gyanesh Kumar step down after concerns at the revision that has removed millions of […]
Iran tells US there is no military solution to Middle East war
Iran’s top diplomat insisted on Sunday that there would be no military solution to the United States’ war against the Islamic republic, with talks on ending the conflict apparently at an impasse. A campaign of heavy bombardment failed to bring a decisive close to the war launched by the US and Israel in late February, […]
‘I fear it could drag on’: anxiety takes hold in Ethiopian city wrested from rebels
As federal Ethiopian troops patrolled the streets of Mekelle on Sunday, a day after having seized the regional capital from Tigrayan rebels, Tewodros found himself torn between cautious optimism and the fear of further fighting. “The fact that the war is beginning to wind down quickly brings relief,” the Mekelle resident, who wished to remain anonymous, […]
Hundreds of schools to shut Monday as student protests rock France
Up to 500 schools across France will be totally or partly closed on Monday because of a wave of student protests that has shaken the country, the education minister said. Lessons will be “totally or partly suspended” in some “400-500” high schools as the security conditions “have not been fulfilled”, said Education Minister Edouard Geffray […]
Up to 500 French schools to be totally or partly closed Monday: minister
Up to 500 schools across France will be totally or partly closed on Monday because of a wave of student protests that has shaken the country, the education minister said. Lessons will be “totally or partly suspended” in some “400-500” high schools as the security conditions “have not been fulfilled”, said Education Minister Edouard Geffray […]
Russian strikes hit Kyiv while Germany’s Merz visits
Ukraine and Germany have signed a $1.5-billion deal to help fight the surge in Russian drone attacks, while fresh strikes and air raid sirens greeted Chancellor Friedrich Merz on a solidarity visit Sunday. The agreement worth more than 1.3 billion euros includes some 1 billion euros for weapons including combat drones, while 350 billion euros […]
Russia strikes hit Kyiv as Germany’s Merz visits
Russia struck another major bridge in Kyiv on Sunday, soon after Germany’s chancellor arrived on a surprise visit to show European support in the face of an upsurge in attacks. Air raid sirens blared repeatedly across the Ukrainian capital throughout the morning, including as Friedrich Merz met President Volodymyr Zelensky at the National Academy of […]
Pro-Europe Latvian PM wins poll dominated by Russia, social worries
Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs’ centre-right party emerged as the victor on Sunday from Latvia’s parliamentary election, and he will now set about forming a coalition to maintain his pro-European and pro-Ukrainian course. Populist parties, boosted by support from Latvia’s Russian-speaking minority, also had a good night after an election campaign dominated by fears over neighbouring […]