Paris Olympics mascots made in China, fueling criticism in France
The mascots for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics will be mostly made in China, despite the symbols being a point of French pride, and have now become the…
Russia-Ukraine grain deal extended in win for food prices
A wartime agreement that unblocked grain shipments from Ukraine and helped temper rising global food prices will be extended by four months, the United Nations said Thursday. The…
Iranian police open fire on protesters, video shows
As nationwide protests linger in Iran following the police custody death of a 22-year-old woman in September, videos have emerged laying bare the brutality of the crackdown on…
Gates Foundation pledges $7B to Africa as Ukraine crisis disrupts donation flow
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation said on Thursday it was committing $7 billion to Africa over the next four years, as Bill Gates warned that the Ukraine…
Israel, Jordan sign declaration of intent at UN climate conference to conserve, protect Jordan River
Israel and Jordan signed a declaration of intent on Thursday at the U.N. climate conference to conserve and protect their shared Jordan River — a sacred waterway nearly…
Israeli’s ‘most wanted gang leader’ arrested in South Africa with weapons, drugs, ‘torture van’
A man reputed to be one of Israel’s most wanted gang leaders was arrested during a raid of a home in a posh Johannesburg suburb where South African…
Africa’s CDC chief urges a step up in COVID-19 testing amid a concerning rise in cases
The head of Africa’s top public health institute is urging authorities across the continent to step up COVID-19 testing amid a concerning rise in new cases in some…
More than 600 clergy sex abuse cases on file at Vatican since 2000
Italy’s Catholic bishops provided their first accounting of clergy sexual abuse and revealed Thursday that more than 600 cases from Italy were on file at the Vatican since…
Sudanese tribal clashes in Darfur leaves 48 dead
Tribal clashes in Sudan’s restive Darfur region killed at least 48 people last week, a refugee official said Wednesday, the latest round of inter-communal violence to hit Sudan’s…
Building collapse in Kenya kills 3
At least three people died when a building collapsed in Kenya’s capital Nairobi, authorities said Wednesday. Six other people were rescued from the rubble and are being treated…