Ghazouani seeks re-election in Mauritania on the cusp of energy and mining boom
NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) - Mauritania's President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has promised to accelerate investments to spur an energy and mining boom…
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US calls Julian Assange actions dangerous even as judge notes no victims
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday that Julian Assange's actions put lives at risk even as the…
Global hunger monitor says Sudan faces risk of famine in 14 areas
CAIRO (Reuters) - There is a risk of famine in 14 areas across Sudan if the conflict between military factions…
Argentina trial starts into gun attack on ex-President Cristina Kirchner
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - An Argentina court began the oral trial on Wednesday against three individuals accused of attempting to…
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…
UK’s main parties ditch candidates over election betting probe
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's two main political parties on Tuesday each withdrew support for candidates who are being investigated over bets…
French court upholds warrant for Syria’s Assad over chemical weapons
PARIS (Reuters) -A French appeals court on Wednesday upheld an arrest warrant issued for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad over the…
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…
Brazil top court majority says marijuana possession not a crime
BRASILIA (Reuters) - A majority of the justices on Brazil's Supreme Court are in favor of decriminalizing the possession of…