British PM Rishi Sunak sets July 4 election date to determine who governs the UK
LONDON (AP): British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday (May 22) set July 4 as the date for a national…
Ecuador investigates eight reported extrajudicial killings during state of emergency
QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuador's attorney general's office is investigating eight extrajudicial killings reported to have taken place during the country's…
Finland plan to allow blocking asylum seekers at border draws mixed response
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland's plan to allow border agents to block asylum seekers from trying to enter from Russia received…
Zelenskiy says Ukraine needs system to defend against Russia’s guided bombs
(Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy issued a fresh plea on Wednesday for upgraded defence systems to protect Ukraine's cities against…
DRC parliament elects speaker in delayed vote days after foiled coup
Kinshasa (Reuters) - The Democratic Republic of Congo's national assembly elected Vital Kamerhe, whose home was violently attacked on Sunday,…
In riot-scarred New Caledonia, France’s Macron delays voting reform
NOUMEA/SYDNEY (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday after a day of talks in New Caledonia that he would…
Ecuador’s Noboa declares new security state of emergency
QUITO (Reuters) -Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa on Wednesday declared a new state of emergency in seven of the country's 24…
EasyJet uses AI to better manage flights from new control centre
EasyJet’s new control centre is enabling its operations teams to better manage flights using artificial intelligence (AI), the airline said.
Sunak and Starmer hit UK campaign trail after shock election call
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his Labour Party rival Keir Starmer kicked off their election campaigns…