India’s major opposition parties Sunday boycotted the inauguration of a new parliament building by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a rare show of unity against his Hindu nationalist ruling party, which has spent nine years in power and is seeking a third term in general elections next year. Modi inaugurated the new parliament in the…
Ukraine has launched the first steps of its eagerly awaited counteroffensive, according to one of President Zelensky’s top advisers. Mykhailo Podolyak claimed the intensity of counterattacks was al, the Presidential adviser warned Putin that as the counteroffensive gathers momentum, Russia will face more attacks from rebels, who carried out a daring raid last week in…
Welcome to The Check-In, our weekend feature focusing on all things travel. To cut carbon emissions, France has banned certain domestic short-haul flights Instead of heading to the airport, some travelers in France will now have to go to the train station. A bill has been signed into law that bans domestic short-haul flights between…
Two people were banned from Walt Disney World after they allegedly got into a physical altercation at the theme park over an attempted photograph, Florida authorities said. The fight broke out at the Magic Kingdom around 2:30 p.m. Monday, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said. A member of a family posing for a photo in…
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has not been seen in public since Tuesday, did not appear on Sunday at a ceremony in the capital, Minsk, triggering speculation that the veteran leader is seriously ill. The BelTA state news agency reported that Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko read a message from Lukashenko during an annual ceremony at…
The King of the Asante people in Ghana has requested that the British Museum return gold artefacts currently in its possession to his country. During discussions with the museum’s director, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II asked for the return of works that were taken from the Asante palace in Kumasi during the 1874 war with the…
South Africa’s foreign ministry summoned the U.S. ambassador to a meeting Friday to express its “utter displeasure” over allegations he made that the country had supplied Russia for its war against Ukraine. Reuben Brigety’s comments were “puzzling and at odds with the mutually beneficial and cordial relationship that exists between the United States of America…
Russia’s Victory Day: Ukraine war challenges May 9 celebrations Russians mark the anniversary of their 1945 triumph over Nazi Germany with Victory Day parades. But this year, the war in Ukraine undermines the image of Russia’s military strength. Some regions have canceled celebrations in fear of Ukranian attacks. | View caption Hide caption First Look Victory…