Second Ebola case detected in eastern Congo’s main city
A second case of Ebola was detected on Tuesday in the eastern Congolese city of Goma, a Congolese health official said, increasing fears the virus...
‘Five Eyes’ security alliance calls for access to encrypted material
The U.S.-led “Five Eyes” intelligence alliance said on Tuesday that tech firms must allow law enforcement agencies access to encrypted material, warning that failing to...
Trump says he will visit Poland
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would visit Poland, which is hosting events later this year in Warsaw to commemorate the 80th anniversary...
Costa Rica and Panama bust migrant-smuggling ring, arrest dozens
Costa Rican and Panamanian officials on Tuesday morning arrested nearly 50 people linked to an international network suspected of smuggling migrants through Central America and...
North Korea official tells U.S. counterpart talks to begin soon: senior U.S. official
A North Korean official told a White House National Security Council counterpart last week that working-level talks to revive denuclearization negotiations with North Korea would...
UK’s Prince Harry speaks out on ‘unconscious’ racism bias
Britain’s Prince Harry has spoken of the “unconscious bias” of racism, saying some people did not realize their own prejudices and that stigma was handed...
Greece says Turkey’s drilling off Cyprus puts security at risk
Greece accused Turkey of undermining security in the eastern Mediterranean by drilling for oil and gas around Cyprus, making some of the strongest comments on...
South Africa’s Eskom sees $1.4 bln loss in 2019/20
South Africa’s struggling power utility Eskom said on Tuesday it expects to post a loss of $1.4 billion in the 2019/20 financial year. Matthew Larotonda...
Ethiopia plants millions of trees in climate change battle
More than 350 million trees were planted in parts of Ethiopia on Monday as part of government plans to mitigate against the effect of climate...
Air France-KLM buys smallest Airbus, retires largest
Air France-KLM agreed to order 60 of Airbus’s new A220 jets on Tuesday while announcing the retirement of the plane maker’s A380 superjumbo from its...