Don’t let my case distract from humanitarian crisis, Sea-Watch captain says
A ship’s captain being investigated for bringing migrants ashore in defiance of Italian coastguard orders has warned against her case becoming a distraction from the...
Singapore detains Myanmar nationals accused of links to Rakhine insurgent group
Singapore authorities said on Wednesday they had arrested a group of Myanmar nationals accused of rallying support for armed violence against the Myanmar government....
We want to uphold nuclear deal if all sides do, Iran’s IAEA ambassador tells paper
Iran intends to preserve the nuclear deal with major powers if all parties fulfill their obligations under it, its ambassador to the International Atomic Energy...
Trump threatens to ‘substantially’ increase sanctions on Iran
President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday that U.S. sanctions on Iran would be increased “substantially” soon, as the U.N. nuclear watchdog held an emergency meeting...
Madagascar defy expectations, delight fans at AFCON
‘The Barea’ have made it to the quarter-finals of their first ever Africa Cup of Nations tournament, delighting their supporters back home. Sam Holder reports....
Trump administration aims to boost U.S. at-home kidney care, transplant availability
The Trump administration on Wednesday set goals to push more kidney disease treatment into patients’ homes and increase transplants while reducing the U.S. reliance on...
Egypt opens new international airport for trial period
Egypt has opened a new international airport on a one-month trial basis to service the city which will become the country’s new capital from mid-2020....
The world’s top 5 highest paid celebs
Singer Taylor Swift was named the world’s highest-paid entertainer on Wednesday by Forbes, followed by reality star turned cosmetics queen Kylie Jenner and rapper Kanye...
Ukraine president kicks official out of meeting over criminal record
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy had a regional official expelled from a meeting broadcast live on television on Wednesday because of a past criminal record....
London’s Gatwick airport suspends flights due to air traffic control problem
London’s Gatwick airport said on Wednesday it had suspended all flights due to an air traffic control system problem....