France’s Macron defeats far-right, pledges change

PARIS – April 25 (ONLINE) Emmanuel Macron comfortably defeated far-right rival Marine Le Pen, heading off a political earthquake for Europe but acknowledging dissatisfaction with his first term and saying he would seek to make amends. His supporters erupted with joy as the results appeared […]

Mosque blast kills 33 in Afghanistan

Kunduz, Afghanistan, April 22 (AFP/APP): A blast ripped through a mosque during Friday prayers in northern Afghanistan, killing 33 people and wounding 43 more, a Taliban spokesman said, just a day after the Islamic State group claimed two separate deadly attacks. Since Taliban fighters seized […]

Russia court jails opposition politician Kara-Murza

Moscow, April 22 (AFP/APP): Russian authorities on Friday declared opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza a “foreign agent” and ordered his pre-trial detention for allegedly spreading false information about the Russian army amid its military campaign in Ukraine. Moscow’s Basmanny district court ordered that the 40-year-old Kremlin […]