Pro-Sadr protesters storm parliament in Iraq’s Green Zone

Baghdad, July 27 (AFP/APP): Supporters of powerful Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr on Wednesday danced and sang after storming parliament in the capital’s high-security Green Zone, in protest at a rival bloc’s nomination for prime minister. Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi called on the protesters to “immediately […]

Joint centre for Ukraine grain exports opens in Istanbul

Istanbul, July 27 (AFP/APP): Turkey on Wednesday formally opened a joint coordination centre for Ukrainian grain exports under a UN-backed deal aimed at resuming shipments for the first time since Russia’s February invasion of its neighbour. Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar unveiled the centre at […]

UK Tory leadership debate halted after moderator faints

London, July 26 (AFP/APP): The latest televised debate between the two Conservative contenders vying to become Britain’s next prime minister was abruptly halted Tuesday evening after the moderator fainted on stage. Live footage of the debate, between former finance minister Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secretary […]

5 anti-UN protesters killed in eastern DR Congo city

Kinshasa, July 26 (AFP/APP): At least five people have been killed and about 50 wounded during anti-UN protests in the eastern DR Congo city of Goma, government spokesman Patrick Muyaya said Tuesday. On Monday, hundreds of people blocked roads and chanted hostile slogans before storming […]

Ex-Trump aide Bannon found guilty of contempt of Congress

Washington, July 22 (AFP/APP): A federal jury found Donald Trump’s former aide Steve Bannon guilty of contempt of Congress on Friday for defying a subpoena to testify before lawmakers investigating the assault on the US Capitol. Bannon, who led Trump’s 2016 presidential election campaign, was […]

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