Europe

The bodies of 77 fallen Ukrainian soldiers were returned to the Ukraine-controlled territory on Jan. 26, the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of the Prisoners of War reported. The Geneva Conventions dictate that people who lost their lives during war are entitled to a dignified burial. The bodies of around 2,000 soldiers have been repatriated […]

Hundreds of Israeli protesters have blocked some humanitarian aid trucks from entering Gaza for a third day. Demonstrators, including families of hostages still held in Gaza, waved Israeli flags at a key crossing and chanted against “aiding the enemy”. The protesters say they are demanding no aid for Gaza until all of the hostages are […]

At least 43 people have died in two days of clashes in a town in central Nigeria, residents have told the BBC, saying the search for bodies continues. A row over cattle sparked the violence in Plateau state, where there are fraught ethnic and religious tensions. One man in Mangu town told the BBC how […]

LONDON (AP) — The British government has called off post-Brexit trade talks with Canada after discussions broke down over disagreements related to the import and export of beef and cheese. The two countries have been negotiating a new trade deal over the past two years since Britain fully left the European Union. Trade between the […]

NEW DELHI (AP) — Indians cheered hundreds of men and women in colorful costumes as they played marches, performed traditional dances and pulled motorbike stunts during India’s Republic Day parade in New Delhi on Friday. Thousands of people braved winter chills and mist in the Indian capital as the parade showcased the country’s military hardware […]

Apple is making major changes to the App Store in Europe in response to new European Union laws. Beginning in March, Apple will allow users in the EU to download apps and make purchases from outside its App Store. These changes are already being stress-tested in the iOS 17.4 beta. Developers will be able to […]

A Kenyan court has dealt a blow to the government, rejecting its appeal against a temporary block on a controversial housing tax. In November, the High Court found that the 1.5% monthly levy unfairly targeted Kenyans working in the formal sector and ordered payments to halt. On Friday, the Court of Appeal ruled that citizens […]

An international commission is needed to establish the cause of the Russian Il-76 transport plane’s crash, but Moscow currently rejects this option, Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) spokesperson Andrii Yusov said on air on Jan. 26. Russia has alleged that the military aircraft that crashed in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast on Jan. 24 was destroyed by Ukrainian […]

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock received a briefing on the situation in South Sudan at the headquarters of the UN Blue Helmet mission in the East African country in the face of a worsening humanitarian crisis. Baerbock was welcomed in the capital Juba on Friday by the deputy head of the military observation mission and […]

The Kenyan High Court has blocked the government from deploying police officers to fight gangs in Haiti. The judge argued that the deployment would be illegal as the National Security Council lacks the legal authority to send police outside Kenya. He added that the council can only deploy armed forces for peacekeeping missions such as […]

Israel’s army reported on Friday that it is continuing its intensive fighting in the southern city of Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip as soldiers attacked dozens of targets of the Palestinian Islamist organization Hamas. “Terrorists were killed by the troops during fighting in the area,” the army said, adding that there were several casualties […]

A Kenyan court has dealt a blow to the government, rejecting its attempt to throw out an appeals case on a controversial housing tax. In November, the High Court found that the 1.5% monthly levy unfairly targeted Kenyans working in the formal sector and ordered payments to halt. On Friday, the Court of Appeal ruled […]