Sports associations and leaders from across the world have condemned the execution of Navid Afkari in Iran. The wrestler was hanged in a prison in Shiraz after he was convicted of stabbing a security guard in an anti...
France ‘regrets’ Lebanon has not yet formed government
France “regrets” that Lebanon has been unable to form a new government after a mass resignation in the wake of a deadly explosion in Beirut’s port last month, President Emmanuel Macron’s office...
EU chief calls for unity and green recovery from corona crisis
The European Union’s chief executive laid out ambitious goals on Wednesday to ensure that the bloc is more resilient and united to confront futures crises after the coronavirus pandemic, which has plunged Europe...
Libya’s UN-backed PM Sarraj says he wants to quit by end of October
Libya’s internationally recognised Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj said on Wednesday he wants to quit by the end of October, which could feed political tensions in Tripoli amid new efforts to find a political solution to...
UN panel accuses Venezuelan government of crimes against humanity
The government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has committed systematic human rights violations including killings and torture amounting to crimes against humanity, UN investigators said in a report on Wednesday.
German Minister of State Niels Annen on Navalny poisoning: ‘Breach of international law’
Talking to DW’s Conflict Zone, Niels Annen said he is “very, very disappointed” about Russia’s reaction to the poisoning of Kreml critic Alexei Navalny and stressed sanctions are on the table...
Boris Johnson bows to Conservative rebels with Brexit bill compromise – BBC News
The Government has backed down in its stand-off with Conservative MPs, over controversial legislation that would override the Brexit withdrawal deal it reached with Brussels, breaking international law. Ministers have...