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Trump arrives in UAE on last leg of Middle East tour
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Trump arrives in UAE on last leg of Middle East tour

US president Donald Trump is on a four-day state visit to several Gulf states and has just arrived in Abu

Pope urges Christian Brothers to be mindful of challenges young people face
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Pope urges Christian Brothers to be mindful of challenges young people face

He told them relationships are increasingly marked by superficiality, individualism, and emotional instability, leading to isolation…Read More

Trump meets Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia
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Trump meets Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia

The meeting on Wednesday came after the US president said Washington would end its crippling sanctions on Damascus…Read More

Tidjane Thiam plans return as Ivory Coast’s opposition PDCI party leader
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Tidjane Thiam plans return as Ivory Coast’s opposition PDCI party leader

A vote to name the party’s new leader was held days after he resigned from the post in a move

DR Congo may impose curbs on cobalt exports when existing ban ends
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DR Congo may impose curbs on cobalt exports when existing ban ends

The government agency regulating strategic minerals said while global stockpiles had been reduced, they were not yet exhausted…Read More

China’s Wang Yi hosts Latin American, Sudanese counterparts in Beijing
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China’s Wang Yi hosts Latin American, Sudanese counterparts in Beijing

Speaking to the China-CELAC Forum on Tuesday, Chinese leader Xi Jinping announced plans to build closer ties with Latin America

New museum in Rotterdam looks at migration through the lens of art
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New museum in Rotterdam looks at migration through the lens of art

Fenix, which opens in the Dutch city on 16 May, tells the story of people who travelled to and from

UN chief pleads with countries to pay their share for international peacekeeping
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UN chief pleads with countries to pay their share for international peacekeeping

The budget for nine of those operations during the fiscal year that ends on June 30 totals $5.6 billion, 8.2%

The 78th Cannes Film Festival begins with 22 films vying for top prize
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The 78th Cannes Film Festival begins with 22 films vying for top prize

22 films will vie for Cannes’ top prize, the Palme d’Or. Those films include Wes Anderson’s “The Phoenician Scheme,” Richard

Zelenskyy dares Putin to direct talks in Turkey
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Zelenskyy dares Putin to direct talks in Turkey

Putin hasn’t yet said whether he will be at the talks, which U.S. President Donald Trump has urged the two