President Macron says France will not apologize to Algeria for colonization
French President Emmanuel Macron once again says he will not “ask forgiveness” from Algeria for French colonization but hopes to continue working toward reconciliation...
Spain drops sedition charge against former Catalan leader
MADRID—A Spanish judge has dropped sedition charges against former Catalan President Carles Puigdemont for his role in the region’s illegal secession push in 2017...
Will South Africa’s president survive ‘Farmgate’ until national elections?
South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, an anti-apartheid figure—once suggested as Nelson Mandela’s successor to the presidency—has been mired in a scandal that involves undeclared...
Colombia: ‘Renewed hope’ for consolidating peace, says Guterres
The agreement between the Colombian Government and the five largest remaining armed groups there provides “renewed hope for comprehensive peace” into the new year, said...
Israel’s new government unveils plan to weaken Supreme Court
JERUSALEM—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s justice minister on Jan. 4 unveiled the new government’s long-promised overhaul of the judicial system that aims to weaken...
U.S. weapons sales to NATO members almost doubled in 2022
The United States’ weapons sales to NATO member states in 2022 have shown a drastic increase as countries react to fears caused by the...
Dutch court upholds $15M payout to Nigerian communities damaged by spills
(GIN)—A Dutch court has upheld a payout to residents of the Niger Delta of $15.9 million for oil spills that contaminated land and waterways...
UN rights chief appeals for end to arbitrary detention
Arbitrary detention must end “once and for all,” UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Jan. 3 in an appeal to governments everywhere. “At...
Controversy ignites as comedian Kevin Hart says Blacks were kings in Egypt
“History is above all our studies the most attractive and best qualified to reward our research. As it develops the springs and motives of...
Anti-Israel protests held across Morocco against normalization with Tel Aviv regime
Moroccans have staged demonstrations across the North African country to reiterate their unwavering support for the Palestinian cause and voice outrage at the U.S.-sponsored...