Foreign

The former head of the Louvre Museum in Paris Jean-Luc Martinez has been charged in connection with a wide-ranging inquiry into the trafficking of ancient objects from the Middle East. French investigators alleged Martinez facilitated the transfer of the objects to the Louvre Abu Dhabi. They reportedly included a granite stele inscribed with the seal of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh, Tutankhamun. Martinez has however denied the charges and insisted that […]

The Prime Minister of Ireland Micháel Martin says a UK-EU trade war would be shocking and unnecessary, calling on theGovernment of United Kingdom to get into the tunnel and negotiate over changes to the post-Brexit trade arrangements for Northern Ireland.   The Taoiseach disclosed that Ireland and the European Union do not want a trade warwith the UK, after the government last week announced plans to override key parts of […]

The Prime Minister of Ireland Micháel Martin says a UK-EU trade war would be shocking and unnecessary, calling on theGovernment of United Kingdom to get into the tunnel and negotiate over changes to the post-Brexit trade arrangements for Northern Ireland.   The Taoiseach disclosed that Ireland and the European Union do not want a trade warwith the UK, after the government last week announced plans to override key parts of […]

Nineteen young children and two adults have died in a shooting at a primary school in South Texas after an 18-year-old gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary School in the city of Uvalde before he was killed by law enforcement. Investigators said the suspect was armed with a handgun, an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle and high-capacity magazines. The Chief of Police at Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District, Pete Arredondo said the shooting […]

Nineteen young children and two adults have died in a shooting at a primary school in South Texas after an 18-year-old gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary School in the city of Uvalde before he was killed by law enforcement. Investigators said the suspect was armed with a handgun, an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle and high-capacity magazines. The Chief of Police at Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District, Pete Arredondo said the shooting […]

Nineteen young children and two adults have died in a shooting at a primary school in South Texas after an 18-year-old gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary School in the city of Uvalde before he was killed by law enforcement. Investigators said the suspect was armed with a handgun, an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle and high-capacity magazines. The Chief of Police at Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District, Pete Arredondo said the shooting […]

President of the United State Joe Biden says Sweden and Finland have the full, total and complete backing of the United State in their decision to apply for NATO membership. Both countries submitted their applications to be part of the Western defense alliance this week, marking a major shift in European geopoliticsand to join the alliance, the two nations need the support of all 30 NATO member states. The move by the Nordic nations has howeverbeen […]

The Government of Venezuela and opposition said they are ready to restart talks in Mexico to resolve the country's political crisis. Negotiations collapsed in October after an ally of President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro was extradited to the United State US by Cape Verde but the opposition said discussions took place on restarting talks after a photo was released showing delegates of the two sides shaking hands. It comes as […]

Former President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has been re-elected after a final vote that was only open to the country's Members of Parliament MPs.   Mohamud defeated the current president, Mohamed Abudallahi Farmajo, who has been in office since 2017.   The ballot was limited to Somalia’s 328 MPs due to security concerns over holding a wider election, and one of them did not cast a vote. He received […]