insert_link Africa Sudan’s government conditionally accepts to attend U.S.-sponsored peace talks in Geneva Sudan's government conditionally accepted on Tuesday an invitation to attend U.S.-sponsored peace talks in Geneva, raising hopes that the talks could advance efforts to end a 15-month-old war according to Reuters. The government is aligned with the army in its war with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The army has shunned recent bids to restart ceasefire or peace negotiations, with Islamists who hold sway in its ranks calling for a […] today31 July, 2024
insert_link World Trump urges America to “stand united” after assassination attempt Former US president Donald Trump has called on Americans to "stand united" after the assassination attempt. Trump was shot in the ear while speaking at a rally in Pennsylvania. The FBI has confirmed the 20-year-old gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks was killed. Nick Harper reports from Washington. today15 July, 2024
insert_link World US, Korea and Japan vow strategic cooperation to boost security and economies Commerce and trade ministers from the United States, Japan and South Korea have vowed to cooperate on strategic issues including artificial intelligence safety and semiconductor supply chains. The ministers issued a joint statement underscoring a deepening of trilateral cooperation amid an intensifying China-U.S. rivalry. As our Laura Westbrook reports. today27 June, 2024
insert_link World Indian man accused of plotting to kill Sikh leader extradited An Indian man accused of plotting to kill a Sikh separatist leader on US soil has been extradited to New York, according to reports. Nikhil Gupta was allegedly working with the Indian government to have a prominent Sikh leader assassinated - an accusation he and India deny. Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi. today17 June, 2024
insert_link Business / Economics US inflation unchanged in May but remains higher than that of 2023 The latest US government data shows that inflation slowed last month. But the Labor Department report highlighted that prices are still higher than this time last year. Nick Harper reports for us from Washington. today13 June, 2024
insert_link World South Korea and U.S begin nuclear contingency plans The US and South Korea have begun plans to respond to a hypothetical nuclear attack by North Korea. Officials from the two countries met for the first meeting of the Nuclear Consultative Group in Seoul on Monday. today11 June, 2024
insert_link World Biden Macron plan to use frozen Russian funds to help Ukraine The United States and France have come up with a plan to use profits generated by sanctioned Russian assets to help Ukraine. President Biden has been in France this week for D-Day commemorations which were also attended by Ukraine's leader Vlodymyr Zelensky. Our US Correspondent Jagruti Dave has more. today10 June, 2024
insert_link World U.S presents new draft Security Council resolution to stop the fighting in Gaza The United States has requested UN Security Council support for President Joseph Biden's three-phase plan to end the nearly eight-month war in Gaza. A draft resolution has been circulated to all council members and is expected to be voted on at some stage. Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed Israel will accept the framework deal though he described it as flawed and in need of much more work. From the United Nations […] today5 June, 2024
insert_link World Price of victory: How Allied D-Day bombs killed French civilians By Matthieu CLAVEL As the World War II victors celebrate the anniversary of the June 6, 1944, landings in Normandy, historians recall that 3,000 French civilians died under Allied bombs that day. In an attempt to cut off German reinforcements rushing to the coast in response to the Allied invasion, American and British aircraft dropped bombs on main roads in several towns, including Caen, where the population […] today3 June, 2024
