OTTAWA, March 9, 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Canada’s Liberal Party appears poised to select a former central banker and political newcomer as its next leader, replacing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the party faces increasing pressure from US President Donald Trump. Mark Carney, who has served as governor of both the Bank of Canada and the […]

WASHINGTON, March 7, 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Former President Donald Trump has threatened to impose fresh sanctions and tariffs on Russia in response to its continued bombardment of Ukraine. This comes after he had previously suspended US aid to Kyiv, citing a desire to encourage diplomatic efforts. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump […]

DOVEV, Israel, March 7, 2025 (BSS/AFP) – On a picturesque hilltop in Israel’s northern border region with Lebanon, Carmela Keren Yakuti stands proudly on her freshly cleaned patio in Dovev, a community she fled over 16 months ago due to the threat of Hezbollah attacks. “Now that everyone is back, it’s an amazing feeling,” said […]

JOHANNESBURG, March 7, 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to visit South Africa next month, the country’s presidency confirmed on Friday. “President Zelensky will be visiting South Africa on the 10th of April,” announced presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya to AFP. The visit is part of ongoing diplomatic efforts to support “an inclusive […]

SEOUL, March 7, 2025 (BSS/AFP) – A South Korean court annulled the arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday. However, he remains in detention as the prosecution is expected to appeal the decision. Yoon’s legal team filed a request to revoke his arrest warrant last month, arguing that his detention was unlawful […]

TOKYO, March 7, 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Japan partially lifted evacuation orders on Friday after rainfall helped halt the spread of the country’s worst wildfire in more than 50 years. The fire had been raging in the mountains surrounding the northern city of Ofunato for over a week, claiming one life and forcing over 4,200 residents […]

BEIRUT, Lebanon, March 7, 2025 (BSS/AFP) – A Syrian war monitor reported on Friday that security forces in Syria had “executed” 52 members of the Alawite minority in Latakia province. The violence occurred following clashes between security forces and gunmen loyal to former President Bashar al-Assad. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based monitoring […]