MEXICO CITY (AP) — Rafael weakened Saturday to a tropical storm and was expected to dissolve over the Gulf of Mexico in the coming days after barreling across Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane. Rafael was located 290 miles (470 km) north-northwest of Progreso, Mexico on Saturday. It had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph […]
British teenage girl in intensive care after paraglider lands on her during last lunch of holiday | UK News
A British teenage girl is in intensive care with severe injuries after a paraglider landed on her during the last lunch of her holiday. Lyndsey Logan was on holiday in Turkey with her two daughters when the accident took place. On the last day of their trip, they decided to go out for lunch before […]
Russia hosts African ministers to expand ties
SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Russia on Saturday opened the first ministerial conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum in the city of Sochi, seeking to deepen ties with African nations and dispel a notion that it’s isolated by Western sanctions. The conference is billed as building on last summer’s Russia-Africa summitwhere Russian President
Israel praises Berlin court’s ruling on ‘river to the sea’ slogan
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has praised the decision by a Berlin court to classify using the controversial pro-Palestinian slogan “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” as use of a “terrorist symbol.” “I welcome the decision of the Berlin Regional Court to outlaw the phrase … The new anti-Se
EU foreign affairs chief Borrell arrives in Kiev for final visit
EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell arrived in Kiev on Saturday to hold talks with Ukrainian leaders for what is likely to be the last time before his term comes to an end. “EU support to Ukraine has been my personal priority during my mandate and will remain on top of the EU’s agenda,” Borrell […]