Macron says French troops will stay in New Caledonia ‘as long as necessary’ | Politics News

Macron says French troops will stay in New Caledonia ‘as long as necessary’ | Politics News

France’s president is visiting the Pacific territory where electoral reform plans have fuelled the worst unrest in more than 30 years. French President Emmanuel Macron has said French soldiers will remain in New Caledonia “as long as necessary” after more than a week of unrest triggered by French plans to…

Ancient humans lived in East Timor 44,000 years ago, archaeologists find | History News

Ancient humans lived in East Timor 44,000 years ago, archaeologists find | History News

Stone artefacts and animal bones found in a deep cave in northern East Timor offer new insights into where ancient humans lived more than 35,000 years before Egyptians built the first pyramids. Archaeologists from Australian and United Kingdom universities say thousands of stone artefacts and animal bones found in a…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 818 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 818 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 818th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Thursday, May 23, 2024. Fighting At least 10 people were injured in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-biggest city, after a Russian-guided bomb destroyed a cafe and damaged a high-rise apartment block and a nearby trolleybus….

‘Strong punishment’: China starts military drills around Taiwan | Military News

‘Strong punishment’: China starts military drills around Taiwan | Military News

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Exercises begin three days after William Lai Ching-te took his oath as president of the island China claims as its own. China has started military drills surrounding the self-governing island of Taiwan, according to Chinese state media. The state-run Xinhua news agency said the Eastern Theatre Command…

Uvalde settles for $2m with school shooting victims’ families | Gun Violence News

Uvalde settles for $2m with school shooting victims’ families | Gun Violence News

Announcement comes two days before the two-year anniversary of the massacre at the elementary school in the Texas city. The city of Uvalde has reached a $2m settlement with most of the families of the victims of a mass shooting at an elementary school in Texas city, one of their…

Why are Kenyan forces set to intervene in Haiti and how is the US involved? | Police News

Why are Kenyan forces set to intervene in Haiti and how is the US involved? | Police News

Kenyan President William Ruto is in the United States for a three-day state visit in the first such trip for an African leader since 2008. When Ruto meets his counterpart Joe Biden at the White House on Thursday, at the top of their agenda will be a multinational security intervention…

Biden cancels $7.7bn more in student debt for 160,000 borrowers | Education News

Biden cancels $7.7bn more in student debt for 160,000 borrowers | Education News

The move brings the total number of students benefitting from the president’s debt relief push to 4.75 million. United States President Joe Biden has announced his administration is cancelling a total of $7.7bn in student debt for another 160,000 borrowers. The latest action on Wednesday brings the total number of…

Mapping which countries recognise Palestine in 2024 | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Mapping which countries recognise Palestine in 2024 | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Norway, Ireland and Spain have announced they will formally recognise Palestine as a state on Tuesday. Wednesday’s announcement has prompted Israel to immediately recall its envoys to Ireland and Norway for “urgent consultations”. “Today, I am sending a sharp message to Ireland and Norway: Israel will not go over this…