North and South Korean women meet in rare football clash as fans cheer both sides
Fans in rain ponchos cheered both North and South Korean women’s football teams during a rare inter-Korean match in Suwon, where North Korea’s Naegohyang Women’s FC defeated Suwon FC Women…
Who is Raúl Castro: the man who inherited the revolution and still shapes Cuba under pressure
Fidel Castro’s brother and a central pillar of Cuban power for decades, the former leader is back in the spotlight after a US indictment, amid mounting pressure on the regime.…
Iran secretly executes four as it hits global death sentence record
Four more men, including two Kurdish political activists, were put to death in secret this week without informing their families, as Amnesty International recorded 2,159 executions in Iran last year…
Jeanette revives cult film anthem “Por qué te vas” in Cannes event
Jeanette, the voice behind the iconic song Porque te vas from 1976’s Cría Cuervos, led celebrations in Cannes as France marked the film’s 50th anniversary with a restored screening and…
White House denies blocking Ebola evacuation
The White House has denied a report claiming that the United States blocked the return of Ebola-infected missionary doctor Peter Stafford. Read more at Read More
Michael Bay to direct Iran movie about Donald Trump’s Operation Epic Fury
The film will be based on journalist Mitchell Zuckoff’s forthcoming book and will chronicle the rescue mission of two downed American pilots in Iran. Here’s why it already sounds like…
Trump envoy says US should restore its ‘footprint’ in Greenland
The US is reported to have had 17 military facilities and more than 10,000 troops on Greenland at the height of the Cold War. Read more at Read More
Volunteers create collection of audio stories for blind children
The ‘Words that Embrace’ project is an initiative by writer Maria Saraiva de Menezes, born of a partnership between Alcântara Municipal Library in Lisbon and the Bengala Mágica association. Read…
United States: sanctions lifted on UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese
The US Treasury Department has announced that sanctions against UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese have been lifted. Last week, a federal judge ordered their suspension after upholding an appeal lodged by…
Newsletter: NATO alliance and Balts hold the defensive line
As NATO foreign ministers meet in Sweden on Thursday to discuss the role of Washington in the military alliance, as well as dwindling ammunition stocks, the Baltics are coming to…