World

Mexican president is confident tariff war with the US can be averted

Claudia Sheinbaum’s statement did not make clear who had offered what in call with Donald Trump.

Liberia’s warlord-turned-senator Prince Johnson dies at 72

Johnson, who infamously videotaped himself drinking Budweiser as his men cut off the ears of the nation’s former president, died on Thursday.

Thousands of displaced Lebanese return from Syria as ceasefire with Israel holds

Of the six border crossings between Lebanon and Syria, two remain functional after Israeli airstrikes forced the others shut.

Death toll rises to at least 15 after landslides bury 40 homes in eastern Uganda

There are fears as many as 30 people have died.

Sweden asks for China’s cooperation over cables cut while Chinese ship nearby

The Yi Peng 3 has been moored in international waters between Sweden and Denmark.

Georgia suspends talks on joining the EU for four years

Georgia’s prime minister claimed the country had been subjected to ‘blackmail and manipulation’ from some of the bloc’s politicians.

Israel launches first airstrike on Lebanon since ceasefire

It said Hezbollah were violating the ceasefire agreement, without providing details.

Romanian court orders recount of presidential election first round

Far-right populist Calin Georgescu unexpectedly won the first round in the election.

Syrian rebels attack government forces in Aleppo province

Opposition forces claimed they have wrestled control of more than 15 villages from the government.

Russian aerial bombardment cuts power to one million homes in Ukraine

The Kremlin is targeting infrastructure in Ukraine ahead of typically bitter winter weather.