Zambia’s troubled debt restructuring efforts
Zambia’s debt restructuring has been a complex, three-year process, which suffered a serious setback on Monday when bilateral creditors, including China, effectively ordered it secure more debt relief from international funds that hold its sovereign bonds.
Fifteen killed, 22 injured in Israeli strike on a residential building in southern Gaza
Fifteen people were killed and 22 others injured in an Israeli strike on a residential apartment in Khan Younis, southern Gaza on Tuesday night, according to Al Jazeera TV and a Telgram channel affiliated to Hamas.
Election victory of Argentina’s Milei greeted globally by mix of hostility and support
The victory of Argentina’s libertarian President-elect Javier Milei at the weekend has sparked mixed reactions worldwide – including hostility from some Latin American leftists, tentative support from others, and a pledge from China to work with him despite his critical comments.
Costa Rica makes first-ever fentanyl gang arrests
Costa Rican police detained suspected gang members accused of making and trafficking the synthetic drug fentanyl, officials said on Tuesday, the first such arrests associated with the powerful opioid linked to an overdose crisis in the United States.
Two reporters killed near Lebanese border with Israel – Lebanon state news agency
Two journalists and a third person were killed by a rocket strike near Lebanon’s border with Israel on Tuesday, the Lebanese state news agency reported.
Tesla launched its own car insurance. Customers waited months for repairs, payouts
Elon Musk promised cheaper, better – even “revolutionary” – car insurance after Tesla started losing out on sales over high premiums. But understaffing left some customers waiting endlessly for compensation, or even return phone calls, as they continued making payments on crashed cars. About 2,500 words, by Steve Stecklow, Koh Gui Qing and Norihiko Shirouzu.
EU faces growing Muslim animosity over Gaza war stance
The European Union faces growing animosity across the Muslim world and beyond due to accusations of pro-Israel bias and double standards over the war in Gaza, the bloc’s foreign policy chief has warned.
Italy says migrant pact with Albania isn’t comparable to UK-Rwanda plan
An Italian plan to build migrant camps in Albania cannot be compared to Britain’s bid to send irregular asylum seekers to Rwanda, Italy’s foreign minister said on Tuesday, adding the way requests would be handled would fully protect refugees’ rights.
A.M. Lukas sues actor Nuno Lopes for alleged rape in New York court
American writer and filmmaker A.M. Lukas has accused “White Lines” actor Nuno Lopes of drugging and raping her in 2006, in a filing lodged just days before a one-year window to sue over historic sexual abuse expires.
Pakistan court declares jail trial of former PM Imran Khan illegal
A Pakistani court on Tuesday declared illegal the jail trial of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on charges of leaking state secrets, his lawyer said.