Venezuela will renew dialogue with the US from next Wednesday following a proposal from Washington, President Nicolas Maduro said on Monday. The US has since April levied crippling oil sanctions on the country over the Maduro government’s crackdown on the opposition ahead of the upcoming presidential election.
Weeks later the former teacher was hidden in a smuggler's van heading into Thailand with little more than some clothes, cash and an ID card, not knowing when she would be able to return. Now scraping a living in Bangkok without papers, Khaing worries constantly about a tap on the shoulder by Thai police and deportation back to the junta. She is one of tens of thousands of young people rights groups estimate have fled Myanmar since the military introduced conscription in February to shore up its depleted ranks. Читать дальше...
"I told him I have never had sex, and asked him if we can take it slowly and try to understand it," 19-year-old Divya said. "He said: 'No, the first night is very important for us men'." He then slapped her hard, ripped her clothes off and forced himself on her. What followed her arranged wedding in 2022 was 19 months of sexual and physical abuse. "If I was hurt, it was invisible to him," said Divya, whose name has been changed to protect her identity. "He used to have sex with me ruthlessly". Читать дальше...
Two giant sinkholes have already appeared on his land in Konya, a vast agricultural province known as Turkey's breadbasket. "Anywhere could sink, I keep thinking. And I know I'd be dead at the bottom," the 45-year-old farmer from Karapinar told AFP. "But I have to work otherwise my family will starve." This part of central Anatolia has had sinkholes for centuries. But their numbers have risen in recent years as increasing droughts has led to the overuse of wells for irrigation, experts say.... Читать дальше...
More than 300,000 children are displaced in Haiti since gangs forced out Prime Minister Ariel Henry and took over the capital Port-au-Prince earlier this year, UNICEF says. Many children, some of whom are forced to join gangs, are living in makeshift shelters and lack access to food, health care, clean water and sanitation, the agency says.
Marler and Stuart will pack down in the front row either side of captain Jamie George in the only changes to the England team which thrashed Japan 52-17 in Tokyo 10 days ago. Uncapped prop Fin Baxter and wing Ollie Sleightholme -- son of former England wing Jon Sleightholme -- are poised to make their first appearances for their country from the bench. "It doesn't get more challenging than playing New Zealand at home," Borthwick told reporters in Auckland. "We'll need to be mentally strong,... Читать дальше...
English photographer Joanne Coates has spent the last few weeks tailing politicians out canvassing, observing rallies, stump speeches and hustings, and chatting to community groups and voters on streets. As well as collecting video clips and sound memos, the self-described "working-class visual artist" has captured snapshots of her travels on an 1960s Rolleiflex film camera given to her by her grandfather, which you have to look down into. "It's small, quiet, and allows for intimate moments with people. Читать дальше...
Hurricane Beryl strengthened to Category 5 status late Monday after it ripped doors, windows and roofs off homes across the southeastern Caribbean with devastating winds and storm surge fueled by the Atlantic's record warmth.Beryl made landfall on the island of Carriacou in Grenada as the earliest Category 4 storm in the Atlantic, then late in the day the National Hurricane Center in Miami said its winds had increased to 160 mph (260 kph). Fluctuations in strength, and later a significant weakening... Читать дальше...
Djokovic, who had a knee operation after pulling out before his French Open quarter-final, is chasing a record-equalling eighth men's Wimbledon title and opens against Czech qualifier Vit Kopriva. Britain's Murray, a two-time champion, takes on another Czech, Tomas Machac, just over a week after having surgery to remove a cyst from his spine, in his farewell appearance at the tournament. Also in action on the second day of the Championships is women's world number one and five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek... Читать дальше...
The tournament hosts suffered an upset 2-1 defeat to Panama last week and went into Monday's final Group C game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City needing to match or better Panama's result against Bolivia to advance. But US coach Gregg Berhalter's side never looked like doing enough to seriously threaten a well-drilled Uruguay who advance to the last eight as group winners. "Just looking at the faces of the staff and the players, we're bitterly disappointed with the results," Berhalter said.... Читать дальше...
The Israeli army ordered a mass evacuation of Palestinians from much of Khan Younis on Monday, a sign that troops are likely to launch a new ground assault into the Gaza Strip’s second-largest city.
An indigenous Kanak pro-independence activist from the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia said Monday that he considered himself a "political prisoner" as authorities held him in jail in mainland France pending charges over a wave of deadly rioting.
Following a victory in the first round of France's snap legislative elections, Jordan Bardella and his far-right National Rally party seek to secure absolute majority in France's parliament with a win in the second round on July 7th.
Despite calls for voters to form a united front against the National Rally (National Front), the far-right party came out on top when the results of the first round of voting for France's snap legislative elections were revealed.
Portugal goalkeeper Diogo Costa saved three Slovenia penalties to earn his side a 3-0 shoot-out victory after Cristiano Ronaldo redeemed himself from the spot in a dramatic Euro 2024 last 16 clash on Monday.
The key risk to the Paris Games from the political uncertainty gripping France is public disturbances that could impact the already stretched security services, a former International Olympic Committee executive told AFP on Monday.
Brazil's Amazon rainforest saw its worst six-month period of wildfires in 20 years despite a decrease in deforestation, satellite data showed Monday. The 13,489 wildfires – likely sparked by agricultural burning – recorded from January to June 2024 represents a more than 60 percent increase year-on-year.
