TUNIS, 26 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Tunisian President Kais Saied has urged the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to expedite efforts in facilitating the voluntary return of irregular migrants to their home countries. In a statement shared on Facebook late on Tuesday, the presidency highlighted that “only 1,544 migrants have been repatriated” since the beginning […]

SANAA, 26 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Huthi media in Yemen reported on Wednesday that at least 17 airstrikes were carried out in the Saada and Amran regions, with the rebel group blaming the United States for the attacks. The Ansarollah website, associated with the Huthi rebels, stated that US warplanes conducted “aggressive air raids” that […]

STOCKHOLM, 26 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – A recent survey has revealed that one in three single parents in Sweden struggles to provide enough food for their families, as economic inequality continues to rise, with children bearing the heaviest burden. Ase Henell, secretary general of the charity Majblomman, which combats child poverty, explained that single parents […]

MOSCOW, 26 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Russia’s newly appointed ambassador to the United States, Alexander Darchiev, has departed for Washington, according to a source who spoke to the TASS news agency on Wednesday. This move comes as both nations work towards mending relations that had been deeply strained following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Darchiev, who […]

TALLINN, 26 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Estonian lawmakers are set to vote on whether to amend the constitution and ban non-EU residents from voting in municipal elections, a move that primarily targets the country’s substantial Russian-speaking minority. This proposed amendment is a direct response to security concerns arising from Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine. Since […]

SYDNEY, 26 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – A member of the Australian Senate sparked controversy on Wednesday by dangling a dead salmon in front of the chamber, accusing the government of being complicit in the environmental damage caused by industrial fish farms. Environmental groups have long raised concerns over the practices of intensive salmon farming in […]

BRASILIA, 26 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro will learn on Wednesday whether he faces trial over accusations of orchestrating an alleged coup attempt after his defeat in the 2022 elections. Brazil’s Supreme Court convened on Tuesday to hear arguments for and against putting the ex-president, who led the country from 2019 […]

WASHINGTON, 26 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to embark on a Caribbean tour this Wednesday, aiming to explore solutions for the crisis in Haiti and to extend support to Guyana amid its ongoing dispute with Venezuela over territorial waters. Rubio, a key member of Donald Trump’s administration, will […]

WASHINGTON, 26 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – US President Donald Trump has downplayed growing concerns over a security lapse after a journalist was mistakenly included in a group chat discussing air strikes on Yemen. He insisted that no classified information was compromised and defended a senior aide at the centre of the controversy. During a press […]