Global Affairs
Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic announces resignation
Vucic announced his resignation on Sunday at the presidential palace in Belgrade, saying he would hand over his duties to Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic.
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Africa
Mali pardons Frenchman jailed for alleged coup plot
The West African nation, which was once under French colonial rule, has been fighting Islamist militants since 2012. The prolonged violence was among the reasons Goïta gave for taking power in a 2021 coup, alth...
Global Affairs
US Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt after covid hearing standoff
The latest move marks another chapter in the long-running clash between Fauci and Paul, who has spent years questioning Fauci's handling of the pandemic and his role in research linked to the virus.
Global Affairs
Egyptian President Sisi pardons activist Alaa Abdel Fattah
The 43-year-old British-Egyptian had been arrested multiple times under successive administrations and was most recently serving a five-year sentence handed down in December 2021 for “spreading false news” over...
Global Affairs
Nigeria pardons Ken Saro-Wiwa, 30 years after execution
Saro-Wiwa and his fellow campaigners, known as the Ogoni Nine, were convicted of murder and hanged in 1995 under the country’s military regime.