Historical, cultural and linguistic disputes keep the EU door closed to North Macedonia, while the key is held by “brotherly” Bulgaria, which has promised it will not back down until its neighbouring country fulfils the agreement reached in 2018.
The disputes between the two countries date…
Uzbekistan has used the opening of UNESCO’s 43rd General Conference to present a reform-driven vision for global cooperation – one centred on modernising education, expanding AI ethics, strengthening media literacy, safeguarding cultural heritage and advancing women’s…
A vast $1bn museum billed as the world’s largest archaeological facility dedicated to a single civilisation will open outside Cairo on Saturday, after countless delays over the course of its two-decade construction.
The Grand Egyptian Museum,…
A French cyclist who fell 130-feet into a ravine has survived…
Latvia will have to uphold protection rules for women even if it quits the Istanbul Convention in a divisive move seen as backtracking on fundamental rights.
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney accepted an invitation to visit China extended by President Xi Jinping, signalling a “turning point” in the countries’ relationship.
The invite came after the two leaders met for 40 minutes on the sidelines of…
Chinese leader Xi Jinping told Asia-Pacific leaders on Friday that his country would help to defend global free trade at an annual economic regional forum snubbed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Xi took center stage at the Asia-Pacific…
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Crime-weary residents of Rio de Janeiro strongly support the bloody police operation that resulted in a record 121 deaths…