‘Take Our Border Back’ convoy arrives at US-Mexico border
Hundreds of protesters have reached a town on the US-Mexico border to pressure President Joe Biden’s administration to pass tough border security measures and tackle illegal migration.
El Salvador goes to polls with strongman Bukele way ahead
President Nayib Bukele is the favorite to win the elections in El Salvador after clamping down on gang violence. But critics accuse the self-described “world’s coolest dictator” of creeping authoritarianism.
Houthi Red Sea attacks ‘must stop,’ UK says
Top diplomat David Cameron said the latest strikes by the US and UK on Houthi targets followed “repeated warnings” to the Iran-backed group. The Houthis said the strikes would not go “without response and punishment.”
Police detain journalists at Moscow anti-war protest
Some 20 journalists were detained by police in central Moscow on Saturday at a rally of Russian soldiers’ wives calling for their men to be returned from the front in Ukraine.
Northern Ireland elects first-ever nationalist leader
Northern Ireland has appointed Michelle O’Neill as the first Irish nationalist leader in its history after an agreement with pro-UK unionists. The development is seen by many as a milestone on the path to reunification.