Tens of thousands of people sought refuge as border fighting between Thailand and Cambodia entered its third day Saturday, heightening fears of an extended conflict with the total death toll reaching 32.
"Stop your people from migrating or lose aid sounds to me like a message of cohesion and not cooperation. This reduces the African nations actually to border guards rather than equal partners in development..."
The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed a desire for more progress in the stalled negotiations regarding the divided island of Cyprus, particularly regarding new border crossings.
"We want to stop the lawlessness that is happening in the judicial system and for it to start working for the people," Albena Simeonova, a 57-year-old teacher, told AFP in Sofia.
Johan Forssell, a Swedish migration minister, faced scrutiny after a family member's ties to violent far-right groups surfaced, raising concerns about parental responsibility and accountability.
Russian assaults are intensifying, with record casualties reported as the conflict continues, compounded by Ukraine's struggle to maintain solidarity amidst growing civilian suffering.
Germany's defense ministry reported that a Chinese warship lasered a German surveillance aircraft conducting operations above the Red Sea, marking an unusual occurrence in the region.