Belarusian authorities said Monday that they will not invite the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe to monitor the nation’s Feb. 25 elections.Minsk “has informed the OSCE about its intention not to invite observers and offered its arguments and motivation,” according to international delegate Andrei Dapkiunas.The move is considered…

Nigeria’s president on Monday suspended the country’s minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation over the use of a private bank account for ministry financial transactions in the government’s social welfare program.Betta Edu was suspended with immediate effect while Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency carries out a “thorough investigation” of all ministry…

Paris honored the late musician David Bowie on his birthday by naming a street, rue David-Bowie, on the city’s southeast side.The street’s inauguration commemorates Bowie’s first Paris performance in 1965 and his significant contributions to music, fashion and culture.The tribute acknowledges Bowie’s lasting impact with hits like “Space Oddity” and…

India’s leading travel platform EaseMyTrip has suspended flight bookings to the Maldives due to social media posts against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The suspension of Maldives bookings by EaseMyTrip is described as indefinite.The controversy involves comments from three now-suspended Maldivian ministers who insulted Modi on social media.One of India’s largest…

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The European Union’s top official for migration said Monday that member states will have to confront tough policy challenges — even in the current election year – to cope with the continent’s aging population.Ylva Johansson, the EU home affairs commissioner, said there was a pressing need to shift away from…

Pope Francis has called for a universal ban on surrogate motherhood, describing it as a “despicable” practice and criticizing the “commercialization” of pregnancy.The Pope emphasized the need to protect unborn children and opposed the exploitation of women in vulnerable situations.While the Vatican opposes commercial surrogacy, it allows the baptism of…

Anders Behring Breivik, a Norwegian right-wing extremist who killed 77 people in 2011, is suing the state for the second time, accusing the Justice Ministry of violating his human rights.Breivik claims that the isolation he has experienced since 2012 constitutes inhumane punishment under the European Convention on Human Rights.He is…

The Iran-backed terrorist group Hezbollah said Monday that one of its top commanders has been killed in an airstrike. The strike on Jawad Al-Taweel – who led the group’s Radwan forces — was carried out by the Israeli military, the Jerusalem Post is reporting, citing Hezbollah and other media outlets. The militant…

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