Syria Joins Global Coalition Against Islamic State After Historic White House Talks
TLE DESK: In a stunning diplomatic turn, Syria has officially joined the international coalition against the Islamic State group following…
Turkey’s inflation cools to four-year low, offering tentative relief for struggling households
TLE DESK: Turkey’s long and painful battle with soaring prices appears to be showing signs of progress. Official data released on Monday…
At least 10 killed in Nepal protest over social media ban
TLE DESK: At least 10 protesters were killed Monday after Nepal police fired rubber bullets, tear gas and water cannon to disperse…
21 dead in fatal bus crash carrying funeral mourners in Kenya
TLE DESK: A bus carrying mourners back home from a funeral in southwestern Kenya overturned and plunged into a ditch on Friday evening,…
Indonesia cuts lawmaker perks as president tries to quell protests
TLE DESK: Indonesia cut financial perks for lawmakers on Sunday, after at least five people were killed in protests against economic…
Lithuania parliament confirms Ruginiene as prime minister
TLE DESK: Lithuania’s parliament on Tuesday confirmedInga Ruginiene as prime minister following the collapse of the…
Two Dutch teens found dead in Istanbul hotel
TLE DESK: Two Dutch teenagers were found dead in their Istanbul hotel room and their father hospitalised, Turkish media reported on…
UK govt to challenge court block on migrant hotel
TLE DESK: The UK government said Friday (22 August) it would appeal a court ruling blocking it from housing asylum seekers in a flashpoint…
Hopes fade as Pakistan flooding claims hundreds of lives
TLE DESK: The search for survivors grew ever more desperate on Sunday as rescuers clawed through mud and boulders in northern Pakistan,…
Global Round-Up: Diplomacy, Science, and Soft Power Collide
In Geneva this week, the mood at the Global Plastics Treaty talks took a sharp turn. The United States quietly circulated a memo rejecting…