Philippine drag queen Pura Luka Vega arrested after Jesus performance sparks Catholic backlash
A drag queen who dressed as Jesus Christ and performed a rock rendition of The Lord's Prayer has been arrested in the Philippines under the country's obscenity laws, sparking a fierce debate about free speech and protections for members of the LGBTQ community.
2023-10-07 11:16
Yury Garavsky: Swiss trial acquits man who admitted abducting Belarus politicians
A Belarusian is released despite giving a detailed account of disappearing opposition members.
2023-10-01 07:15
Belarusian president says he warned Wagner boss Prigozhin twice to watch out
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has said he warned Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin twice to watch out for threats to his life.
2023-08-26 15:18
Belarus would use nuclear weapons in the event of 'aggression,' Lukashenko says
Belarus would be willing to use the nuclear weapons given by close ally Russia in the face of foreign "aggression," President Alexander Lukashenko said Thursday, as tensions rise around the country's borders with NATO nations.
2023-08-18 13:17
Biden administration takes action against Lukashenko regime on third anniversary of fraudulent election
The Biden administration on Wednesday took action against the regime of Alexander Lukashenko to mark the third anniversary of the fraudulent election in Belarus and the strongman leader's brutal crackdown on protesters.
2023-08-10 04:58
Belarus isolates political prisoners to break their spirit
Families of Belarusian political prisoners say loved ones are being denied any outside contact.
2023-08-07 07:21
Wagner could help migrants cross into Poland, PM Morawiecki warns
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has been accused of facilitating the migrant flow into the EU.
2023-07-29 19:55
Putin hosts Belarus leader, calls Ukraine's counter-offensive a failure
By Mark Trevelyan and Felix Light (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin said Ukraine's counteroffensive "has failed" as he hosted Belarusian
2023-07-23 18:21
Lukashenko: No heroes after Wagner mutiny, Belarus leader tells BBC
The Belarusian leader tells the BBC groups like Wagner must be watched closely to stop rebellions.
2023-07-07 01:45
Prigozhin has been cast out into the cold
If we learned one thing from Thursday's press conference by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, it's that Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who has not been seen in public since June 24, appears to be in a decidedly perilous limbo.
2023-07-06 21:50
Wagner boss Prigozhin is in Russia, Belarus ruler Lukashenko says
Alexander Lukashenko says Prigozhin, who led a short-lived mutiny in Russia, is in St Petersburg.
2023-07-06 17:26
Belarus leader Lukashenko says Prigozhin is back in Russia
By Guy Faulconbridge MINSK (Reuters) -Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who last month brokered a deal to end an armed mutiny
2023-07-06 16:17