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Iran rejects French call for wider talks

Iran rejected France's call for talks on issues beyond the nuclear dossier on Friday, saying it was impossible so long as Western powers failed to meet existing commitments. "There is no basis of trust for negotiations, certainly on subjects which are non-negotiable," said foreign...

Uganda's pop star MP rearrested seeking treatment abroad

Ugandan singer-turned-politician Robert Kyagulanyi was holed up in a government hospital Friday after being rearrested while trying to leave for medical treatment in the United States, his lawyers said. The 36-year-old reggae star -- better known as Bobi Wine -- became an MP in 2017, firing...

Spain sex workers claim same labour rights as others

Spain's first sex workers union on Friday asked for "the same labour rights" for its members as other workers, criticising the Socialist government for wanting to get rid of it. "Us sex workers deserve the same labour rights as the rest of Spanish society," Conxa Borrell, head of the OTRAS...

EU proposes abolishing bi-annual clock change

The European Union said Friday it will recommend abolishing the twice-yearly clock change amid unprecedented demand from European citizens who called it disruptive and even harmful to health. European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker said "summer time should be year round" with his...