Uni finds 350,000 African artefacts in storage
An estimated 350,000 African artefacts, from human remains and photographs to natural history specimens and manuscripts, have been found in a university's collections. Dr Eva Namusoke…
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Putin makes it official: Russia is all in on defense spending
Putin has signed off on a record defense budget for 2025 amid the ongoing Ukraine war. Defense spending will rise to 13.5 trillion rubles, making up a third of the country's budget.…
Norway sends F-35s, 100 soldiers to guard Polish airport near Ukraine
Norway will assume responsibility under NATO to safeguard the airspace of Poland's Rzeszów airport and will send 100 soldiers, air defence systems and F-35 fighter jets to do so, the…
German Economy Minister Habeck to open business summit in Nairobi
Robert Habeck (L), German Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, and Musalia Mudavadi, Kenyan Prime Minister, attend the evening reception of the 5th German-African Business…
Much colder, some accumulating snow inland by midweek!
If you think it is cold now, wait until the end of this week, an Arctic Blast is on the way! Typically, we should be in the mid to upper 40s for this time of the year. Highs will continue…
Russian tourist dies after being swept away by massive wave while doing yoga in Thailand
A Russian tourist visiting Koh Samui, Thailand, died after she was swept away by a massive wave on Friday as she was doing yoga on a rock at a popular viewpoint. Local news outlets…
In pictures: 40 years since world's deadliest gas leak killed thousands in India
Forty years ago, an Indian city became the site of one of the world's worst industrial disasters. On the night of 2 December, 1984, a poisonous gas leaked from Union Carbide India's…
Traveling to Spain? These new rules just kicked in
If Spain is on your travel itinerary, there are some new rules you’ll need to know about. Starting today (December 2), travelers to this popular European destination will be required to…
Spanish deliver company Glovo to employ riders on a permanent basis
A Glovo delivery rider drives through the city. Glovo, the Spanish subsidiary of the German food delivery service Delivery Hero, is to offer its riders permanent contracts to avoid…
German union announces strikes at fast-food chains
The German food and catering union NGG has announced strike action in the run-up to Christmas at what the industry calls system catering outlets, which includes fast-food chains. It had…
Lebanese speaker accuses Israel of violating ceasefire with Hezbollah
Lebanese Parliamentary Speaker Nabih Berri, a close ally of the pro-Iranian Hezbollah militia, has accused Israel of violating the ceasefire which ended the war between his allies and…
All wreckage removed one week after cargo plane crashes in Lithuania
Recovery work has been completed after a cargo plane travelling from Germany to Lithuania crashed in Vilnius last week, police said on Monday. All wreckage of the Swiftair aircraft, which…
Someone Already Crashed A 2025 BMW M5
Read the full story on Modern Car Collector It didn’t take long for one of the 2025 BMW M5 sedans to make headlines for the wrong reasons. In Poland, an employee of a local BMW dealership…
Passengers in fatal bus crash near French ski resort were mostly Colombian nationals living in Spain
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Many of the victims of a bus crash in Southern France in which two people were killed and dozens of others were injured are citizens of Colombia, officials said…
Barnier's bold budget move in France spurs opposition parties to pledge no-confidence vote
PARIS (AP) — French Prime Minister Michel Barnier invoked a special constitutional tool on Monday to push through the controversial 2025 budget without a parliamentary vote. He said it was…
This airline will soon receive its first Airbus A321XLR
Qantas is getting closer to receiving its initial Airbus A321XLR, which is beginning final assembly at the Airbus plant in Hamburg, Germany. The plane will be a milestone in the airline’s…
Spain’s prime minister is battling legal cases he calls a smear campaign. Here's what to know
MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez was reelected as secretary-general of his Socialist Party over the weekend despite corruption probes besetting his inner circle. One of…
Mozambique protests must go on for '2 to 3 months', opposition leader says
Protests that have led to weeks of clashes with Mozambique's security forces need to continue for "maybe two to three months", the country's opposition leader has told the BBC. Venâncio…
Delivery firm Glovo riders in Spain to become employees
App-based food delivery firm Glovo's freelance riders in Spain will be hired as employees following pressure from the government to give them labour contracts, its German owners Delivery…
Volkswagen workers initiate warning strikes
Volkswagen employees across Germany have begun warning strikes, over potential mass layoffs, wage reductions and the threat of plant closures. The industrial action, led by labour union IG…
Denso, Fuji Electric get government aid for power chips
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) has agreed to provide subsidies worth up to JPY70.5bn (US$470m) to Denso Corporation, Toyota Motor Corporation's main auto…
China's Meituan to expand Keeta food delivery service to more Middle East cities, sources say
Chinese food delivery giant Meituan, which operates the Keeta brand in Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia, is set to expand to more Middle Eastern and North African countries, according to two…
Commodities firm Trafigura goes on Swiss trial over alleged bribes paid to win Angola oil contract
GENEVA (AP) — For the first time in Switzerland, a multinational company faces a criminal trial Monday on charges of bribing a foreign public official, with alleged payments totaling about…
Landmark climate change case opens at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The top United Nations court took up the largest case in its history on Monday, when it opened two weeks of hearings into what countries worldwide are legally…