Italy says all systems go for Lufthansa to buy into ITA
The path for Lufthansa to take over the state-owned Italian airline ITA is clear, as the required documents for the buyout were submitted on time to the EU competition authority, Italy's…
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Video from Egypt falsely linked to Israel's attack on Iran
Screenshot of the false X post, taken on November 1, 2024 The video, which shows aircraft flying in formation, made the rounds on social media around the world, including in Arabic,…
Gold, prices, and jobs: What's at stake in Ghana's elections?
Ghana is due to get a new president after December’s election. The current vice-president, Mahamudu Bawumia, and a former head of state, John Mahama, are the two leading candidates in…
Veterans Day service in Fruita draws big crowd
FRUITA, Colo. (KREX) — On November 11, 11 am of 1918, a blanket of silence fell onto the scorched battlefields. Armistice Day, now known as Veterans Day, commemorated the end of World War…
Watch: Slackliners balance between flying hot air balloons at 2,500 meters setting new world record
RIEDERING, Germany (KMID/KPEJ)- Two German friends set a new world record after balancing on a slackline that stretched between two flying hot air balloons at a height of 2,500 meters.…
Another Private Wavegarden Pool Is Opening in Brazil
Another wave pool is slated for construction in Brazil, but you’ll have to buy property to surf it. Wavegarden announced that a new private residential community called Fazenda Vista Verde…
Man jailed for defrauding wife, 4 other lovers living in the same apartment complex
[Source] A man in China’s Jilin province was sentenced to nine years and six months in prison for defrauding his wife and four other women, who did not know they were all living in the…
China expanding into disputed Himalayan territory with new villages: report
[Source] Satellite images, government notices and social media footage reveal extensive construction of multiple villages in a remote Himalayan valley claimed by both China and Bhutan. A…
Riyadh summit calls for end to wars, Israel to be frozen out of UN
Representatives from more than 50 Arab and other Islamic countries called for an end to the violence in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon at a summit in Saudi Arabia on Monday. The summit in its…
Italy's plan to screen migrants in Albania hits another snag with 2nd group returning to Italy
MILAN (AP) — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni’s program to screen asylum seekers outside of European Union borders in Albania hit another snag on Monday when a court in Rome refused to rule…
Greta Thunberg protests against Azerbaijan hosting global climate summit
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Climate activist Greta Thunberg on Monday attended a rally in Georgia to protest against Azerbaijan hosting the annual United Nations climate talks. Thunberg and…
Audi Reveals Sister Brand AUDI
Audi unveils electric E concept representing the new AUDI brand, to be launched along with partner SAIC starting in 2025, previewing a new design and technology direction for the Chinese…
Kenya's top judge: No-one has ever tried to bribe me
Kenya’s most senior judge has hit out following recent allegations of corruption and incompetence within the judiciary. "In all these 22 years I’ve been a judge and a chief justice, nobody…
Man goes on trial for rape, murder of India doctor, claims he was framed
New Delhi — More than three months after the rape and murder of a 31-year-old female doctor in India sparked wide-scale protests across the country, the trial of the only person accused of…
In Italy, train leaves early to arrive on time
Passengers of an Italian high-speed train were left stranded last week after it departed almost one hour early -- so it could arrive on time, the train operator acknowledged Monday. Rome's…
Pompeii is limiting its daily visitor numbers
Authorities at Pompeii in southern Italy are introducing a daily limit of 20,000 visitors as part of efforts to protect the ancient site. The measure, which will come into force from…
Euratex-AMITH ties to boost Euro- Moroccan textile collaboration
Signed during the 21st edition of Maroc in Mode (MIM 2024) in Casablanca, this agreement focuses on key shared objectives, including industry practices with European sustainability and…
Mauritius prime minister accepts 'huge defeat' in election
The prime minister of Mauritius has accepted that his coalition, L'Alliance Lepep, has suffered a "huge defeat" following Sunday's parliamentary election. "The population has decided to…
Soft as skin, strong as steel: Powerful magnetic muscles lift 1000x their weight
Researchers have engineered a material that is as soft as skin but remarkably strong. Ulsan National Institute of Science & Technology (UNIST) team in South Korea has developed an…
Remembering Armistice Day: Starmer joins Macron to celebrate Franco-British friendship in Paris
From left: Britain's former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey, former Prime Minister Liz Truss, leader of the opposition Kemi Badenoch, former Prime Minister…
White truffles, Italy's gold, menaced by climate change
Deep in a thick forest in Italy's northwestern Piedmont region, the hunt is on for the white Alba truffle, with excited dogs zigzagging and digging into the wet earth. But the culinary…
German Carnival season begins, with police enforcing knife ban
Germany's Carnival season gets under way on Monday, with tens of thousands of revellers expected once again in the western city of Cologne, one of the main locations for Carnival fun. The…
China's 'Singles Day' shopping spree in spotlight as spending flags
China's largest online shopping bonanza wraps up on Monday, with analysts and investors watching for signs that consumption is rebounding in the world's second-largest economy after recent…
'Dying of thirst' as climate-driven floods mix with oil
Herders scooping murky water from a small pond in grasslands in South Sudan are well aware of the dangers they face if they drink it. "The water is dirty because this place has oil - it…