Zelensky says North Korean sent Russia soldiers as well as weapons
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said that North Korea has sent soldiers as well as weapons to support Russia in its fight against neighbouring Ukraine. "We see an increasing…
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Singapore Starts Trial of Opposition Leader in Lying Scandal
(Bloomberg) -- Singapore’s opposition leader started his trial on Monday for allegedly lying, potentially drawing more scrutiny on his party before a general election that must be held by…
Harris urges Israel to ramp up Gaza aid, citing UN food report
Vice President Harris on Sunday pushed for Israel to ramp up aid to Gaza, citing a World Food Programme (WFP) report. “The UN reports that no food has entered northern Gaza in nearly 2…
North Korea Put Border Troops on High Alert After Drone Claims
(Bloomberg) -- North Korea briefly ordered its troops along the South Korean border to stand ready to fire after accusing Seoul of sending drones into its capital Pyongyang in what it…
Australian PM’s Party Trails Opposition for First Time in Poll
(Bloomberg) -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s Labor party fell behind the center-right opposition in a closely watched poll of voting intentions, highlighting a tightening…
Israeli shelling of Gaza school kills at least 15
An Israeli attack on a school used to shelter displaced Palestinians has killed at least 15 people in central Gaza, officials say. Gaza's Hamas-run Civil Defence Agency said the site in…
‘Try or die’ - one man’s determination to get to the Canary Islands
Senegalese farmer Mouhamed Oualy has never been to sea, but he is about to embark on a perilous sea journey - one that has turned the Atlantic Ocean into a mass grave. “The boat guys have…
Fighting Russia - and low morale - on Ukraine's ‘most dangerous front line’
“This is the most dangerous of all front lines,” says Oleksandr, the head of a medical unit for the Ukrainian army's 25th Brigade. We are in the treatment room of a cramped makeshift field…
Italy-Israel ticket sales poor amid enhanced security measures
There are strict security measures put in place around the Bluenergy Stadium in Udine for tomorrow’s Nations League match between Italy and Israel, which affected ticket sales. The game…
German football body 'clearly on the side' of the Israel community
German Football Federation (DFB) president Bernd Neuendorf took a clear stance against anti-Semitism at the Julius Hirsch Award ceremony. “If you know our past, you cannot question the…
BMW Will Build Skytop Concept After All, But It’s Too Late to Order One
As the ancient proverb goes, “If you build it, they will come.” In the case of the BMW Skytop Concept, everyone showed up before the vehicle was even built. That’s the bad news. The good…
Ghost train ride catches fire at centuries-old German carnival
Five people were injured on Sunday when a ghost train caught fire at a bustling carnival in a town in north-eastern Germany, police said. Four employees suffered smoke inhalation and one…
Israel expands Lebanon offensive as Iran warns of ‘no red lines’
The News Israel expanded its offensive in southern Lebanon Sunday, calling on the United Nations to evacuate its peacekeeping units and allegedly using tanks to burst through the gates of…
Shoppers killed in Sudan as air strikes hit busy market
Sudanese army air strikes have killed at least 23 people and injured more than 40 others in the south of the capital, Khartoum. Saturday's airstrikes targeted the main camp occupied by…
Pioneering South African politician dies aged 65
The first black central bank governor of South Africa, who later went on to become finance minister, has died at the age of 65. Tito Mboweni had suffered a "short illness", the presidency…
Pope to Israel: UN peacekeepers in Lebanon must be respected
Pope Francis has issued an urgent appeal for the United Nations Interim Forces in Southern Lebanon (UNIFIL) mission to be respected, after several UN soldiers were wounded by gunfire or…
Ukraine denounces Russia's reported execution of captured troops
Ukraine's human rights ombudsman has denounced the alleged execution of nine Ukrainian troops by Russian forces in the Kursk border region. Dmytro Lubinets said he had written to the…
New clashes between Hezbollah and Israeli soldiers in Lebanon
Hezbollah fighters and Israeli troops remain engaged in direct clashes in southern Lebanon, with the Iran-backed militia claiming that Israeli soldiers had attempted to enter the village…
Ukraine’s human rights envoy urges response to alleged killings of Ukrainian POWs in Kursk
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman urged international organizations Sunday to respond to a claim that several Ukrainian prisoners of war were executed in Russia’s Kursk…
Lufthansa CEO expects further cuts to flight schedules
Lufthansa chief executive Carsten Spohr expects further reductions to German flight schedules and expressed fears that it could harm the country's appeal to foreign investors, in comments…
Hezbollah fires new salvo of missiles at northern Israel
The Lebanese Hezbollah militia has once again fired missiles at northern Israel, according to the Israeli army. Air alert sirens sounded around the port city of Haifa and in Akko to the…
UK Gas Production Is Declining Faster Than Expected, Lobby Warns
(Bloomberg) -- Britain’s natural gas output is declining faster than expected and leading to greater reliance on imports, according to an industry group seeking government relief to spur…
'Little Gregory' murder haunts France 40 years on
Gregory Villemin was four years old when he was murdered on an autumn day in 1984, his hands and feet tied when his body was found in a river in eastern France. The case of "little…
Ukraine’s Rocky Past With Poland Is Haunting Zelenskiy
(Bloomberg) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was left seething after a meeting last month with Poland’s top diplomat, who made a show of putting the brakes on Ukraine’s ambitions…