France's new government launches austerity budget
France's new centre-right government, led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier, has introduced an austerity budget aimed at addressing the high national debt. According to an explanation…
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Rare satellite image shows China's only two operational aircraft carriers together at a base in the South China Sea
A satellite image shows China's two operational aircraft carriers docked together. Liaoning and Shandong were pier-side at Sanya Naval Base on Hainan Island in the South China Sea. Both…
Film on haenyeo, Korea's 'mermaids,' shows women who fight to preserve sea and sisterhood
South Korea’s “haenyeo,” or women divers, say that they’ve become inseparable from their deep blue environment. In Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai’s first executive-produced…
Eritrea, Egypt and Somalia cement 'axis against Ethiopia'
The leaders of Egypt, Somalia and Eritrea – countries which all have strained relations with Ethiopia – have been meeting in the Eritrean capital, Asmara. An Eritrean statement wrapping up…
EU delays new biometric travel checks as IT systems not up to speed
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union has delayed the introduction of a new biometric entry-check system for non-EU citizens, which was due to be introduced on Nov. 10, after Germany,…
Our Climate Is So Screwed Up, It Rained in the Sahara Desert
Darude Rainstorm How messed up is planet Earth's climate? It's rain-in-the-Sahara-level messed up, apparently. As The Associated Press reports, a region of the Sahara Desert in…
Ukraine hit 2 Russian ammunition depots in 2 days — hammering the latest in a deep strike on a military airfield
Ukraine said it struck a military airfield in Russia overnight, marking the latest deep strike. On Wednesday, Ukrainian forces attacked an ammunition depot and a drone storage facility.…
Turkey expects 'positive signals' from Berlin on Eurofighter purchase
The Turkish government expects Germany to enable progress in its long-discussed purchase of ultimately 40 Eurofighter jets, sources familiar with the matter told dpa on Thursday. Ankara is…
UN: Two peacekeepers in Lebanon injured by Israeli tank fire
An Israeli tank fired on the headquarters of the UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon, resulting in two members of the force being injured, the UN said on Thursday. The United…
These are the holiday destinations that have seen the biggest drop in flight price this year
Locations across Europe and as far away as Japan have been named as the best value-for-money places to fly to as UK departure prices drop. Destinations across the globe have seen a…
Germany announces new arms deliveries to Israel, rebuffs criticism
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced further arms deliveries to Israel on Thursday in a Bundestag debate marking the anniversary of the attack on Israel by the Islamist Palestinian…
South Korea: import sales rise 10% in September
Sales of imported light passenger vehicles in South Korea increased by 10% to 24,839 units in September 2024 from 22,565 units a year earlier, according to registration data released by…
Starmer holding meeting with Zelensky at No 10
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Downing Street. The talks come as Zelensky seeks to secure renewed international support for his…
Taiwan leader defiant towards China in first National Day address
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said on Thursday in his first National Day address that he would vow to resist any moves towards annexation or encroachment by Beijing. "The Republic of…
Old video shows Israeli PM running to parliamentary vote, not to bunker
A video of Benjamin Netanyahu rushing to vote in a parliamentary session has been shared with a false claim it shows the Israeli prime minister fleeing to a bunker during a missile attack…
Taiwan celebrates National Day holiday against background of Chinese threats
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan celebrated its National Day holiday Thursday against the background of threats from China, which claims the self-governing island republic as its own territory. The…
Taiwan's president vows to resist 'annexation'
President William Lai has pledged to uphold Taiwan's self-governing status in his most high-profile public address since taking office earlier this year. In a thinly-veiled reference to…
‘Zionists don’t deserve to live,’ suspended Columbia activist said. Now his group rescinds its apology and calls for violence
Nearly six months after Columbia University banned Khymani James, a Pro-Palestinian student activist, who said “Zionists don’t deserve to live,” the coalition that had apologized on his…
Spain looks to immigrants to drive economy
A group of Sub-Saharan African men are playing bingo in a conference room of a hotel near the northern Spanish city of León. They laugh and celebrate when their numbers are called out, but…
Brown Corporation votes against divesting from Israel
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — In a meeting on Tuesday, the Brown Corporation rejected a student-led proposal that would have seen the university divesting from 10 companies that the students…
Dozens killed in Israeli airstrike on Jabalia in northern Gaza
Dozens of people were killed on Wednesday in an Israeli airstrike on Jabalia, in northern Gaza, Palestinian sources reported. At least 47 people, including a journalist, have died since…
Macron to receive Zelensky in Paris ahead of Berlin visit
French President Emmanuel Macron will receive Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Paris on Thursday, before Zelensky travels to Berlin on Friday to meet with German Chancellor Olaf…
One dead as storm Kirk tears through Spain, Portugal, France
The remnants of Hurricane Kirk swept into western Europe Wednesday, tearing up trees in Portugal and Spain before dumping heavy rains on France that left at least one dead. A storm swell…
Hospitals move patients as Israeli tanks encircle Jabalia camp
Amid gunfire and Israeli artillery shelling, Palestinian medics say that they have begun moving premature babies and other patients away from Kamal Adwan Hospital in Jabalia refugee camp,…