Iranian foreign minister calls for ceasefires in Lebanon, Gaza
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday called for ceasefires in Lebanon and Gaza, days after Tehran fired a salvo of missiles at Israel. On a visit to the Syrian capital…
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Berlin authorities to crack down on anti-Semitism at October 7 events
Berlin Interior Senator Iris Spranger has announced a crackdown on anti-Semitism ahead of the first anniversary of the October 7 attacks on Israel. "My position is clear: hatred,…
Video shows fireworks display in Algeria, not Iran's attack on Israel
Screenshot of false post from X, taken on October 3, 2024 The post circulated one day after Iran launched an attack against Israel on October 1, 2024, firing a barrage of missiles at the…
About 100 rescued elephants escape flash floods at popular sanctuary in northern Thailand, two killed in evacuation
Flash floods swept through a popular elephant sanctuary in northern Thailand on Thursday, killing two elephants and forcing the evacuation of about 100 more alongside dozens of tourists,…
China home sales rise after stimulus measures, state media says
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's home sales rose during the National Day holiday after a string of property stimulus measures to boost the country's beleaguered real estate market since late…
Italy targets climate activists in 'anti-Gandhi' demo clampdown
Blocking a road to protest inaction against climate change could soon be punishable with prison in Italy as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's hard-right government cracks down on…
'UK warns Israel' and 'staff to get more rights'
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Providence’s Los Andes serves up a fusion of Latin flavors
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — When you walk into Los Andes, you’re immediately transported to South America. That unique atmosphere has always been where owner Cesin Curi has thrived. “It’s…
Police search for man accused of pouring hot coffee on Brisbane baby
[Source] A Chinese national, identified as a 33-year-old man on a student visa, is accused of pouring hot coffee on a 9-month-old baby at Hanlon Park in Brisbane, Australia, on Aug. 27.…
Father Gifts Eight Bugattis to Family
Read the full story on Backfire News In an extraordinary display of opulence, a father recently made headlines by acquiring not one, but eight Bugattis. This lavish spree wasn't solely for…
X lost a court battle after trying to claim ‘Twitter ceased to exist’
X has lost a legal fight in Australia in which the company tried to avoid a $400,000 fine by claiming that Twitter no longer exists. The creative legal argument, first ArsTechnica, came…
Belarus sentences 12 to up to 25 years for attack on Russian warplane
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Belarusian court on Friday convicted 12 people, most of them in absentia, and sentenced them to prison terms of up to 25 years for an attack on an airfield that…
Oldest living microbes found in 2-billion-year-old rock
A sealed rock fracture almost 50 feet below ground has remained home to microbes for the last 2 billion years—the oldest life ever discovered in such conditions. The nearly 1-foot sample,…
How worried should I be about rising oil prices?
As the conflict across the Middle East widens, rising oil prices are being closely watched. The cost of oil affects everything from the price of food at the supermarket to how much it…
New French PM confirms tax rises for major companies to plug deficit
France’s new Prime Minister Michel Barnier has proposed €60b ($66b) worth of spending cuts and tax hikes to help shrink the country’s deficit to 5% of economic output, down from the 6.1%…
Italian minister proposes fresh taxes on arms makers’ windfall profits
ROME — Italian defense companies whose profits have soared thanks to armed conflicts around the world could face increased taxation, Italy’s finance minister has suggested in a speech…
EU electrification stagnates as demand drops amid industrial decline – report
Europe’s electrification has stagnated for the past ten years primarily due to decreased power demand driven by industrial slowdown, according to a new report from the electricity industry…
Pakistan’s SECP considers adoption of IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) is assessing the implementation of the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards in Pakistan. This initiative includes a public…
Old clip shows Nigerian maritime disaster, not Huthi attack on Israeli ship
The Yemen-based Huthi group has been attacking shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden in what they call a show of solidarity with Palestinians over the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. A social…
As EU targets Chinese cars, European rivals sputter
As the EU seeks to put a brake on competition from Chinese electric cars, European automakers are stuck in second gear. German group Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes and Stellantis, a 15-brand…
EU to Impose Tariffs Up to 45% on Chinese Electric Vehicles
(Bloomberg) -- The European Union voted on Friday to impose tariffs as high as 45% on electric vehicles from China in a move set to increase trade tensions with Beijing. Most Read from…
EU countries pave way for major new tariffs on Chinese electric cars
European Union countries on Friday paved the way for additional tariffs of up to 35.3% on battery-powered electric vehicles imported from China, EU diplomats told dpa. The European…
EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles are part of an 'economic cold war,' Hungary's Orbán says
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The European Union risks entering an “economic cold war” with China, Hungary's prime minister said on Friday, pledging to vote against an EU plan to impose higher…
Joy, fashion fluff and chocolate stuff: Africa's top shots
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond: From the BBC in Africa this week: Go to BBCAfrica.com for more news from the African continent. Follow…