Trump threatens Iran over protest crackdown as deadly unrest flares
US President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to come to the aid of protesters in Iran if security forces fired on them, days into unrest that has left several dead ...
UK records hottest and sunniest year ever in 2025
Britain experienced its hottest and sunniest year on record in 2025, surpassing the previous high set in 2022, the national weather service said on Friday, as persistent high-pressure systems and unusually warm ...
Russians won’t represent their country at Winter Olympics even if Ukraine war ends
Russian athletes at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics will not be able to represent their country even if a peace deal is reached with Ukraine, International Olympic Committee President Kirsty ...
Can you ‘live long and prosper’ by learning economics from Star Trek? Or is that ‘highly illogical’?
It might seem worlds away from the Earth we know. But can Star Trek teach us anything about the economics of our own society?
Set in the mid-23rd century, ...
‘Fountain candle’ sparklers likely started Swiss bar fire
Dozens of young partygoers injured in a New Year’s Eve bar fire in Switzerland were transferred to specialist burn units across Europe as they fought for their lives on ...
Venezuela’s Maduro holds out olive branch to US, suggests serious talks
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has extended an olive branch to U.S. President Donald Trump, proposing serious talks on combating drug trafficking and offering U.S. companies ready access ...
Russia and Ukraine trade allegations of civilian attacks on New Year’s Day
Russia and Ukraine accused each other of targeting civilians over the New Year, with Moscow reporting a deadly strike on a hotel in territory it occupies in southern Ukraine while ...
Kombos offers condolences for ‘tragedy’ in Crans Montana
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Thursday evening said he had contacted his Swiss counterpart Ignazio Cassis to offer his condolences in the aftermath of a fire at a bar in ...
New York Mayor Mamdani sworn in with progressive agenda ahead
Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as New York City’s mayor in the first minutes of the New Year on Thursday at the historic City Hall subway station, with his ...
Israel says forces open fire on West Bank stone-throwers, one dead
The Israeli military said its forces killed a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank in the early hours on Thursday as they opened fire on people who were throwing stones ...
After Bulgaria, euro expansion faces hurdles in remaining EU states
Bulgaria became the 21st member of the euro zone on Thursday despite opposition from half its electorate, leaving only a handful of countries in the 27-member European Union yet to ...
Fifty killed, 100 injured in fire at Crans Montana bar, police say
Around 50 people were killed and around 100 injured, most of them seriously, after fire tore through a crowded bar during a New Year’s Eve party in the upscale Swiss ski ...
Sydney brings in New Year with nod to victims of Bondi attack
Australia’s Sydney began 2026 with a fireworks display held under an enhanced police presence, weeks after gunmen killed 15 people at a Jewish event in the city.
Sydney’s annual New ...
Russia’s claim of Ukrainian attacks is ‘distraction’, EU’s Kallas says
Russia’s claim that Ukraine recently attacked key governmental sites in Russia is a “deliberate distraction”, European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Wednesday.
“Moscow aims to derail ...
Gaza humanitarian deterioration of serious concern
The humanitarian situation in Gaza has worsened again and is of serious concern, Britain, Canada, France and others said in a joint statement on Tuesday that also called on Israel ...
Channel tunnel rail passengers face second day of disruption after power failure
Train companies said services between Britain and continental Europe would resume on Wednesday but warned of further disruption after technical failures suspended travel the day before and left some passengers ...
Queen Camilla describes being assaulted by man as a teenager
Britain’s Queen Camilla has described for the first time fighting off an attack by a man on a train when she was a teenager, speaking in an interview with ...
Bulgaria prepares to join the euro on New Year’s Day
Bulgarian banks, businesses and shoppers were preparing this week to say goodbye to the lev currency ahead of a move to adopt the euro on January 1, a long-awaited milestone met ...
Zelenskiy discusses US troop presence in Ukraine with Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday Kyiv was discussing with Washington a possible presence of U.S. troops in Ukraine as part of security guarantees, and also raised what ...
Disney agrees to $10 mln penalty and injunction for alleged violations of children’s privacy laws
The Walt Disney Company has agreed to pay a $10 million civil penalty as part of a settlement to resolve allegations it violated children’s privacy laws, the Justice Department said ...
Peru shamans foretell illness for Trump, Maduro’s exile in 2026
Shamans in Peru gathered for an annual New Year’s ritual this week where they made predictions for the year to come, including illness for U.S. President Donald Trump ...
Kennedy Center New Year’s Eve concerts cancelled after addition of Trump’s name
A veteran jazz ensemble announced it was cancelling its New Year’s Eve performances at the Kennedy Center, the latest group to withdraw from the Washington arts institution after it ...
Power failure paralyses Channel Tunnel rail traffic, causing travel mayhem
Train services through the Channel Tunnel linking Britain and continental Europe were suspended for much of Tuesday after a power supply failure, bringing chaos topeak winter holiday travel.
The disruption, ...
Iran threatens ‘harsh’ response to any aggression
Iran’s response to any aggression will be harsh, President Masoud Pezeshkian wrote on X on Tuesday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump warned of a possible strike.
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