Yacht captain jailed ahead of arson trial over Greek island fire
Greek judicial authorities have jailed the captain and first officer of a yacht ahead of a trial on charges of arson over a forest fire on the island of Hydra ...
US Supreme Court blocks Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement
The US Supreme Court on Thursday blocked OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy settlement that would have shielded its wealthy Sackler family owners from lawsuits over their role in the ...
Support for Farage’s Reform UK party drops after Ukraine comments
Support for Nigel Farage‘s right-wing Reform UK party has fallen ahead of a July 4 election, a poll showed on Thursday, after he said the West had provoked Russian President ...
EU leaders sign security deal with Ukraine
European Union leaders signed a security agreement with Ukraine on Thursday, kicking off a two-day summit at which they will also set a strategic course for the EU for the ...
Greek coastguards to testify as suspects in migrant shipwreck probe
Greek coastguard officers will testify as suspects as part of a disciplinary investigation into their role in a deadly migrant shipwreck off Greece, three sources told Reuters on Thursday.
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LA city council saves Marilyn Monroe’s home from demolition
The Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted to designate actress Marilyn Monroe’s former home as a historical landmark on Wednesday, preventing the house where the Hollywood legend died from ...
Israel warns it can return Lebanon to ‘Stone Age’
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant warned during a visit to Washington that Israel’s military is capable of taking Lebanon “back to the Stone Age” in any war with Hezbollah militants ...
Haj pilgrimage
Haj deaths show challenge of shielding pilgrims from scorching climate
Hundreds of the pilgrims who died in fierce heat at this year’s haj were not officially registered with the Saudi authorities, with the result that many had no access ...
gAZA WAR
US keeps pause on bomb shipment to Israel while it is under review
US President Joe Biden’s top aides told the visiting Israeli defense chief this week that Washington is maintaining a pause on a shipment of heavy bombs for Israel while ...
Bolivia coup attempt fails after military assault on presidential palace
Bolivian armed forces pulled back from the presidential palace in La Paz on Wednesday evening and a general was arrested after President Luis Arce slammed a “coup” attempt against the ...
UK ELECTIONS
Sunak and Starmer clash in testy final UK TV debate
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Keir Starmer went head-to-head on Wednesday in their last debate before an election next week, with both launching highly personal attacks over ...
US State Department says Julian Assange’s actions put people at risk
The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday its involvement in the resolution of Julian Assange’s case was very limited but a department spokesperson reiterated the American position that ...
Greek police arrest suspected crime boss sought by Russia
Greece has arrested a suspected crime boss with the underworld title of “vor v zakone” – or thief in law – wanted by Russia under an Interpol red notice, police officials said ...
Biden supporters bank on debate with Trump to ease age concerns
For 90 minutes on Thursday night, U.S. President Joe Biden has the chance to show doubting Americans that, at age 81, he is capable of handling the rigors of another four-year ...
Russian pranksters release hoax video call with UK’s David Cameron about Ukraine
Russian pranksters who often target people the Russian state is interested in released footage on Wednesday of a video call with British Foreign Secretary David Cameron after tricking him into ...
Kenya president backs down on tax hikes after deadly unrest
Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday withdrew planned tax hikes, bowing to pressure from protesters who had stormed parliament, launched demonstrations across the country and threatened more action this week.
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Former Honduras President Hernandez faces long prison term after US drug conviction
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez will be ordered to spend decades in prison when a U.S. judge sentences him later on Wednesday for his conviction on drug and ...
Assange welcomed home in Australia a free man after US deal
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange landed to an ecstatic welcome in Australia on Wednesday after pleading guilty to violating U.S. espionage law in a deal that sets him free from ...
Yacht crew expected to deny arson charges over fire on Greek island
The crew members of a yacht accused of starting a forest fire last week on the Greek island of Hydra are expected to deny arson charges when they appear before ...
Kremlin says ICC warrants for Russian military top brass are absurd
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that it considered International Criminal Court arrest warrants for Sergei Shoigu and Valery Gerasimov to be absurd, adding that Russia did not recognise the court’...
NATO picks Netherlands’ Mark Rutte as next boss
NATO on Wednesday selected Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as NATO’s next boss, as the war in Ukraine rages on its doorstep and uncertainty hangs over the United States’ ...
Erdogan says Turkey stands with Lebanon as tensions rise with Israel
President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey stood in solidarity with Lebanon amid growing tensions with Israel on Wednesday and called on regional countries to also support Beirut.
Cross-border strains between Israel ...
Julian Assange
“Enough is enough”: How Australia’s quiet diplomacy led Julian Assange to freedom
After Julian Assange was released by a court on the remote U.S. Pacific territory of Saipan on Wednesday, ending a 14-year legal battle, the WikiLeaks founder’s lawyer first ...
french elections
France may be next test of the euro’s foundations
“Because it’s France” was how Jean-Claude Juncker, European Commission president at the time, explained Brussels’ decision in 2016 to give leeway to the large, founder member of the European Union ...