Nineteen dead in Egypt after bus falls into canal
Nineteen people were killed and six others were injured when a bus fell into a canal in northern Egypt on Saturday, the Health Ministry said.
The bus was carrying some 35 ...
Banksy showcases new mural in war-scarred Ukrainian town
Renowned graffiti artist Banksy unveiled a work in the Ukrainian town of Borodyanka, which had been occupied by Russia until April and heavily damaged by fighting in the early days ...
UK economy shrinks at start of feared long recession
Britain’s economy shrank in the three months to September at the start of what is likely to be a lengthy recession, underscoring the challenge for Chancellor Jeremy Hunt as ...
Ukrainians celebrate soldiers retaking Kherson, Russia’s latest defeat
Jubilant residents welcomed Ukrainian troops arriving in the centre of Kherson after Russia abandoned the only regional capital it had captured since its invasion began in February.
“Today is a ...
U.N. votes to ask ICJ opinion on Israel’s occupation
The United Nations’ decolonization committee adopted a draft Palestinian resolution requesting an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on Israel’s prolonged occupation.
The resolution approved at U....
New damage to major dam near Kherson after Russian retreat -Maxar satellite
Significant new damage to the major Nova Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine can be seen following Russia’s withdrawal from nearby Kherson city, U.S. satellite imagery company Maxar said ...
Ukraine builds wall on border with Belarus – presidential adviser
Ukraine said on Friday it was building a reinforced concrete wall and other fortifications on its border with Belarus, a close Kremlin ally that Moscow used as a staging ground ...
Iranians protest nationwide, mark ‘Bloody Friday’
Iranians protested in the restive southeast on Friday to mark a Sept. 30 crackdown by security forces known as “Bloody Friday”, as the country’s clerical rulers battled nationwide unrest.
Amnesty ...
British worker at UK embassy in Berlin pleads guilty to Russia spying charges
A British man who worked in the UK embassy in Berlin has pleaded guilty to eight offences under the Official Secrets Act related to passing on information useful to Russia.
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U.N. talks not ready to agree climate compensation fund, EU says
Talks about how to compensate vulnerable countries for the damage caused by climate change are not ready to agree on a funding mechanism, a European Union negotiator said on Friday, ...
Ukrainian troops met with joy in Kherson as Russia abandons biggest prize
Jubilant residents welcomed Ukrainian troops arriving in the centre of Kherson on Friday after Russia abandoned the only regional capital it had captured since its invasion in February.
“Today is ...
Residents cheer after China eases some Covid curbs
Residents welcomed China shortening Covid-19 quarantine by two days for close contacts of infected people and for inbound travellers as it eased some of its strict pandemic rules on Friday.
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Sweden to spurn nuclear weapons as NATO member, foreign minister says
Sweden plans to declare nuclear weapons cannot be stationed on its territory when the country joins the Nato military alliance, following in the footsteps of its Nordic neighbors, the Swedish ...
Energy crisis dims festive sparkle in Europe’s shops
Retailers in Europe are having to strike a delicate balancing act with this year’s Christmas displays: how to create enough festive sparkle to loosen cash-strapped customers’ purse-strings, while acknowledging ...
Far-right Independence Day march draws thousands in Warsaw
Thousands of people gathered in Warsaw on Friday for an annual march organised by the far-right to mark Independence Day, with a handful carrying white supremacist or anti-gay rights banners ...
Taliban ban women from parks, morality ministry says
Afghan women will no longer be allowed in parks, a spokesperson for the Taliban’s morality ministry said, in part because they had not been meeting its interpretation of Islamic ...
Turkish prosecutor says Erdogan rival should be convicted, banned from politics
A Turkish prosecutor requested on Friday that a court convict and impose a political ban on Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a popular rival of President Tayyip Erdogan, for insulting public ...
Suspect in fatal stabbing of Brussels policeman was known radical
The suspect in the fatal stabbing of a Belgian police officer was on a security agency list of radicalised Muslims and had been taken to a psychiatric ward hours before ...
Ukrainian official describes chaotic Russian withdrawal from strategic city
Russia announced the completion of its withdrawal from the strategic city of Kherson in southern Ukraine on Friday and a regional official said Ukrainian partisans had raised a flag there, ...
Alex Jones ordered to pay $473 million in punitive damages in Sandy Hook defamation case
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones must pay $473 million in punitive damages for his defamatory claims about the 2012 Sandy Hook mass shooting, a Connecticut judge ruled on Thursday.
The ruling came a ...
Emirates plane returns to Athens after U.S. security tip off
An Emirates plane flying to New York from Greece was forced to return to the Athens International Airport after a security alert, police sources said on Thursday.
Greek authorities were ...
Drone taxi takes first spin in air traffic near Paris
An electric helicopter with multiple rotors took its first flight in conventional air traffic near Paris on Thursday as it prepares for commercial flights from 2024.
The Volocopter test aircraft, which ...
African nations tell COP27 fossil fuels will tackle poverty
African nations must be allowed to develop fossil fuel resources to help lift their people out of poverty, governments said at the COP27 climate talks in Egypt, which welcomed leaders ...
Irish inflation hits 38-year high of 9.2%
Annual inflation in Ireland hit a 38-year high of 9.2% in October, up from 8.2% a month earlier after fresh electricity and gas price increases kicked in, Central Statistics Office data showed ...