Groping of Mexico’s president puts violence against women in spotlight
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she filed a complaint against a man who groped her and tried to kiss her as she walked between meetings in the capital city, a ...
Record bear attacks expose Japan’s struggle with wildlife encroachment
Japan deployed troops to the country’s rugged north on Wednesday to help trap bears after local authorities said besieged communities were struggling to cope with an unprecedented wave of ...
EU agrees weakened climate target in final-hour deal for COP30
EU climate ministers agreed a 2040 climate change target in the early hours of Wednesday after watering down the goal in last-minute negotiations, as they raced to clinch the deal before ...
Europe on alert as drone and airspace violations surge across the continent, Russia the prime suspect
European leaders are increasingly alarmed by a surge in drone sightings and airspace violations across the continent, incidents many view as part of a growing campaign of “hybrid warfare.”
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Brussels Airport closed after reported sighting of drone
Brussels Airport is closed after the reported sighting of a drone, said the Belgian air traffic control service and a spokeswoman for the airport.
“There are no flights currently landing ...
France moves to suspend Shein over sex dolls and weapons on day Paris store opens
Online retail platforms Shein, Temu, AliExpress and Wish are being investigated in France for alleged rule breaches that include minors being able to access pornographic content via their marketplaces, the ...
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Trump’s shadow looms over key state elections as voters pick governors and New York mayor
Voters in New Jersey and Virginia will choose their next governors on Tuesday in a pair of races that will serve as an early gauge of the American electorate’s ...
EU’s frozen-asset funding for Ukraine may need bridging solution
The European Union may need to come up with a bridging solution to keep Ukraine financed in early 2026 if a deal on an EU loan, based on immobilised Russian assets, ...
Jesus, not Virgin Mary, saved the world, Vatican says
Jesus may have heard words of wisdom from his mother Mary, but she did not help him save the world from damnation, the Vatican said on Tuesday.
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Reeves paves way for tax rises in her next budget
British Chancellor Rachel Reeves paved the way for broad tax rises to avoid a return to “austerity” on Tuesday, framing her second annual budget as one of “hard choices” to ...
Farage waters down tax pledges in pitch for economic credibility
Nigel Farage, leader of Britain’s populist Reform UK, watered down some of his pledges on Monday, saying his party could not immediately implement substantial tax cuts if it won ...
US not planning nuclear explosions at this time, energy secretary says
The nuclear weapons testing ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump will not involve nuclear explosions at this time, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Sunday.
“I think the tests ...
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British man charged with 10 counts of attempted murder after train stabbings
A British man accused of carrying out a mass stabbing on board a train on Saturday was charged on Monday with 11 counts of attempted murder, including over a separate incident ...
Louvre heist work of petty criminals, not organised crime, prosecutor says
By Geert De Clercq
The audacious daytime robbery of historical jewels worth $102 million from the Paris Louvre museum last month was executed by petty criminals, rather than professionals from the ...
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UK police say train stabbings carried out by lone attacker, not terrorism
A 32-year-old British man was the sole suspect accused of a mass stabbing on a train in England, after another man arrested in the case was released on Sunday with ...
Iran’s president says Tehran will rebuild its nuclear facilities
Tehran will rebuild its nuclear facilities “with greater strength”, Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian told state media on Sunday, adding that the country does not seek a nuclear weapon.
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Five German climbers killed in Italian Alps avalanche
Five German climbers have died after being caught in an avalanche in the Italian Alps, local authorities said on Sunday.
The climbers had set out on Saturday to scale Cima ...
Two dead, 10 injured in shooting on Greek island of Crete
A man and a woman were killed and at least 10 people injured in a shooting in a village on the Greek island of Crete on Saturday, in what a senior ...
Tens of thousands protest in Serbia on anniversary of deadly roof collapse
Tens of thousands of protesters poured into Serbia’s second city on Saturday a year after a railway station roof collapse that killed 16 people, unleashing discontent over alleged corruption and ...
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Ukraine says its troops still holding out in Pokrovsk as Moscow says pincer closing
Ukraine’s top military commander said on Saturday his troops were still holding out in the embattled eastern city of Pokrovsk, which Moscow said its forces were at last enclosing ...
South Korean president Lee asks China’s Xi for help engaging North Korea
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung sought Chinese President Xi Jinping’s help in efforts to resume talks with nuclear-armed neighbour North Korea on Saturday, while Xi told Lee he ...
Poland intercepts Russian plane over Baltic Sea for third time this week
Poland said on Friday that its jets intercepted a Russian reconnaissance plane over the Baltic Sea for the third time this week.
The aircraft did not violate Polish airspace, the ...
Turkey says Gaza meeting to be held on Monday amid ceasefire concerns
Various foreign ministers will meet on Monday to discuss the Gaza ceasefire and next steps there, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Friday, adding that Turkey was concerned over ...
Turkey sentences 11 people to life in prison over ski resort hotel fire
A Turkish court sentenced 11 people to life in prison on Friday over a fire that killed 78 people at a ski resort in northwest Turkey’s Bolu mountains in January, state ...