France’s SNCF to offer high-speed passenger links in Italy
French national rail operator SNCF said Wednesday it planned to offer high-speed passenger services in neighbouring Italy from 2026, competing with rival
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Israel-Hamas War News: Live Updates
A United Nations commission investigating the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel and the subsequent conflict in Gaza has accused both Palestinian armed
French President Macron urges moderate politicians to regroup to defeat far right in elections
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron called Wednesday for moderate politicians from the left and the right to regroup to defeat
Ukraine Says It Shot Down Most of a Russian Missile and Drone Barrage
Ukraine said on Wednesday that its air defenses — drawing on stocks of anti-aircraft missiles recently replenished by its allies, including the
Old video shows Indian politician Navneet Rana crying in hospital, not after losing seat
After India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) suffered a shock election setback, a video of politician Navneet Rana crying surfaced in social
Jin of BTS Completes His Military Service
The K-pop juggernaut BTS is one step closer to a reunion. The first member of the boy band to enlist in South
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake in southwestern South Korea causes broken windows and other minor damage
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A magnitude 4.8 earthquake broke windows and caused other minor damage in a fishing community in southwestern
Pope Francis Is Accused of Using a Homophobic Slur Again
Pope Francis repeated an anti-gay slur during a meeting with priests in Rome on Tuesday, Italian news outlets reported, the same offensive
Blinken announces more than $400M in new humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday announced more than $400 million in new humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza as
Dated tanker footage misrepresented as Huthi, Islamic Resistance assault
A video circulating on social media purports to show a ship ablaze near Haifa in Israel after being targeted by Yemen’s Huthi
U.S. to Send Another Patriot Missile Battery to Ukraine
President Biden has approved the deployment of another Patriot missile system to Ukraine, senior administration and military officials said, as the country
French bosses fear far right’s vague economic plans
Investors have clearly signalled their alarm with heavy selling of French stocks (JOEL SAGET) French business leaders have been pitched into fresh
In Israeli Hostage Rescue, Minutes Made the Difference
When the four Israelis woke up in Gaza on Saturday, they had been held hostage by Hamas for 245 days. The buildings
Will Japanese women be able to keep their maiden names after marriage? Major lobby demands change
TOKYO (AP) — A powerful Japanese business lobby is calling on the government to allow married couples to keep dual surnames, saying
A migrant boat sank off the coast of Yemen, leaving at least 49 dead and 140 missing, UN agency says
CAIRO (AP) — A boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of Yemen, leaving at least 49 dead and 140 missing, the
Israel-Hamas War and Gaza Cease-Fire Proposal: Latest News
Top News A day after the United Nations Security Council endorsed a U.S.-backed cease-fire proposal for Gaza, the world is waiting for
Photo shows tunnel from northern Gaza to Israel, not from southern city of Rafah to Egypt
Screenshot of the false Weibo post, captured on June 9, 2024 The posts circulated shortly before the United Nations’ top court, the
Nigeria Confronts its Worst Economic Crisis in a Generation
Nigeria is facing its worst economic crisis in decades, with skyrocketing inflation, a national currency in free-fall and millions of people struggling
Aircraft carrying Malawi vice-president goes missing
An aircraft carrying Malawi’s Vice-President Saulos Chilima and nine others has gone missing, a statement from the president’s office has said. The
4 Instructors From Iowa College Attacked While Visiting Sister University in China
Four college instructors from Cornell College in Iowa who were teaching in China as part of a partnership with a local university
Seoul activists develop ‘smart balloons’ to send messages deep into North Korea
By Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) – In the balloon warfare between North Korea and South Korean activists, one Seoul-based group has honed
German far-right AfD claim ‘right to govern’ after EU election gains
The far-right AfD’s second-place finish in European Parliament elections has underscored the party’s growing strength and claim on power, the Alternative for
DePaul University dismisses biology professor after assignment tied to Israel-Hamas war
CHICAGO (AP) — DePaul University said it dismissed a part-time biology instructor after she gave an optional assignment related to the Israel-Hamas
Israel-Hamas War and Gaza Fighting: Live Updates
A day after the Israeli military rescued four hostages held by Hamas militants in Nuseirat, Gazans described an intense bombardment during the
Last civilian hospital in besieged Sudan city closed
Doctors at one of the last functioning hospitals in the besieged Sudanese city of el-Fasher say they’ve been forced to close down
Their Town Has a Plaque From Putin. They Want Zelensky to Tear It Down.
“The voice has become bigger,” Mr. Fortunato said. Previous campaigns to have the plaque removed have failed. Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine,
Sudan’s notorious paramilitary group loots a Darfur hospital, aid group says
CAIRO (AP) — The notorious Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group, fighting Sudan’s military for over a year, fired shots and looted a
Diesel prices jump 56% as Malaysia revamps decades-old fuel subsidies
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Diesel price in Malaysia jumped by more than 50% on Monday as part of a revamp of
In E.U. Elections, the Center Holds, but the Far Right Still Wreaks Havoc
Casting ballots in 27 countries, voters largely backed centrists in European Parliament elections, but far-right parties made serious inroads in France and
Italy’s Premier Meloni gets domestic, European boost from EU election win
ROME (AP) — Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s far-right party won European elections in Italy with a strong 28% of the votes, boosting
The Other War: How Israel Scours Gaza for Clues About the Hostages
The hostages in Gaza are being moved around, with Hamas shuttling some from one apartment to another to obscure their whereabouts, while
Meloni’s far-right Brothers of Italy win EU vote
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s nationalist Brothers of Italy (FdI) party has come first in the country’s European Parliament elections, winning 26-30%
Flemish Nationalists Win Belgian Elections, Thwarting Ascent of Secessionist Party
Voters in Belgium handed a victory to a conservative Flemish nationalist party, disproving polls that had predicted a sweep to first place
First French projections put hard-right National Rally well ahead in EU election
PARIS (AP) — First projected results from France on Sunday put the far-right National Rally party well ahead in the European Union’s
Iran Names Six Candidates for President, Including Parliament Speaker
Six candidates, including the speaker of Parliament, have been approved to run in the Iranian election this month to succeed President Ebrahim
Narendra Modi sworn in for third term as India’s prime minister in pictures
Narendra Modi begins third term as India’s prime minister after election victory. Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party won 240 seats, forming a coalition
British TV Doctor Michael Mosley Found Dead in Greece
After a four-day search, Greek officials said on Sunday they had found the body of Michael Mosley, a British medical journalist and
Gaza’s Health Ministry says 274 Palestinians were killed in Israeli raid that rescued 4 hostages
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — At least 274 Palestinians were killed in the Israeli air and ground raid that rescued four
South Korea to resume loudspeaker broadcasts over border in balloon row
South Korea has said it will resume propaganda broadcasts against North Korea for the first time in six years in response to
Modi, Striking a Modest Tone, to Be Sworn In for a Third Term
As a humbled Narendra Modi prepared to take the oath for a third term as India’s prime minister on Sunday, the political