Germany’s hard-left Die Linke party has elected new leaders
Members of Germany’s hard-left Die Linke (The Left) have elected the journalist Ines Schwerdtner and former member of the German lower house
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Funeral home in Poland apologizes after a corpse falls out of a hearse in traffic
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A funeral home in Poland issued an unusual apology on Saturday after a corpse that it was transporting
Fight against Israel continues after Hamas leader’s death
The killing of Hamas leader Yehya al-Sinwar by Israeli forces on Wednesday will not stop the struggle against Israel, according to Iran’s
Meloni sticks to Albania migrant camps scheme despite court ruling
The Italian right-wing government has said it intends to continue to pursue plans to examine asylum applications outside the EU, despite a
Church bell rings after 150 years of silence
After sitting silent for more than 150 years, a Somerset church bell is ringing again – in an Australian wedding chapel. The
Macron Finds Out What Power Sharing Means and He Doesn’t Like It
(Bloomberg) — Emmanuel Macron’s diminished authority in France’s power-sharing government appears to be taking a toll. Most Read from Bloomberg Macron’s tirade
‘Merchants of death’ trial steps up fight against Channel smugglers
Peering over her glasses, the French judge glanced sternly across the cavernous underground courtroom towards a notorious figure seated in a glass
Ukraine and Russia Swap 95 Prisoners on Each Side, Moscow Says
(Bloomberg) — Russia said it exchanged 95 Ukrainian soldiers for an equal number of its force in the first major prisoner of
Israeli army says it also killed al-Sinwar’s bodyguard
The Israeli military said on Friday that it has killed the bodyguard of the late Hamas leader Yehya al-Sinwar. They reported that
Israelis and Palestinians react to Hamas leader Sinwar’s death
Many Israelis cheered and danced on the streets at the news that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar – chief architect of the 7
Murder, rape and torture allegations hit Ivory Coast student union
All student unions in Ivory Coast are being shut down, the government has announced, after the killing of two students which is
‘My nephews died in tanker blast trying to stop petrol scoopers’
Nigerian farmer Mustapha Majiya is still reeling from losing almost 50 members of his extended family this week after an overturned fuel
Mega-mileage campervan fails to meet his maker
A VW campervan’s journey towards a million miles has been cut short when it blew a gasket on the way from Cornwall
Fighting continues in Middle East after Israel kills Hamas leader
Fighting continued in the Gaza Strip and in Lebanon on Friday, one day after Israel announced it had killed the leader of
Kenya’s deputy president sacked while in hospital
Kenyan senators have voted to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office despite his failure to testify at his impeachment trial after
Dad’s WW2 fork found 84 years after last meal
David Balfour was stunned after a fork belonging to his soldier father Robert, who was reported missing in action in 1940, was
Tokyo inflation likely to miss BOJ target for first time in five months: Reuters poll
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – Consumer inflation in Tokyo for October likely undershot the central bank’s price target for the first
What he shared about struggle with addiction and mental health
Liam Payne, a singer who rose to fame as a member of the band One Direction, died on Oct. 16 at age
Efforts to combat deforestation in Colombia lag because of armed groups, report finds
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Armed groups operating in Colombia’s Amazon are tightening their grip on the region and that’s stalling government efforts
Ukraine calls for international support in demining effort
Ukraine is doing everything it can to clear its territory of landmines and other explosive remnants of war but needs the support
Sinwar, mastermind of Oct. 7 attacks, was long sought by Israeli forces
Warning: This article contains graphic imagery. The long-sought mastermind of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, terror attacks has been killed in an Israeli
A brand new German fire station that burned down did not have a fire alarm system
BERLIN (AP) — A new fire station in central Germany, which was destroyed in a fire, causing millions of euros in damage
How did as many as 140 people die in one of Nigeria’s deadliest tanker explosions?
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian authorities have announced measures to correct lapses that resulted in the deaths of more than 140 people
Toast Partner Ecosystem integrates with Push Operations
Push Operations has joined the Toast Partner Ecosystem, offering an integration aimed at simplifying administrative tasks for restaurateurs. Push, known for its
Kenyan senators to vote on deputy president’s impeachment
Kenya’s Senate is set to vote on whether to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office at the end of the second
Le Parisien confirm Kylian Mbappe had relations with woman in Stockholm
Le Parisien confirm Kylian Mbappe had relations with woman in Stockholm A series of rumours surrounding Kylian Mbappe’s trip to Stockholm last
China to almost double support for unfinished housing projects
China’s battered property sector has been a hige drag on the economy for years (Hector RETAMAL) China said Thursday it would boost
How Indigenous guards saved a Colombian lake from overtourism
In the crater of a semi-dormant volcano in southwest Colombia lies a sacred lake of startling green which used to draw a
Migrant deportations to increase, says EU chief
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said the bloc could “draw lessons” from the contested Italian policy of processing migrants
Climate change worsened deadly Nepal floods, scientists say
Climate change, along with rapid urbanisation and deforestation, turbocharged floods in Nepal that killed more than 240 people last month, scientists said
Long-ruling party leads in Mozambique’s election as opposition candidate calls for strikes
MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Mozambique’s ruling party candidate held a clear lead in early presidential election results Wednesday as his main challenger
Niger drops French place names to honour local heroes
Niger’s military leaders have renamed streets and monuments bearing French names, in the latest move to cut links with the country’s former
Iberdrola, Masdar complete wind turbine installation at Baltic Eagle wind farm
Iberdrola and Masdar have completed turbine installation at their 476MW Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm joint venture in Germany. The wind farm
Italy approves tight budget partly funded by a levy on banks and insurers
ROME (AP) — Italy’s far-right government has approved a budget for next year of about 30 billion euros ($33 billion), which officials
Ukraine denies supplying drones to Mali rebels
The Malian army has been unable to quell unrest by rebels fighting in the north [AFP] Ukraine has denied allegations that it
Kenyan deputy president’s impeachment trial begins
[AFP] Kenya’s parliament has begun the final step to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office. An overwhelming majority voted in the
China set to post slowest quarterly growth this year: analysts
Beijing has in recent weeks attempted to inject fresh life into its struggling economy as it eyes an annual growth goal of
Hong Kong Economy Set to Be Focus of John Lee’s Policy Speech
(Bloomberg) — Hong Kong’s leader is expected to lay out a policy agenda focused on boosting the city’s economy during his third
Former army head Gen Sir Mike Jackson dies at 80
Visiting British troops in Kuwait in March 2003 [AFP] The former head of the British Army, General Sir Mike Jackson, has died
The powerful Indian gangster pulling strings from behind bars
Bishnoi has been in prison since 2015, now held far from his native Punjab state in Gujarat [Getty Images] On Monday, Canadian