Israel orders 45-day closure of Al Jazeera West Bank office
Israeli forces have raided the offices of news broadcaster Al Jazeera in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, and ordered it to
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This Award-Winning Herbal Liqueur From Ibiza Is Spain’s Best Kept Secret
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An Israeli strike on a school kills at least 22 people, Gaza Health Ministry says
An Israeli strike on a school in northern Gaza on Saturday killed at least 22 people, according to the Gaza Health Ministry,
Ukrainian soldiers killed in SUV donated by miners
Six Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in an attack on a vehicle donated by Welsh miners just months ago. The men died
Israel names other Hezbollah fighters killed in Friday’s attack
One day after Israel’s attack on a suburb of the Lebanese capital Beirut, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) elaborated on Saturday on
At least 22 dead after Israel strikes Gaza City school, reports say
At least 22 people were killed in an Israeli attack on a former school building in Gaza City, Palestinian authorities said on
China’s leading AI start-ups eye fresh opportunities after OpenAI previews latest LLM
China’s leading artificial intelligence (AI) start-ups are looking to chase down new opportunities in their field, following the preview of an advanced
Council defibrillators to save lives in Ukraine
A Lincolnshire charity wants to send five defibrillators to Ukraine to help with life-saving efforts. The devices, which have been donated by
Shocking rape trial highlights the systematic struggles French sexual abuse victims face
AVIGNON, France (AP) — The trial of dozens of men accused of raping an unconscious woman whose husband repeatedly drugged her over
Germany’s Welcome Culture sours to Auf Wiedersehen
On Sunday, voters in the eastern German state of Brandenburg will vote for a new regional parliament. The anti-migrant far-right Alternative for
Mum’s helping hand in daughter’s photo prize bid
A Glasgow woman who became passionate about photography about five years ago has been shortlisted for the third consecutive time in the
A Live Mouse ‘Jumped’ Out of a Passenger’s Airplane Meal, Causing the Flight to be Diverted
A Scandinavian Airlines spokesperson said the rodent posed a “safety risk” to travelers, who were flying from Oslo, Norway, to Malaga, Spain
Businessman extradited from UK to South Africa on corruption charges
A British businessman, who was a former contractor for South Africa’s ailing power utility Eskom, has been extradited from the UK to
Woman whose firm was linked to the exploding pagers is under Hungarian protection, her mother says
ROME (AP) — The woman whose company was linked to thousands of pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria this week is
Nearly 500 migrants rescued off the Canary Islands
Spanish sea rescue vessels picked up nearly 500 migrants from Africa near the Canary Islands during the night, they said on Friday.
‘Water is flooding everywhere’ as torrential rains sweep through West and Central Africa
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Houses swept away to the very last brick. Inmates frantically fleeing the city’s main prison as its walls
Holy nights and stunning sunrises: Africa’s top shots
A selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent and beyond: Muslims across the continent celebrate the Prophet Muhammad’s
A timeline of key events
IGUALA, Mexico (AP) — Ulises Martínez is still uncomfortable in this city, even though it’s been 10 years since 43 of his
Israel strikes Lebanon as Hezbollah vows retaliation for pager blasts
The Israeli Air Force launched renewed attacks on Lebanon on Thursday, as tensions run high following the waves of coordinated blasts involving
Plane spotters flock to watch major RAF exercise
A major military exercise involving more than 50 aircraft is in full swing at RAF Waddington. Cobra Warrior – which has attracted
Guinea stadium massacre fugitive extradited from Liberia
Guinea’s most wanted fugitive – a former senior military officer who escaped from prison last November – has been extradited from neighbouring
Gullible Elon Musk Got Fooled Into Sharing Putin-Backed Propaganda Meme
Sowing Discord In March, the US government accused the founder of Moscow-based company Social Design Agency of orchestrating a “persistent foreign malign
Ousted president quits Gabon politics, calls for wife’s release
Gabon’s deposed President Ali Bongo has announced he will quit politics a year after he was toppled from power by a military
EU’s von der Leyen to visit Kiev amid concerns over energy supply
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is to visit Kiev on Friday, she announced in Brussels on Thursday. The commission president
Spain arrests suspect in February speedboat crash that killed 2 police officers
MADRID (AP) — Spanish authorities arrested a 32-year-old man for the death of two police officers in February when a speedboat suspected
Old photo of Thai king cooking taken during Covid-19 pandemic, not after flooding in September 2024
An old photo of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn cooking during the Covid-19 pandemic has surfaced in social media posts that falsely claimed
Colombia suspends peace talks with ELN rebel group after a deadly attack on the military
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia on Wednesday suspended peace talks with the National Liberation Army, or ELN, after blaming the rebel group
Amazon drought leaves Colombian border town high and dry
Extreme drought affecting large parts of South America has dramatically reduced the flow of the Amazon River where Colombia borders Peru and
More Electronics Explode In Lebanon As Israel Declares ‘New Phase’ Of War
Following yesterday’s unprecedented explosions targeting pagers belonging to thousands of Hezbollah members, which you can read about here, another wave of similar
Venezuela’s opposition ex-candidate says he was forced to sign letter that effectively admits defeat
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s former opposition candidate, Edmundo González, on Wednesday said he was coerced into signing a letter effectively recognizing
Germany springs to life in vivid scenes of nature
As the sun bleeds into daylight or fades toward night, AP photographer Michael Probst is often on the hunt for serene scenes
Two dead in botched armed raid on Russian retailer’s office
Two people were killed in a shooting at the Moscow office of Russian retailer Wildberries on Wednesday, an incident the CEO blamed
EU Commission president to visit Polish flood-hit area on Thursday
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is set to visit Poland’s flood-hit areas on Thursday at the invitation of Polish Prime
Climate change is turbo-charging Somalia’s problems
Somalia may be one of the poorest countries in the world and beset by violence, but it is “fixable”, according to its
French budgetary situation ‘very serious’: prime minister
France’s budgetary situation is “very serious”, Prime Minister Michel Barnier told AFP on Wednesday, saying more information was needed to gauge the
South Africa urges Elon Musk to invest at “home”
The News JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s government plans to intensify discussions with billionaire Elon Musk about investing in his country of birth.
Canadian PM Trudeau says ‘there’s more work to do’ as his party loses long-held seat in Quebec
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s Liberal Party was handed another loss at the ballot box on Monday. Louis-Philippe Sauvé won on the
Meet Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo who has gone viral
A baby pygmy hippo living at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand has become a viral sensation. The 2-month-old pygmy hippopotamus named
Italy next to face storm after 21 killed in Europe floods
Intense storms battering central Europe are now reaching Italy, where warnings for heavy rain, strong winds and floods have been issued for
Statue of French charity icon Abbe Pierre removed after abuse claims
Workers removed a statue of late French charity icon Abbe Pierre from its pedestal in a small village of eastern France on