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
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Hamas chief silent on Israel’s offer of escape in exchange for hostages
Tel Aviv — Gal Hirsch, Israel’s coordinator for hostages and the missing, has broadened a cease-fire offer from the Israeli government to
Starvation in war-hit Sudan ‘almost everywhere’
Starvation in war-stricken Sudan “is almost everywhere”, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has told the BBC’s Today programme after
Western African Floods Displace Millions, Deepen Food Crisis
(Bloomberg) — Floods across a swath of central and West Africa have displaced at least 2.9 million people, killed about 1,000 and
FCA future models – Fiat and Lancia
Overview of FCA’s Future Models for Fiat and Lancia Having reduced Fiat to being a force in only Brazil and Italy, FCA
At least 15 dead and thousands hectares scorched as wildfires sweep Peru
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Wildfires in Peru have left at least 15 dead and more than 3,000 hectares (11.58 square miles) of
Sierra Leone building collapse kills eight
Rescuers in Sierra Leone are continuing to search for more survivors after a seven-storey building collapsed in the capital Freetown, killing at
Israeli minister says military operation needed for Lebanese border
A potential larger war between Israel and the Lebanese Shiite militia Hezbollah may be approaching, remarks made by the Israeli government on
China to raise its retirement age for the first time in 7 decades amid demographic crisis
[Source] China on Friday announced plans to raise its retirement age for the first time since the 1950s, addressing its aging population
Argentina economy forecast to extend recession in second quarter
By Hernan Nessi BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s economy likely shrank 1.4% in the second quarter versus a year earlier, a Reuters
Dozens of Muslim worshippers killed in Nigeria crash
Dozens of Muslim worshippers have been killed in a crash in northern Nigeria’s Kaduna state. The victims were travelling to celebrate Eid-el-Maulud
Julius Baer appoints team head for Asia Switzerland
Reto Buerer has been appointed as team head Asia Switzerland by Julius Baer. He is based in Zurich and will report to
UK Trade Secretary seeking investment from the Gulf
United Kingdom Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds is meeting with Saudi Arabian state officials on Monday. His trip comes ahead of the government’s
Germany begins conducting checks at all its land borders
KEHL, Germany (AP) — Germany on Monday began random checks at its borders with five Western European nations as it seeks to
Arctic fox cubs born at Kent wildlife park
Ten Arctic fox cubs are getting to know their surroundings at a wildlife park in Kent. Wildwood near Herne, which runs projects
China’s Fading Hunger for Grain Spells Trouble for World Farmers
(Bloomberg) — Warehouses across China are bulging with grain as a deepening economic crisis takes hold, leaving the world’s farmers to grapple
China’s Deepening Slowdown Tests Xi’s Tolerance for Growth Miss
(Bloomberg) — Back in January, Premier Li Qiang trumpeted China’s success in exceeding its 2023 growth goal without resorting to “massive stimulus.”
Hundreds march in Brazil to support religious freedom as cases of intolerance rise
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) — Practitioners of different religious traditions marched down Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Copacabana Beach on Sunday to
3 hostages were likely mistakenly killed in military airstrike, IDF investigation confirms
Three Israeli hostages, whose bodies were found last year in underground tunnels in Gaza, were likely killed in a military airstrike aimed
Scholz seals migration deal with Uzbekistan on Central Asia visit
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday signed a bilateral agreement on migration with Uzbekistan as he travelled to Central Asia for a
Israel CPI jumps to 10-month high of 3.6% in August
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s inflation rate surged in August to its highest rate in nearly a year, data from the Central Bureau
Houthis will pay ‘high price’ for missile attack, Netanyahu says
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised a tough response to a rocket attack by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi militia on Sunday. “We
Yemen’s Houthis claim missile attack at Israel
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi militia on Sunday claimed a ballistic missile fired at Israel and vowed further attacks. Houthi military spokesman Yehya Saree
Germany’s Scholz leaves for Uzbekistan on start of Central Asia trip
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz took off for Uzbekistan early on Sunday, where he plans to conclude deals on issues including migration during
‘Catastrophe’ as Central Europe deals with deadly floods
Emergency services are shoring up flood defences in Central and Eastern Europe after torrential rainfall swelled rivers and damaged thousands of homes.
Brazil vets heal burns of jaguar burned in Pantanal fire
At a shelter for big cats in Brazil, a vet gingerly dresses wounds on a jaguar that was caught in wildfires raging
Italian prosecutors seek six-year sentence for Salvini
Italian prosecutors requested on Saturday a six-year prison sentence for Matteo Salvini, Italy’s far-right deputy prime minister, for blocking migrants from disembarking
Thousands mourn Ugandan Olympian killed by ex-partner
Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who was set ablaze by her former boyfriend and later died has been buried in her father’s
Russian President Putin underlines importance of freedom of speech
Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized the importance of freedom of speech and information in an address to a media summit on Saturday,
Man who attacked Comoros president dies in cell
The man who was arrested for attacking the Comoros president with a knife on Friday has been found dead in prison, the
This new Mexican blessed is considered a protector of life from conception. Who was Moisés Lira?
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Catholic Church is getting a new addition to its ranks of “blessed,” with the beatification of the
Four die in Romanian floods as rain lashes Europe
Four people have died in Romania due to floods caused by torrential rain sweeping through central and eastern Europe, emergency services have
Czech Republic, Poland report flooding following severe rainfall
Flooding has been reported in the Czech Republic and neighbouring Poland caused by heavy rainfall overnight. Emergency forces in both countries have
Germany Sails Warship in Taiwan Strait, First in 22 Years
(Bloomberg) — Germany sent its first warship through the Taiwan Strait in 22 years, defying China’s warnings as relations between the two
Ukrainians warn of being surrounded as Russia advances in east
The situation is critical, a Ukrainian military officer in the east told the BBC near the front line south of Pokrovsk. Russia’s
The birth of a spectacled bear brings joy to a farming community in Peru
LIMA, Peru (AP) — A spectacled bear was born in a rescue center built by a Peruvian farming community that has protected
Ukraine’s Zelensky says Russian counterattack in Kursk failing
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday said Russia’s counterattack in its south-western region of Kursk has made little progress. “They wanted to
Driver who killed jogger to be jailed on UK return
A speeding driver who hit and killed a jogger in south-west London will be sent to prison for five years if he
Russia-UK expulsions have targeted scores over past decades
Moscow’s announcement Friday of expelling six British diplomats for alleged espionage has drawn a strong rebuke from the United Kingdom while also
Ex-European lawmaker and wife charged with influence peddling and corruption in Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Prosecutors in southern Poland have charged a former European Parliament lawmaker and his wife with corruption and influence