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
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South Africa’s coalition threatened by new education law
The durability of South Africa’s uneasy governing coalition is set to be tested as President Cyril Ramaphosa signs new education measures into
Old video of Pakistan rally for Imran Khan recirculates after supporters demand his release
Thousands of supporters of Pakistan’s former leader Imran Khan defied roadblocks to gather in a suburb of the capital Islamabad in September
Unauthorized migration into the EU declined despite heated politics
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Unauthorized migration to European Union countries dropped significantly overall in the first eight months of this year, even
Posts falsely link decade-old super storm photos to Typhoon Yagi in 2024
Screenshot taken on September 10, 2024 of the false post The photos surfaced on the same day Typhoon Yagi slammed into Vietnam
Brazil Indigenous group hails a sacred cloak’s homecoming after nearly four centuries in Europe
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Indigenous chants and the rattle of maracas resounded Thursday in a Rio de Janeiro park, where Brazil’s
Dresden hastens to blast section of collapsed bridge before floods
Engineers in Germany’s Dresden are demolishing the damaged section of a key bridge on Thursday evening to avert further danger and ahead
Peru declares 3 days of national mourning over the death of former President Alberto Fujimori
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s government on Thursday declared three days of national mourning over the death of former President Alberto Fujimori
Conflict in South Africa’s coalition government is ‘not catastrophic,’ says major party leader
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Conflict is likely among partners in South Africa’s new coalition government but that won’t be “catastrophic”
Ukraine’s chief rabbi mourns his adopted son who was killed in battle
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Servicemen, veterans and others gathered Thursday in Kyiv to remember the adopted son of Ukraine’s chief rabbi, Moshe
Post COVID, China is no longer the “undisputed leader” in attracting FDI
Risks of investing in China are outweighing the benefits, according to the European Business in China Position Paper 2024/2025. The EU Chamber
Atlanta’s Emory University targeted by anti-Palestinian group: ‘It’s scary’
Students and faculty at Atlanta’s Emory University have been targeted by an outside group posting and handing out flyers labeling 14 of
The trial of lawyers who once represented late Kremlin foe Navalny gets underway in Russia
PETUSHKI, Russia (AP) — The trial of three lawyers who once represented late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny got underway in Russia
UN says Israeli strike killed six of its Gaza staff
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees says six of its employees have been killed in an Israeli air strike on one of
Gaza hospital says 14 killed as UN-run school hit by Israeli strike
Palestinian authorities on Wednesday reported at least 14 people were killed in an attack on a United Nations facility in central Gaza.
New German police video aims to track down terrorist survivors
Long-sought members of the Red Army Faction (RAF) left-wing group that posed a terrorist threat to Germany over decades are now thought
Pope Francis lands in Singapore for final stop of Asia-Pacific tour
[Source] Pope Francis arrived in Singapore on Wednesday, marking the final leg of his 12-day tour across Southeast Asia and Oceania that
Critics say a South African education bill threatens the new unity government
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — An education bill that would give South Africa’s government more control over white minority language schools is a threat
Passengers stranded at main Kenya airport as staff protest
Hundreds of passengers have been stranded at Kenya’s main airport as workers protest against a planned takeover by an Indian company. Large
‘Chaos’ feared in planned Morocco power cable link
“This was our perfect paradise” said Tony Sloan of the home he and his wife built for their retirement. It looks out
Only my body is alive – Libyans in limbo a year after flood
One year on, the images of the catastrophic deluge that swept through Libya’s coastal city of Derna, killing thousands, linger in the
The world repudiated fascism in World War II, but extremism returns to my country Germany
Sometimes, you can see clearer from afar. I find this especially to be true when it comes to observing the role your
Tanzania leader condemns killing of opposition figure doused in acid
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has denounced the brutal killing of a senior member of the main opposition party Chadema, who was
Anguish as dozens die in Senegal shipwreck
At least 26 people have died after a boat carrying migrants capsized off Senegal’s coast. Authorities say more than 100 people were
Zoo animals escape as flood hits Nigerian state
Officials from a zoo in north-east Nigeria have confirmed that some wild animals had escaped from captivity after flooding hit Borno state.
Ex-partner who killed Ugandan athlete dies from burns
The former boyfriend of Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, who killed her by setting her on fire, has himself died from burns
Israeli strikes kill 40 in Gaza safe zone, Hamas-run authorities say
At least 40 people have been killed in southern Gaza and dozens more injured in Israeli strikes on a designated humanitarian zone,
FBI-Most Wanted Pastor’s Arrest Puts Duterte on Defensive
(Bloomberg) — Former Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte has come to his pastor’s defense and filed cases against the government and police officials
Aurora Expeditions adds new small-ship voyages
Aurora Expeditions is known for its voyages to wild destinations like Antarctica and the Arctic. But the company will offer new adventures
Opposition leader Machado says she will stay in Venezuela
Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado vowed Monday to remain in Venezuela a day after her colleague and presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia
Peter Nygard sentenced to 11 years for sexual assaults
Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been sentenced to 11 years for sexually assaulting four women in Toronto, Canada in a series
Crowded market shelled in Sudan killing more than 20
At least 21 people have been killed and more than 70 others wounded by shelling at a busy market in south-eastern Sudan,
Chinese tanks pictured pulling back from contested border region, not ‘invading Indian territory’
Screenshot of the false X post, captured on September 9, 2024 Nuclear-armed rivals China and India have long competed for strategic influence across
Video shows pope at ceremony, not ‘visiting Vatican embassy in Jakarta’
A video filmed in July 2024 in the Vatican was shared with a false claim that it showed Pope Francis visiting the
Forty-eight killed in Nigeria fuel tanker crash
At least 48 people have been killed in the central Nigerian state of Niger, after a fuel tanker collided with a lorry
Domestic violence allegations shake Kenyan athletics
The News NAIROBI — Kenya’s athletics community is grappling with cases of domestic violence against female athletes. Recent deaths and injuries at
Drought sinks longest Polish river to record-low level
Poland’s longest river, the Vistula, on Sunday hit a record-low water level in the capital because of drought, the national weather agency
NASA Telescope Finds ‘Distorted’ Galaxy That Looks Like a Question Mark
Astronomers in Canada used the James Webb Space Telescope — and a third time-and-space-bending galaxy cluster — to capture an image of
German Chancellor Scholz calls for faster progress toward ending Russia’s war on Ukraine
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Sunday he and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agree that Russia should be included
Typhoon Yagi Kills at Least 14 in Vietnam
People walk past a broken light post after typhoon Yagi hit the city, in Hai Phong, northern Vietnam, on Sunday, Sept. 8,