Key UN committee adopts resolution paving the way for a first-ever treaty on crimes against humanity
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A key U.N. General Assembly committee adopted a resolution late Friday paving the way for negotiations on a
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Israel ramps up airstrikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs
Israel on Friday unleashed a spate of airstrikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs, an area seen as a hotbed of Lebanon’s Iran-allied Hezbollah
A police chief in Mexico kills himself as troops try to arrest him in a corruption probe
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The police chief in a small town in central Mexico committed suicide Friday as troops closed in to
Israel ramps up airstrikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs
Israel on Friday unleashed a spate of airstrikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs, an area seen as a hotbed of Lebanon’s Iran-allied Hezbollah
Spain fines ‘abusive’ budget airlines 179 mn euros
Spain’s leftist government said Friday it has fined five budget airlines including Ryanair and EasyJet 179 million euros ($187 million) for “abusive
German auto supplier Bosch to cut 5,500 jobs in further sign of auto industry woes
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Germany’s technology and services company Bosch said Friday it planned to reduce its automotive division workforce by as
Spinnova and Suzano’s wood-based fibre plant faces delay
Finnish fibre textile company Spinnova and Brazil’s Suzano have postponed the pre-engineering stage phase for their new wood-based fibre facility beyond the
Mercedes-Benz plans cost reductions amid industry challenges – report
German automaker Mercedes-Benz has announced a plan to cut multi-billion euros in costs in response to a deteriorating business environment, according to
Emperor penguin found in Australia is released back into the wild
The first emperor penguin found in Australia has been released after spending 20 days in the care of a wildlife expert, the
5 tourists have died from drinking tainted alcohol in Laos
Five tourists have died from suspected methanol poisoning in Laos. The victims are an American, two Danes, a Brit, and an Australian.
Japan government to approve $140bn stimulus
Japan already has one of the world’s biggest ratios of national debt to output (Richard A. Brooks) Japan’s minority government was set
Clip shows Burmese resistance fighters praying at replica pagoda, not ‘arriving at Golden Rock shrine’
As conflict between the military and various armed groups continues to roil Buddhist-majority Myanmar, a clip of pro-democracy fighters has been shared alongside
Trudeau plays Santa with seasonal tax break
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is playing Father Christmas with a seasonally-timed tax break amid growing frustrations about Canada’s cost of living.
Japan finds massive rare metals deposit worth $26,290,800,000
[Source] A survey by the University of Tokyo and The Nippon Foundation from April 24 to June 9 has uncovered a vast
India’s Modi seeks energy security from Guyana and its vast oil deposits
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Thursday during a visit to Guyana that his government views the South
UK and France open bribery and corruption probe into French defense firm Thales
LONDON (AP) — British and French authorities have opened a probe into France-based defense group Thales for suspected bribery and corruption. In
Africa’s junta-led nations use music to push their latest anti-imperialism drive
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Thousands from the junta-led countries in Africa’s Sahel region gathered this week in the Nigerien capital of Niamey,
Fugitive Zambian MP arrested in Zimbabwe
Emmanuel Banda denies the allegations of robbery [Emmanuel Banda/Facebook] A fugitive Zambian lawmaker with a bounty on his head has been arrested
Zoo says Ukraine lionesses getting ‘second chance’
Two lionesses rescued from a Ukrainian war zone have arrived at Five Sisters Zoo in West Lothian. Luna and Plusza – both
China’s second-richest man demands apology from ByteDance founder over online attacks
China’s second-wealthiest man on Wednesday made a surprise demand that the country’s richest man, founder of ByteDance, apologise for the perceived role
Inside South Africa’s ‘ruthless’ gang-controlled gold mines
Along with about 600 other men, Ndumiso lives and works in a small gang-controlled “town” – complete with markets and a red
Putin gifts lion and brown bears to North Korea zoo
Russian President Vladimir Putin has gifted North Korea’s main zoo more than 70 animals, including a lion and two brown bears, in
Woman-owned cafe in Indonesia’s Sharia stronghold shakes stigma
In what claims to be the only woman-run cafe in the capital of Indonesia’s most conservative province, owner Qurrata Ayuni says she
Ukraine Strikes Inside Russia With U.S. Missiles
The next two or three months in Ukraine are likely to be exceedingly violent, in a war that has already been the
Beaujolais Day: ‘It’s Swansea’s Christmas Day’
It’s the third Thursday in November, which – depending on who you ask – can mean only one thing: Beaujolais Day. Traditionally
Israel strikes hit south Lebanon, killing at least 9 people
Israel’s army bombed targets near the coastal city of Tyre in Lebanon late Wednesday, killing at least nine people and wounding 65
Canadian Cabinet minister leaves post amid questions over his claims of Indigenous identity
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday that his employment minister was leaving his post after weeks of
Mexico’s president says government is investigating reported ransomware hack of legal affairs office
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president said Wednesday that the government is investigating an alleged ransomware hack of her administration’s legal affairs
What to know about a standoff between police and illegal miners at a South Africa mine
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African authorities are embroiled in a standoff with an unconfirmed number of illegal miners who remain underground at
Ford to cut 4,000 jobs in Europe, cites disruptive shift to electric vehicles, economic headwinds
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Ford Motor Co. says it will reduce its workforce by 4,000 in Europe and the U.K. by the
Exclusive-Sinochem may keep bankrupt refineries as auctions draw scant interest, sources say
By Chen Aizhu SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Sinochem Group may keep three bankrupt oil refineries located in eastern China after auctions to sell
Ugandan opposition figure faces military court after Kenya expulsion
The wife of Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye says he has been kidnapped in neighbouring Kenya and sent back home where he
Wife of Ugandan opposition figure Besigye says he was kidnapped and is being held in a military jail
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The wife of Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye said Wednesday he was kidnapped in neighboring Kenya and is
Iraqis face tough homecoming a decade after IS rampage
A decade after Islamic State group extremists rampaged through northern Iraq, Moaz Fadhil and his eight children finally returned to their village
Around 540,000 people have left Lebanon for war-torn Syria, UN says
Around 540,000 people have fled Lebanon to neighbouring Syria since the escalation of the war between Israel and the pro-Iranian Hezbollah militia,
Netanyahu offers millions for release of hostages in Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday offered a reward of $5 million for each hostage that is released from Gaza. He
Germany’s Scholz urges Xi to use power to curb Ukraine war escalation
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz appealed to Chinese President Xi Jinping for support in curbing an escalation in the war in Ukraine, during
Tough as Nails Mercedes 300D Drives Out of Flooded Underground Garage Like It’s Nothing
The recent floods that killed more than 220 people near Valencia, Spain, also caused billions of dollars in property damage. Numerous cars,
Out of Gaza
We photographed badly wounded Gazans who made it out for treatment. Many can think of little but the dead they left behind.
French farmers threaten ‘chaos’ over proposed EU-Mercosur deal
French farmers stepped up their protests Tuesday against a proposed trade pact between the European Union and four South American countries, blocking