Spain sends 500 more troops to Valencia as anger grows over lack of support
A further 500 soldiers are being deployed to the Valencia region as residents criticise local authorities over their response to the catastrophic
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Moldovans are voting in a pivotal presidential runoff. But voter fraud threatens its democracy
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldovan historian and politician Octavian Ticu remembers when the Soviet Union collapsed in the early 1990s, a seismic
‘I lost my leg on the way home from school’
Warning: this story contains descriptions of injury detail Berhane Haile was walking home from school earlier this year through the mountainous countryside
Negotiations stall over some crucial issues on final day of UN biodiversity summit in Colombia
CALI, Colombia (AP) — At the United Nations biodiversity summit in Colombia, negotiators have struggled to find common ground on key issues.
29 Nigerian children may be sentenced to death for protesting against cost-of-living crisis
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Twenty-nine children could be facing the death penalty in Nigeria after they were arraigned Friday for participating in
Botswana’s politician who did the unthinkable
Confident and well-mannered, Botswana’s new President Duma Boko carries the traits of a highly trained human rights lawyer. The 54-year-old’s thoughtful, fluent
Spain flood deaths top 200, more troops join rescue
Rescuers on Friday raised the death toll in Spain’s worst floods for a generation to 205 as the government deployed more troops
China directs automakers to halt investments in EU countries supporting EV tariffs
China has directed its auto manufacturers to pause substantial investments in European Union (EU) countries that endorse additional tariffs on Chinese-built EVs,
Spanish residents appeal for help, 3 days after historic floods left at least 158 dead
MADRID (AP) — Three days after historic flash floods swept through several towns in southern Valencia, in eastern Spain, the initial shock
Botswana ruling party rejected after 58 years in power
Voters in Botswana have rejected the country’s long-serving governing party in a result that marks a political earthquake in the diamond-rich southern
Spain mourns as death toll passes 150 in catastrophic floods
At least 158 people have died in Spain’s worst flooding disaster in generations as rescuers battle odds to find survivors. On Thursday
China new home prices grow slightly faster in Oct, private survey shows
BEIJING (Reuters) – Prices of new homes in China rose at a faster pace in October, traditionally a peak season for house
Wife of YouTuber Who Died 1 Month After Being Bitten by Venomous Snake Pens Emotional Tribute: ‘We Love You’
The wife of Graham “Dingo” Dinkelman, dubbed “South Africa’s Steve Irwin,” said her husband’s “love for his family” was his true driving
Music and Morale in a Country at War
In Ukraine, where war feels omnipresent, music is helping lift spirits and raise money for the military. Source link
Toxic Waste That Set Off Global Outcry Seized by Albania’s Prosecutors
(Bloomberg) — Albanian prosecutors ordered that containers filled with suspected hazardous industrial waste be seized after the cargo was forced to return
Slight progress in global biodiversity protection efforts but some species decline, new reports find
CALI, Colombia (AP) — Global efforts to protect the world’s plants and animals have made slight progress and some species remain in
Automaker plans to close ‘at least’ 3 German plants and cut thousands of jobs
Volkswagen plans to close “at least” three factories in Germany, lay off tens of thousands of staff and downsize remaining plants in
Russia can’t sustain its attack on Ukraine without North Korean troops, NATO chief says
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said North Korea has sent troops to fight with Russia. He presented the alliance as a sign
Navigating France’s new packaging laws
The regulatory landscape around packaging in France has undergone transformative changes in recent years. Three key legislative pieces—the AGEC Law, Packaging Law,
People are paddling along the world’s waterways picking up trash
Fancy a free kayak trip? As long as you pick up some trash, too, you can glide along rivers and canals in
The best way to remove red wine stains from anything
One way to treat a fresh red wine stain is to dilute it with white wine – but experts from Germany’s Forum
Born in France but searching for a future in Africa
Menka Gomis was born in France but has decided his future lies in Senegal, where his parents were born. The 39-year-old is
Israeli President Herzog apologizes to relatives of October 7 victims
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has apologized to the relatives of the victims of the Hamas massacre on October 7 last year on
One dead and dozens injured after ‘truck-ramming’ at bus stop near Tel Aviv
TEL AVIV — Israel’s emergency services are treating dozens of casualties after a truck rammed into a bus as it was dropping
New wave of mass killings in Sudan alarms UN
A senior UN official in Sudan says she is deeply troubled by reports of “atrocious crimes” in the central Gezira state, including
Kenyan activist detained after raid by ‘masked’ group
Boniface Mwangi is a fierce critic of the government [Getty Images] Prominent Kenyan human rights activist Boniface Mwangi has been detained by
Depopulated village in Japan crafts dolls for sense of life
With most of the population gone, residents of one village in Japan have come up with a novel plan to make it
Iran’s religious leader wants considered response to Israeli attack
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has called for a considered approach following the Israeli attack on military sites on Saturday. “How
Ruling party leads Georgian election; opposition says vote ‘stolen’
The Georgian opposition is refusing to recognize the preliminary results of Saturday’s parliamentary election, which show the national-conservative ruling party leading with
A party in power for 58 years pledges change for Botswana
Botswana’s governing party – in power for almost six decades – is trying to pull off a trick in Wednesday’s general election
Ruling party ahead in key Georgian election, preliminary results show
Georgia’s ruling party is ahead in Saturday’s crucial parliamentary elections, with around 70% of ballots counted. The electoral commission said Georgian Dream
Hundreds march to mark 35 years of Pride Johannesburg in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Hundreds of people marched Saturday in the South African capital to mark 35 years of Pride Johannesburg, an annual
Tens of thousands of demonstrators march across Italy calling for an end to war worldwide
ROME (AP) — Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in seven Italian cities on Saturday calling for an immediate
Germany’s Scholz concludes India trip after signing 27 new agreements
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz concluded his trip to India on Saturday having signed 27 new cooperation agreements with the South Asian country.
German Chancellor Scholz calls on Iran to exercise restraint
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called on Iran to exercise restraint after Israeli retaliatory attacks on military sites during the night. “This
Italy’s government pays homage to fascist defeat in key WWII battle, sparking opposition criticism
ROME (AP) — Italy’s far-right government has sparked wide criticism after celebrating a major World War II battle, praising the defeated fascist
Russian strikes on Kyiv and central Ukraine kill 2 teenagers and injure dozens
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian drone strike killed a teenager in Kyiv during a nighttime barrage on the Ukrainian capital that
Domestic workers paying high price in Hezbollah war with Israel
Patricia, who came to Lebanon from Sierra Leone a few years ago to work as a domestic in a house in southern
Georgia votes in an election which could take it toward the EU or into Russia’s orbit
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgians go to the polls Saturday in a ballot many citizens are treating as a make-or-break vote on
Cali’s love motels adapt to host UN summit delegates
Aggrey Rwetsiba, a Ugandan delegate to the UN’s biodiversity summit in Colombia, finds himself in unusual accommodations: a motel normally destined for