Putin allows criminal defendants to escape trial if they enlist in military
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law measures that allow defendants in criminal cases to avoid prosecution if
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Viral video showing thwarted hijacking recorded in Barbados, not South Africa
Screenshot of the false X post, taken on September 30, 2024 The post was published by an X account called @Africa_Archives to
Spain logs record summer tourism as inflow draws protests
Spain welcomed a record 21.8 million international visitors this summer, official data showed on Wednesday, an influx of tourism that has triggered
Spain welcomed record number of tourists this summer
Spain welcomed a record 21.8 million international visitors to its shores this summer, official data showed on Wednesday, an influx of tourism
Russians claim key city of Vuhledar in Ukraine’s east
Russian troops are now in almost complete control of the eastern city of Vuhledar, which Ukrainian forces have been defending since the
Mexico’s Sheinbaum will keep doing mañanera briefings, though her style is unlike her predecessor’s
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s new President, Claudia Sheinbaum, will start her day Wednesday much like her political mentor, ex-President Andrés Manuel
First came the alert message, then the boom of interceptions
Everybody’s phone buzzed at once with an alert at around 19:30 local time. It read: “You must enter a protected area immediately
Blunt and bold – Kenya’s ‘truth speaker’ faces the sack
Kenya’s embattled Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua, calls himself the “truthful man”, attributing his remarkable rise to the fact that he speaks truth
Fires taking Amazon closer to ‘point of no return’: expert
A year ago, Carlos Nobre, one of Brazil’s top climate scientists, was a rare voice of optimism about the future of the
Iran closes airspace over Tehran after missile attack on Israel
Iran has closed the airspace over Tehran after it launched a barrage of missiles at Israel on Tuesday evening. Flights at the
Milan-Bergamo airport closed after plane’s tyres burst during landing
Flights have been suspended at Milan-Bergamo airport in northern Italy after an aeroplane’s tyres burst during a landing on Tuesday, damaging the
French PM vows more taxes and spending cuts ahead of budget fight
France’s new Prime Minister Michel Barnier pledged new taxes and spending cuts Tuesday to reduce a “colossal” debt, in a policy address
Kenyan MPs begin process to impeach deputy president
Members of parliament in Kenya have started the process of removing the country’s deputy president from office. Those who back the effort
Germany’s Constitutional Court strikes down some surveillance powers
(L-R) The First Senate of the Federal Constitutional Court, Miriam Meßling, Heinrich Amadeus Wolff, Josef Christ, Ines Härtel, Stephan Harbarth (Chairman of
A likely Russian artillery strike kills at least 7 at a Ukrainian market, officials say
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — An apparent Russian artillery strike hit a market in the southern Ukraine city of Kherson on Tuesday, killing
Japan’s Ishiba Confirmed as Prime Minister by Parliament
(Bloomberg) — Shigeru Ishiba was essentially confirmed as Japan’s new prime minister on Tuesday, shifting the pressure of managing the nation onto
Who is Claudia Sheinbaum, the scientist who will head Mexico as its first female president?
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Claudia Sheinbaum takes office Tuesday as Mexico’s first female president in the nation’s more than 200 years of
Israel launches ground operation into Lebanon to destroy Hezbollah strongholds
Israel confirmed it launched a ground offensive against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. The IDF said Tuesday it began “limited, localized, and targeted
Bride Upset After Cousin Says Family ‘Definitely’ Won’t Attend Her ‘Expensive’ Destination Wedding
The bride is set on marrying in Mexico, despite the excessive cost for her loved ones, the cousin explained in a Reddit
Nepal floods and landslides death toll passes 200, reports say
The death toll from monsoon-induced floods and landslides in Nepal has passed 200, according to reports on Monday. More than two dozen
Kremlin downplays new nuclear weapons doctrine, easing fears
Following recent outrage over Russia’s updated nuclear doctrine, the Kremlin is now tempering fears regarding Moscow’s potential use of nuclear weapons. Kremlin
About 1,800 Germans in Lebanon on crisis preparedness list
The German Foreign Office said on Monday it estimates that some 1,800 German nationals are currently in Lebanon as the country faces
Gulf watches Israel shape a new Middle East order
Hadley’s view Don’t expect Gulf governments to stop Israel’s ruthless campaign to root out Iran’s proxies. As Israel unilaterally upends the balance
Video shows truck swept away by strong current in India, not Thai floods in 2024
Screenshot of the false X post, taken September 27, 2024 The same video was shared with a similar false claim on TikTok
China megacities ease homebuying rules to boost property market
China’s teetering real estate market long accounted for around a quarter of its economy and experienced dazzling growth for two decades (Hector
India diamond industry struggles to stave off war impact
Nikunj Tank, a worker in the world’s diamond polishing capital Surat in western India, had been desperate since losing his job in
Extremism is on the rise, German president warns at WWII memorial
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier expressed concern at the rise of nationalist and right-wing extremist forces in his country during a visit to
England cricket and the Bears
The big rugby union derby at Ashton Gate on Friday night may not have gone Bristol’s way, but the more than 17,000
German president warns of rising extremism at Nazi WW II memorial
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier expressed concern at the rise of nationalist and right-wing extremist forces in his country during a visit to
Death toll from Nepal floods, landslides reaches 148
The death toll from monsoon-induced floods and landslides in Nepal has risen to 148 as search and rescue teams recovered several bodies
125 Ukrainian drones reported in attack sparking fires across Russia, Moscow officials say
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — More than 100 Ukrainian drones were shot down over Russia Sunday, officials said, sparking a wildfire and setting
Malaysia’s Anwar Gets Boost with Second Straight By-Election Win
(Bloomberg) — Malaysia’s ruling coalition scored a landslide victory in a by-election on Saturday, with party leaders hailing it as a sign
France’s Mr Africa spills the beans on secret cash
Robert Bourgi has lifted the lid on decades of work with French and African presidents [JOHANNA LEGUERRE/AFP] It was January 1998 and
Labour MP resigns over gifts row and Iran warns Israel over assassination
The conflict in the Middle East features on many of today’s front pages. “Iran threatens vengeance” over the the assassination of Hezbollah’s
Death toll from Hurricane John hits eight in Mexico
Hurricane John, which made landfall twice on Mexico’s Pacific coast, has now left eight people dead, all of them in southern Guerrero
Yemen’s Houthis claim missile attack on Israeli airport
Yemen’s Iranian-allied Houthis on Saturday said they had targeted Ben Gurion airport in Israel with a ballistic missile and they had timed
Number of deaths from floods in Poland rises to nine
While the water levels of rivers in Poland are falling again, the country’s authorities are taking stock of the victims and damage
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah killed in Beirut strike, Israel says
Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Lebanese Hezbollah militia, was killed in an Israeli strike on a Beirut suburb on Friday, the
Manhunt under way as 17 people killed in South Africa mass shooting
Seventeen people have been killed in a mass shooting in a remote South African town with a manhunt under way to find
Israel launches new strikes on Hezbollah targets in eastern Lebanon
The Israeli army has launched a new series of strikes on “terror targets” belonging to the Shiite Hezbollah militia in the Beqaa