A timeline of key events
IGUALA, Mexico (AP) — Ulises Martínez is still uncomfortable in this city, even though it’s been 10 years since 43 of his
Category: World
Israel strikes Lebanon as Hezbollah vows retaliation for pager blasts
The Israeli Air Force launched renewed attacks on Lebanon on Thursday, as tensions run high following the waves of coordinated blasts involving
Plane spotters flock to watch major RAF exercise
A major military exercise involving more than 50 aircraft is in full swing at RAF Waddington. Cobra Warrior – which has attracted
Guinea stadium massacre fugitive extradited from Liberia
Guinea’s most wanted fugitive – a former senior military officer who escaped from prison last November – has been extradited from neighbouring
Gullible Elon Musk Got Fooled Into Sharing Putin-Backed Propaganda Meme
Sowing Discord In March, the US government accused the founder of Moscow-based company Social Design Agency of orchestrating a “persistent foreign malign
Ousted president quits Gabon politics, calls for wife’s release
Gabon’s deposed President Ali Bongo has announced he will quit politics a year after he was toppled from power by a military
EU’s von der Leyen to visit Kiev amid concerns over energy supply
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is to visit Kiev on Friday, she announced in Brussels on Thursday. The commission president
Spain arrests suspect in February speedboat crash that killed 2 police officers
MADRID (AP) — Spanish authorities arrested a 32-year-old man for the death of two police officers in February when a speedboat suspected
Old photo of Thai king cooking taken during Covid-19 pandemic, not after flooding in September 2024
An old photo of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn cooking during the Covid-19 pandemic has surfaced in social media posts that falsely claimed
Colombia suspends peace talks with ELN rebel group after a deadly attack on the military
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia on Wednesday suspended peace talks with the National Liberation Army, or ELN, after blaming the rebel group
Amazon drought leaves Colombian border town high and dry
Extreme drought affecting large parts of South America has dramatically reduced the flow of the Amazon River where Colombia borders Peru and
More Electronics Explode In Lebanon As Israel Declares ‘New Phase’ Of War
Following yesterday’s unprecedented explosions targeting pagers belonging to thousands of Hezbollah members, which you can read about here, another wave of similar
Venezuela’s opposition ex-candidate says he was forced to sign letter that effectively admits defeat
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s former opposition candidate, Edmundo González, on Wednesday said he was coerced into signing a letter effectively recognizing
Germany springs to life in vivid scenes of nature
As the sun bleeds into daylight or fades toward night, AP photographer Michael Probst is often on the hunt for serene scenes
Two dead in botched armed raid on Russian retailer’s office
Two people were killed in a shooting at the Moscow office of Russian retailer Wildberries on Wednesday, an incident the CEO blamed
EU Commission president to visit Polish flood-hit area on Thursday
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is set to visit Poland’s flood-hit areas on Thursday at the invitation of Polish Prime
Climate change is turbo-charging Somalia’s problems
Somalia may be one of the poorest countries in the world and beset by violence, but it is “fixable”, according to its
French budgetary situation ‘very serious’: prime minister
France’s budgetary situation is “very serious”, Prime Minister Michel Barnier told AFP on Wednesday, saying more information was needed to gauge the
South Africa urges Elon Musk to invest at “home”
The News JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s government plans to intensify discussions with billionaire Elon Musk about investing in his country of birth.
Canadian PM Trudeau says ‘there’s more work to do’ as his party loses long-held seat in Quebec
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s Liberal Party was handed another loss at the ballot box on Monday. Louis-Philippe Sauvé won on the
Meet Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo who has gone viral
A baby pygmy hippo living at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand has become a viral sensation. The 2-month-old pygmy hippopotamus named
Italy next to face storm after 21 killed in Europe floods
Intense storms battering central Europe are now reaching Italy, where warnings for heavy rain, strong winds and floods have been issued for
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
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