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France votes Sunday in pivotal runoff elections that could hand a historic victory to Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally and its
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Farage and Future of Britain’s Conservative Party
At first, Nigel Farage kept his cool. When protesters disrupted an election victory speech by Mr. Farage, Britain’s veteran political disrupter, anti-immigrant
13 killed in air attack in Gaza Strip
Thirteen people died and dozens of others have been injured, most of them women and children, in an aerial attack on the
Tokyo Governors Race Has 56 Candidates
When voters in Tokyo cast their ballot for governor of the world’s largest city on Sunday, they will be spoiled for choice.
Marine Le Pen hits back at Kylian Mbappe over election comments
Marine Le Pen hits back at Kylian Mbappe over election comments France captain Kylian Mbappe has been criticised by French politician Marine
Barcelona residents protest against mass tourism
Thousands of protesters marched Saturday in Barcelona to denounce mass tourism and its effect on Spain’s most visited city, the latest in
Kenya’s president offers olive branch to young protesters but concerns remain
The News NAIROBI — Kenya’s President William Ruto on Friday, July 5 announced several cuts to government expenditure and addressed anti-government protesters
Hamas’s Cease-Fire Proposal Includes a Familiar Sticking Point
Hamas has softened its position in its latest Gaza cease-fire proposal but is sticking to a key demand that has been a
German chancellor defends 2025 budget in face of opposition scorn
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday defended the compromise over the 2025 federal budget arrived at by his three-party coalition in the
Can Foreigners Handle the Heat? Mexico City Debates Milder Salsas.
Gerardo Medina runs the Taquería Los Amigos, a 24-hour stand that sits at a busy intersection in an upscale neighborhood in Mexico
Spain’s controversial Pamplona bull run festival gets under way
The famous running of the bulls event in Pamplona, northern Spain, kicked off on Saturday, despite protests from animal rights activists. The
Voters in France’s overseas territories kick off a pivotal parliamentary election
PARIS (AP) — Voters in France’s overseas territories and living abroad started casting ballots Saturday in parliamentary runoff elections that could hand
France’s president called a surprise election. The result could diminish his power in world affairs
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron could awake — if he has slept at all — with clipped wings on Monday
Mount Everest’s highest camp is littered with frozen garbage, and cleanup is likely to take years
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The highest camp on the world’s tallest mountain is littered with garbage that is going to take years
Japan Finally Phases Out Floppy Disks
Japan scrapped every regulation requiring the use of floppy disks for administrative purposes this week, catching up with the times 13 years
Celebrating 50 years of marriage in Nigeria’s ‘divorce capital’
A couple who live in Nigeria’s “divorce capital” are being hailed for their long marriage having recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
France’s Left-Wing New Popular Front Scored Big in Sunday’s Vote. Who Are They?
The night President Emmanuel Macron announced a snap election for France’s National Assembly last month, two words began to buzz around the
Putin opponent Kara-Murza in prison hospital
Vladimir Kara-Murza, a prominent opponent of Russian President Vladimir Putin who is serving a 25-year sentence, was transferred from a prison colony
Vatican Excommunicates Its Former Ambassador to the U.S.
The Vatican said on Friday that it had excommunicated Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, the church’s former ambassador to the United States, after
Kenyan leader faces furious young people in online debate
Kenya’s President William Ruto has faced tough questions from furious anti-tax protesters during a debate on the social media platform X. For
What the Seismic European Elections Mean for the Entertainment Industry
The impact of pivotal elections in the U.K. and France this week will be felt across Europe and across the globe. Within
Tanzanian artist who burned president’s picture jailed
A Tanzanian portrait artist, who was accused of burning a photo of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, has been sentenced to two years
As Europe teeters further to the far right, the UK is doing the opposite
The UK has voted to put the Labour Party back in power, smashing the Tories’ 14-year majority. The stunning fall of the
Afghanistan has been through everything. Now it wants to dust off its postal service and modernize
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — In parts of Afghanistan where there are no street names or house numbers, utility companies and their customers
Concern over reports of Orban planning Moscow trip
Other EU leaders have expressed concern over media reports that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban may be meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin
Peru’s Congress approves statute of limitations for crimes against humanity committed before 2002
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s Congress on Thursday passed a law establishing a statute of limitations for crimes against humanity committed before
UK Election Results Live Updates: Labour Party Is Set for Landslide Win
Voters streamed into a polling station in Portsmouth, a city nestled along England’s southern coast that is known for its naval base
Brazilian Priest’s Crucifix Stops Bullet in Near-Fatal Carjacking
Read the full story on Backfire News Jesus Saves: Brazilian Priest’s Crucifix Stops Bullet in Near-Fatal Carjacking Father Jairo Luis Gusberti had
Hezbollah fires 200 rockets and drones into Israel
The Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has launched more than 200 rockets and attack drones into northern Israel, in response to the killing
Mbappé warns of ‘catastrophic’ political situation in France as the far right gets closer to power
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — France soccer captain Kylian Mbappé warned on Thursday his country is in a “catastrophic” political situation as it
Hurricane Beryl Passes Cayman Islands on Way to Mexico: Live Updates
In yet another dire warning about the coming Atlantic hurricane season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday predicted that this
China Planning to Smash Asteroid in Planetary Defense Test
Hulk Smash China is planning to launch a spacecraft with the aim of smashing a nearby asteroid, in an impact designed to
First African-Born Member of German Parliament Won’t Seek Re-election
Germany’s first African-born member of Parliament said this week that he would not seek office again in next year’s general elections. Although
Hezbollah fires 200 rockets into Israel after killing of commander
The pro-Iranian Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah has fired some 200 missiles and drones into areas in northern Israel, it said on Thursday,
Fight Over Seabed Agency Leadership Turns Nasty
Allegations of possible payments to help secure votes. Claims of abuse of agency funds by top diplomats. A possible job offer to
How Europe’s diverging artillery munitions complicate Ukraine support
As chief executive of the European Defence Agency, former Czech Defense Minister Jiří Šedivý helps shape the European Union’s voice on defense
China’s BYD opens EV factory in Thailand, first in Southeast Asia
By Chayut Setboonsarng RAYONG, Thailand (Reuters) -China’s BYD opened an electric vehicle plant in Thailand on Thursday, the auto maker’s first factory
Rare plants hidden in toys
When South African officials at Cape Town’s international airport came across cardboard boxes labelled as toys being sent to China they became
Mexico evacuates sea turtle eggs from beaches as Hurricane Beryl heads to the Yucatan peninsula
CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — Stung by past failures to prepare for hurricanes, the Mexican government on Wednesday began evacuating even sea turtle
Israeli strike kills senior Hezbollah commander in Lebanon
Hezbollah has said one of its senior commanders was killed in an Israeli air strike in southern Lebanon, with the Iran-backed armed