Pope vows to make efforts for peace in West Asia, Ukrainew
Pope Leo XIV vowed to take “every effort” Wednesday to work for peace in the West Asia and Ukraine and to actively promote the spirituality and traditions of the eastern rite churches, those Catholic communities with origins in the Mideast and eastern Europe that have been decimated by years of...
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Thailand seizes 200 tons of illegal US e-waste
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Three arrested in Germany, Switzerland for sending explosive parcel to Ukraine
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Israeli airstrikes kill 60, children included
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Iran must cease support of proxy groups: US to Gulf
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Donald Trump meets Syria’s interim leader in Saudi Arabia
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Bangladesh officially bans Hasina-led Awami League
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Campus protests flare on smaller scale than last spring
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Counter —terrorism police fires at UK PM’s properties
Britain’s counter-terrorism police are on Tuesday leading an investigation after a 21-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of arson following fires at London homes linked with Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The Metropolitan Police said the man was arrested late on Monday night and remains in custody on suspicion of “arson with...
Kim Kardashian will testify in Paris trial about jewellery heist
The last time Kim Kardashian faced the men that police say robbed her, she was bound with zip ties and held at gunpoint, and feared she might die. On Tuesday, nearly a decade later, she returns to Paris to testify against them. One of the most recognisable figures on the planet...
Saudi crown prince welcomes Trump to kingdom
US President Donald Trump opened his four-day Middle East trip on Tuesday by paying a visit to Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, for talks on US efforts to dismantle Iran’s nuclear programme, end the war in Gaza, hold down oil prices and more. Prince Mohammed warmly...
Foreign overfishing in Senegal fuels migration to Spain: report
Overfishing by foreign vessels is decimating fish stocks in the West African country of Senegal, which is in turn fuelling migration to Spain, according to a report released Tuesday. The Environmental Justice Foundation, a London-based group specialising in environmental and human rights issues, said illegal overfishing and destructive practices by foreign...
Detained Philippines ex-President wins mayoral race
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was elected as mayor in his home city by a landslide, official results showed Tuesday, despite his detention by the International Criminal Court. The Davao election board proclaimed Duterte won the race for Davao mayor, with the official tally showing that he garnered over 6,60,000 votes,...
French actor Depardieu found guilty of sexual assault
A Paris court on Tuesday found actor Gerard Depardieu guilty of having sexually assaulted two women on a 2021 film set, giving him an 18-month suspended prison sentence. The actor, 76, has been convicted of having groped a 54-year-old set dresser and a 34-year-old assistant during the filming of “Les Volets...
UK court hears country’s Israel arms role
In a High Court hearing starting Tuesday, the UK Government will defend its decision to continue supplying parts for F-35 fighter jets that may be used by Israel in Gaza. The legal challenge was brought by human rights groups, which argue that the Government is breaking domestic and international law and...
