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Japan’s Prime Minister Sparks Backlash Over 3 A.M. Meeting as Work Culture Debate Reignites
Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, is under fire after ordering government staff to attend a meeting at 3 a.m., a decision that has triggered public outrage in a country long haunted by work-rela...
US Sanctions Two Ukrainian Firms Accused of Supplying Drone Parts to Iran
Washington has expanded its crackdown on Iran’s weapons ecosystem by sanctioning two Ukrainian companies accused of quietly feeding Tehran’s drone program. The Treasury Department said the firms acted...
Russians to Exit Serbian Oil Company as US Sanctions Take Hold
Russia’s state owned energy firm Gazprom Neft is preparing to leave its position in Serbia’s major oil company NIS after new rounds of Western sanctions intensified pressure on Moscow linked assets ac...
Australian Windsurfer Escapes Shark Attack Near Western Australia
Australian windsurfer Andy McDonald survived a terrifying shark encounter this week near Western Australia’s south-west coast. The shark reportedly bit into his board, knocked him into the water and t...
New Data Shows More Than 250 Attacks on Palestinian Water Sources in Five Years
A new body of research has revealed a pattern of more than 250 attacks on Palestinian water sources over the past five years, painting a stark picture of escalating pressure on essential civilian infr...
Delhi Residents Take to the Streets as Pollution Crisis Triggers Rare Public Protest
A city used to living under a toxic haze finally reached its breaking point this week as Delhi residents gathered for a rare public protest, demanding action on the capital’s suffocating air pollution...
Israel Reopens Zikim Crossing to Allow Humanitarian Aid Into Northern Gaza
After months of mounting pressure from aid agencies and international partners, Israel says it has reopened the Zikim crossing to allow humanitarian deliveries into northern Gaza - the first such acce...
Gaza Woman Blinded in Israeli Strike Opens Bakery to Support Her Family
In northern Gaza, where survival often hinges on resilience, one woman has turned tragedy into sustenance. After losing her sight in an Israeli air strike, Warda Abu Jarad has opened a small bakery, a...
Protesters Clash With Security as COP30 Climate Talks Turn Tense in Brazil
Tensions erupted at COP30 in Belém after protesters broke through security lines, injecting a volatile edge into a summit already defined by disputes over climate justice, financing, and the pace of g...
UK Faces Human Rights Challenge as Families Say Gaza Evacuation Promises Were Abandoned
Two fathers in Britain have launched legal action against the UK government, accusing it of breaching human rights obligations by failing to evacuate their families trapped in Gaza. The men say the go...
British Journalist Sami Hamdi to Be Released from US Immigration Detention
After weeks in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, British journalist Sami Hamdi is expected to be released, following growing pressure from human rights organizations and media watc...
Lebanon Frees Hannibal Gaddafi After 10 Years in Detention
Hannibal Gaddafi, the son of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has been released from detention in Lebanon after paying $900,000 bail, ending a decade-long custody battle that had become a flashpoin...
Syria Joins U.S.-Led Coalition Against Islamic State After Trump Meeting
In a stunning diplomatic reversal, Syria has agreed to join the U.S.-led coalition to combat the Islamic State group, following a historic meeting between President Ahmed al-Sharaa and U.S. President ...
Canada Loses Measles-Free Status as Outbreaks Spread Across the Americas
Canada has officially lost its measles elimination status, marking a major setback for public health authorities after vaccination rates fell below the critical threshold needed to prevent transmissio...
The U.S. Tsunami Warning System Is Crumbling - and Time May Run Out Before the Next Wave
The U.S. tsunami warning network, one of the nation’s most vital yet overlooked defense systems, is falling apart just as climate-driven disasters are rising in frequency and scale. Chronic underfundi...
Six Killed as Russia Strikes Energy and Residential Targets Across Ukraine
At least six people have been killed and dozens injured after a new wave of Russian missile and drone strikes hit energy facilities and residential neighborhoods across Ukraine overnight, plunging par...
Explosion Near Delhi’s Red Fort Kills At Least Eight, Injures Dozens
At least eight people were killed and more than 20 injured after a powerful explosion ripped through a crowded area near Red Fort, one of India’s most iconic historical landmarks in central Delhi, on ...
Guyana Plunges Into Turmoil After Opposition Leader Arrested, Faces U.S. Extradition
Guyana’s fragile political stability is under intense strain after the arrest of opposition leader Azruddin Mohamed, who now faces possible extradition to the United States on charges linked to money ...
Fire at Turkey Perfume Warehouse Kills Six, Triggers Investigation
A devastating fire at a perfume warehouse in northwestern Turkey has killed six people and injured several others, prompting a full-scale investigation ordered by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The b...
Inside Israel’s Underground Prison Where Palestinian Detainees Are Held Without Charge
Dozens of Palestinians are being detained in a secretive underground Israeli prison where they reportedly have no access to daylight, news, or family contact, according to testimonies verified by The ...
Serbia Approves Trump-Linked Hotel Project on Historic Belgrade Site
Serbia’s government has cleared the way for a controversial luxury hotel development in Belgrade, backed by Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of former U.S. President Donald Trump, on the ruins of the for...
UN Warns of Mass Climate Displacement as COP30 Opens in Brazil
As world leaders gather in Belém, Brazil for the COP30 Climate Summit, the United Nations has issued a stark warning: climate change has already forced over 250 million people from their homes in the ...
Why Generosity, Not Revenge, Could End the Israeli-Palestinian Cycle - Yuval Noah Harari
Historian and author Yuval Noah Harari says peace between Israelis and Palestinians will require something neither side currently offers - moral generosity. Harari argues that a lasting end to the reg...
Europeans Skip Latin American Summit as Trump’s Influence Shadows Transatlantic Relations
The upcoming EU–CELAC summit, intended to revive cooperation between Europe and Latin America, is instead highlighting growing transatlantic fractures, as top European leaders skip the event amid rene...
Nearly One Million Evacuated as Super Typhoon Fung-wong Bears Down on the Philippines
Almost one million people have been evacuated across the Philippines as Super Typhoon Fung-wong barrels toward the country’s eastern seaboard, bringing winds exceeding 250 km/h (155 mph) and waves as ...
Naval Might or Global Messaging? Why China and the U.S. Are Doubling Down on Aircraft Carriers
In a week that underscored the scale of modern power projection, China’s newest aircraft carrier, the Fujian, officially entered service - a £5.4 billion behemoth that can carry up to 60 aircraft and ...
North Korea Threatens ‘Offensive Action’ as US Aircraft Carrier Docks in South Korea
Tensions on the Korean Peninsula escalated again on Saturday after North Korea warned of “offensive military action” in response to the arrival of a US aircraft carrier strike group in South Korea, a ...
Severe Storms Forecast Across NSW as Victoria and Queensland Brace for Wet Weekend
Australia’s east coast is on alert for severe thunderstorms, destructive winds, and flash flooding, as the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) warns of a dangerous weather system sweeping across New South Wal...
Hope and Frustration: EU Enlargement Debate Heats Up Over Ukraine’s Future
The future of Europe’s borders is once again a subject of both hope and tension, as EU leaders clashed over how far and how fast the bloc should expand. At the Euronews Enlargement Summit held in Brus...
Multiple People Fall Ill After Suspicious Package Delivered to Air Force One Base
Authorities in the United States are investigating a suspicious package that caused multiple people to fall ill at Joint Base Andrews, the highly secured military facility that houses Air Force One an...
British Grandmother Flies Home After 12 Years on Indonesian Death Row
After spending more than a decade on death row in Indonesia, Lindsay Sandiford, a 68-year-old British grandmother convicted of drug trafficking, has finally returned home to the United Kingdom after b...
China Launches New Aircraft Carrier in Escalating Naval Race With the United States
China has officially launched its most advanced aircraft carrier to date, the Fujian, intensifying its maritime rivalry with the United States and signaling Beijing’s growing ambition to project milit...
Russian Soldier Sentenced to Life in Jail in Landmark Ukrainian War Crimes Trial
In a historic verdict that Ukraine has called a “defining moment for wartime justice,” a Russian soldier has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the execution of a surrendered Ukrainian serviceman...
Cars Pile Up on Philippines Streets After Typhoon Kalmaegi
In the wake of Typhoon Kalmaegi’s catastrophic landfall in the central Philippines, scenes of devastation emerged across the province of Cebu - including entire blocks of streets strewn with overturne...
Smoke Hangs Over Louisville After Deadly UPS Plane Crash
Thick smoke filled the skies over Louisville, Kentucky, after a UPS cargo plane crashed during takeoff, killing at least three people, with officials warning that more fatalities are likely. The aircr...
Man Catches Fire After Power Bank Overheats at Melbourne Airport Lounge
Travelers at Melbourne Airport witnessed a frightening scene after a passenger’s power bank caught fire, causing burns to the man’s leg and fingers early Friday morning. According to Australian emerge...
Father-to-be Dies After Waking Up From Coma and Accusing Girlfriend of Deliberate Crash
What happened On the night of Super Bowl weekend in February 2025, 22-year-old Daniel Waterman, an expectant father, was riding as a passenger in a vehicle driven by his then-girlfriend, 24-yea...
China Backs Nigeria, Warns U.S. Against Military Interference
Beijing voices strong support for Nigeria’s sovereignty amid rising Washington pressure, calling for dialogue over confrontation.Beijing’s Warning to WashingtonIn a pointed diplomatic statement releas...
Gaza Aid Blockade Persists Despite Ceasefire
A fragile ceasefire between Gaza Strip and Israel, brokered by the United States Department of State, appears to be under severe strain as humanitarian aid remains sharply restricted while attacks con...
50+ Dead As Hurricane Melissa Devastates Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica with 185 mph winds, flattening coastal towns and cutting off entire parishes before surging toward Cuba and Bermuda. Nearly 50 people across Jamaica and Haiti ar...