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Europe
UK and EU agree to hold Brexit ‘reset’ summit on Nov. 20
Britain and the European Union will hold their annual leaders summit on Nov. 20 in Brussels.
U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham c...
Pope Leo to be hospitalised on Tuesday ahead of lung surgery
Pope Leo will go into hospital on Tuesday for surgery to remove a small growth found on one of his lungs, the Vatican said, as t...
Rejecting closer EU ties would be dereliction of duty, British PM to say
The prime minister is expected to tell the Commons later it would be a "dereliction of duty" to turn down a closer relationship wi...
Europeans back Zelenskyy after Trump calls for new Ukrainian leader
The United Kingdom, Germany and Poland have reaffirmed their support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after U.S. Presid...
NATO vows to adjust defences after drones hit 2 ships off Bulgaria
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Tuesday the alliance will adjust its defenses “as needed” after two ships were struck in th...
Polish defense minister: Europe must adopt ‘war-mode’ arms production
Poland’s defense minister said Tuesday that Europe must speed up production of ammunition and weapons to keep pace with Russia or ...
NATO ready to hit back hard if Russia attacks, general warns
NATO's top commander warned Russia that his forces would destroy "anything and everything" involved in any attack if Moscow was "...
South Africa’s Navanethem ‘Navi’ Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
South African judge Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, 85, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday "for her efforts to promote peace and intern...
World
Operation CANTABRIA:Fruit-export front used to hide cocaine shipments from Ecuador
Police in Ecuador arrested 20 suspects Thursday in an operation targeting a network that moved large amounts of cocaine from Latin...
US to livestream Army firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter
The US will livestream the Army's upcoming firing squad execution of a gunman who killed 13 people at the Fort Hood military base...
Bolsonaro will face Lula in runoff in Brazil’s presidential vote
Right-wing Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro will face leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a runoff of the presidenti...
Pete Hegseth creates Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is launching an Office of Religious Affairs at the Pentagon, the latest in a series of faith-r...
Libya seizes nearly $1 million of hashish in east
Libya's eastern-based authorities have seized about 400 kg of hashish worth around 6 million dinars ($934,000) and arrested some ...
Closure of Riyadh airport extended
Saudi authorities said on Monday they were extending the suspension of operations at the international airport in the capital, Ri...
Deadly Houthi strikes on Saudi capital raise stakes in regional conflict
Thursday's attacks on Riyadh airport killed three people, Saudi authorities said on Friday, as Yemen's Houthi group stepped up mi...
Syria considers help in Yemen war after Saudi airports come under Houthi fire
Syria may deploy troops to help Saudi Arabia fight Yemen's Houthis, a US official and a Syrian defence official said, as the Iran-...
Israelis mark three years since Hamas attack that set off Gaza assault
Israelis will on Wednesday mark three years since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, triggering a military assault that de...
China warns Taiwan and human rights are ‘red lines’ ahead of Trump-Xi summit
China has warned that Taiwan and human rights are among issues that cannot be challenged ahead of a summit between Chinese Preside...
Australia cracks down on student and backpacker visas to curb migration
Australia will stop foreign students from bringing partners and children to accompany them while they study and tighten working h...
Rescuers struggling to reach disaster zone after more than 160 killed in Nepal-Tibet flash floods
Rescue teams are struggling to reach remote areas of Nepal after a devastating flash flood and mudslide killed more than 160 peopl...
Int fl-Ewropa
Four major European Parliament groups reject Irish Presidency’s EU budget proposal
Leaders of four major political groups in the European Parliament on Monday rejected the Irish Presidency’s revised proposal for t...
Metsola, von der Leyen and Tajani join EPP Group talks in Taormina
The European People’s Party Group in the European Parliament is meeting in Taormina in Sicily, Italy, through Thursday to set its ...
EU Carbon Market Reform Risks Breaking Political Centre as EPP Eyes Right-Wing Support
Three major European Parliament groups, the Socialists and Democrats (S&D), Renew Europe and the Greens, are preparing to oppo...
MEPs Demand Coordinated EU Response to Organised Crime and Corruption
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution calling for a stronger, modernized EU anti‑corruption strategy that reflects emer...
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France’s Student Protests: What’s Behind the Unrest
The movement: Since late September, students across France have protested education underfunding and blockaded many lycées (high s...
What is in the US-Greenland-Denmark security deal?
US President Donald Trump and the leaders of Greenland and Denmark signed an agreement on Tuesday that permits a larger US milita...
Swiss to vote on whether to tighten neutrality, end peacetime cooperation with NATO
Swiss voters will decide in a referendum next month whether to approve a more restrictive form of neutrality that would block thei...
NATO’s northern flank faces mounting disruption from suspected drone activity
Military drones straying into the airspace of Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are stoking concerns that the war in Ukraine ...
Other News
Rallye Sirocco launches its inaugural edition
Rallye Sirocco, a nonprofit regularity rally with a humanitarian mission, will hold its first edition Dec. 18-23 in Morocco. The e...
Over 800 Athletes Already Registered For Żurrieq Half Marathon Events
The 27th edition of the Express Trailers Żurrieq Half Marathon and 10km will take place on Sunday, 15 November, with more than 800...
Athletics Malta announces Road Running League 2026/2027
Athletics Malta has announced the Road Running League for the 2026/2027 season, with the six-race series set to be retained after ...
Music world mourns Dolly Parton, queen of country music
Dolly Parton was around six when she wrote her first song: "Little Tiny Tasseltop," an ode to her corncob doll with corn-silk hair...
