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Patrick Stewart, Star Trek and X-Men actor, dies aged 86
Patrick Stewart, the classically trained British actor who brought Shakespearean depth to the Star Trek and X-Men franchises, has ...
Meloni condemns judge’s decision to free man accused of inciting violent protests
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has condemned a judge’s decision to release a university researcher accused of helping organ...
Spain train disaster: Death toll reaches 68 after collision
At least 68 people have been killed and dozens injured after two high-speed trains collided near Urda, south of Madrid, in one of ...
UK announces £100 household energy payment and fuel duty cut
Chancellor John Healey has announced a £100 household energy payment for 20 million households as part of the UK Budget, alongside...
Celebrations in Serbia after veteran ruler Vučić loses election
Serbia's long-standing leader Aleksandar Vučić has admitted defeat to the student-led protest movement in snap parliamentary elect...
Turkey planning mandate to send military personnel to Saudi Arabia
Turkey will submit to parliament a mandate allowing for military personnel to be deployed to Saudi Arabia under its joint defen...
Bulgarian PM breaks ranks with EU leaders to back Trump-Putin diesel deal
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev stunned Brussels on Thursday morning by backing the controversial diesel supply deal agreed b...
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...
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Trump promotes major investment projects on campaign trail despite uncertainty
US President Donald Trump has highlighted billions of dollars in proposed factories, energy projects and job creation as evidence ...
Flavio Bolsonaro escapes to US after Brazil election defeat
Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro has arrived in the United States with his wife and two daughters following his defeat in Sunday...
Trump officials back Orbán bid for UN secretary-general
Trump administration officials are reportedly floating former Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán for UN secretary-general, pote...
Flávio Bolsonaro flees Brazil expected in Miami
Flávio Bolsonaro, the defeated Brazilian presidential candidate, fled his country to Argentina and then Ecuador alongside his wife...
Aramco tells staff to evacuate Dhahran headquarters as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia intensify
Saudi state oil company Aramco has told staff to evacuate its headquarters in Dhahran on the Gulf, sources said on Thursday, as fi...
Africa CDC calls emergency meeting as Ebola outbreak spreads to Nigeria
Africa’s top public health agency said late Wednesday it will convene an “extraordinary virtual meeting” of national health offici...
US orders diplomats to depart Saudi Arabia
The US State Department has ordered some diplomats and family members to depart from its missions in Saudi Arabia and plans to wit...
UK expands military support for Saudi Arabia against Houthis with ‘defensive’ air patrols
Britain announced Tuesday that it is expanding military support for Saudi Arabia against the Houthis to include “defensive” air pa...
China expels record 33 Communist Party members as Xi tightens discipline
China has expelled a record 33 members from the Communist Party following a four-day political gathering in Beijing, as President ...
Netanyahu’s Likud alleges election fraud as Arab parties make gains
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party has alleged voter fraud in Arab-majority polling stations, claiming irregu...
Netanyahu faces calls to quit as exit polls point to deadlock
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing calls to step aside after exit polls predicted an election deadlock between hi...
Israel Heads to the Polls: What You Need to Know
Israel holds a parliamentary election on Tuesday, its first since the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023 that shook the country and p...
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EU urges member states to pause national social media bans for a year
The European Union has urged member states to suspend plans for national social media restrictions for one year, as it seeks a coo...
ECB President Lagarde announces early resignation
European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde has announced she will step down on 7 February 2027, before the end of her...
EU drops associate membership proposal for Canada after German objections
The European Union has dropped the term “associate membership” from a draft declaration ahead of its summit with Canada, replacing...
Frontex set for new powers to deport beyond EU borders
The European Commission will unveil a sweeping overhaul of EU border agency Frontex on Oct. 27, turning it into a fully-fledged “E...
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Three issues defining the 2026 US midterm elections
President Donald Trump’s record-low popularity, voter frustration over the cost of living and a fierce immigration fight are shapi...
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...
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Eurovision confirms 2027 countries, Spain and Slovenia still unsure
Spain and Slovenia have yet to decide whether to take part in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, having boycotted the 2026 editi...
Athletics Malta Welcomes Government Support for Athletes and Seeks to Expand International Role
Athletics Malta has welcomed the Government’s announcement in the Budget speech introducing ten days of sports leave for eligible ...
Christiane Amanpour to leave CNN after 43 years
Veteran journalist Christiane Amanpour on Monday said she was leaving her role at CNN after 43 years at the network.
"After thi...
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...
