Europe

Record Tourism Prompts Greece to Impose Strict  Rules on Remote Beaches

Record Tourism Prompts Greece to Impose Strict Rules on Remote Beaches

Greece has introduced strict new rules to protect some of its most fragile coastlines as the country struggles with the environmen...
Black Sea Escalation as Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Facilities

Black Sea Escalation as Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Facilities

Ukraine struck Russia’s oil infrastructure in the Black Sea port city of Tuapse for the third time in a month, local authorities s...
Pope Leo heading back to Rome after outspoken Africa tour

Pope Leo heading back to Rome after outspoken Africa tour

Pope Leo returns to Rome on Thursday after wrapping up ‌an ambitious four-nation Africa tour in which he forcefully decried the di...
Leader of Russia’s Communists warns parliament of risk of revolution due to faltering economy

Leader of Russia’s Communists warns parliament of risk of revolution due to faltering economy

The veteran leader of Russia's Communist Party has warned parliament that the ​country's faltering economy risks stoking a 1917-st...
Sweden warns of potential jet fuel shortage

Sweden warns of potential jet fuel shortage

Sweden is ‌issuing an early warning of a potential shortage ​of jet fuel ​stemming from the war ⁠in the Middle ​East, Energy Minis...
Polish PM questions US loyalty in case of Russian attack

Polish PM questions US loyalty in case of Russian attack

Europe's "biggest, most important question" is whether the United States is ready to be a loyal NATO partner in case of ​a Russian...
Biggest party in Romanian coalition withdraws support for PM, political crisis looms

Biggest party in Romanian coalition withdraws support for PM, political crisis looms

Romania's ruling Social Democrats voted to withdraw their support for Liberal Prime Minister Ilie ​Bolojan on Monday and called on...
Government crises loom in Romania and Slovenia

Government crises loom in Romania and Slovenia

Political instability is expected to intensify in Romania and Slovenia, with both countries facing potential government crises in ...

World

King Charles in US for state visit amid differences over Iran war

King Charles in US for state visit amid differences over Iran war

Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived in the United States on Monday ​for a four-day trip, welcomed by self-proclaimed ...
EU leaders back US president after attack

EU leaders back US president after attack

Brussels was jolted into action this weekend after a gunman opened fire outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washingt...
Pentagon email floats suspending Spain from NATO

Pentagon email floats suspending Spain from NATO

An internal Pentagon email outlines options for the United States to punish NATO allies it believes ​failed to support U.S. operat...
U.S. navy chief resigns amid Pentagon infighting

U.S. navy chief resigns amid Pentagon infighting

Navy Secretary John Phelan abruptly left his job on Wednesday in part because a hugely expensive new battleship he championed spar...
Mass rescue operation by Libyan authorities: over 400 migrants saved from 10 boats

Mass rescue operation by Libyan authorities: over 400 migrants saved from 10 boats

Libya's eastern-based coast guard of the Libyan National Army rescued at ​least 404 migrants on board 10 ‌boats after they had "fa...
Shipping traffic remains at virtual standstill through Hormuz

Shipping traffic remains at virtual standstill through Hormuz

Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained at ​a virtual standstill on Monday with just ‌three crossings in the space ...
Pope Leo, attacked again by Trump, flies to Cameroon on Africa tour

Pope Leo, attacked again by Trump, flies to Cameroon on Africa tour

Pope Leo set off for Cameroon on Wednesday, ‌where he is expected to appeal for peace in the simmering conflict in the country's E...
In a first, Libya’s rival forces take part in joint US-led military exercises 

In a first, Libya’s rival forces take part in joint US-led military exercises 

Forces from Libya's east- and west-based administrations participated in U.S. special forces exercises in the central city ​of Sir...
Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire as Trump seeks ‘best deal’ with Iran 

Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire as Trump seeks ‘best deal’ with Iran 

Israel and Lebanon extended their ceasefire for three weeks at a meeting at the White House brokered by President Donald Trump, ​w...
ICC confirms trial against former Philippine President Duterte

ICC confirms trial against former Philippine President Duterte

Judges at the International Criminal Court on ​Thursday confirmed all three counts of murder as ‌crimes against humanity against f...
UN watchdog says North Korea is boosting nuclear weapons capacity

UN watchdog says North Korea is boosting nuclear weapons capacity

North Korea ​has made "very serious" advances in its abilities to turn out nuclear weapons, with the probable addition of a ‌new u...
Israel needs to stop encouraging settler violence, Palestinian FM says

Israel needs to stop encouraging settler violence, Palestinian FM says

The Palestinian foreign ministersaid that Israel has a responsibility to protect Palestinians in the West Bank, but instead suppor...
European Parliament Pushes for EU-Wide Consent Law on Rape

European Parliament Pushes for EU-Wide Consent Law on Rape

The European Parliament has overwhelmingly backed a call for a common definition of rape across the European Union, saying any sex...
Malta Among EU Leaders in Young Entrepreneurship as Eurostat Reports Sharp Rise in Teen Business Owners

Malta Among EU Leaders in Young Entrepreneurship as Eurostat Reports Sharp Rise in Teen Business Owners

New Eurostat data shows that Malta is one of the European Union’s strongest performers in youth entrepreneurship, with young busin...
European anti-fraud office opens investigation into Peter Mandelson

European anti-fraud office opens investigation into Peter Mandelson

The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) said it ​had opened an investigation into Peter Mandelson, ‌Britain's former ambassador to t...
EU prepares to clash with US again over shipping carbon levy

EU prepares to clash with US again over shipping carbon levy

European Union countries agreed on Friday to keep pushing for a ‌global price on shipping's CO2 emissions in U.N. talks next week,...

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How the Iran war oil and gas supply shock compares with past disruptions

How the Iran war oil and gas supply shock compares with past disruptions

The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz have caused the biggest oil supply disruption on record by ...
Why Easter is called Easter, and other little‑known facts about the holiday

Why Easter is called Easter, and other little‑known facts about the holiday

The date of Easter, when the resurrection of Jesus is said to have taken place, changes from year to year. The reason for this ...
Why parts of Good Friday worship have been controversial

Why parts of Good Friday worship have been controversial

By Joanne M. Pierce, Professor Emerita of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross Churches around the world were and are h...
Takeaways from Trump’s speech on Iran

Takeaways from Trump’s speech on Iran

President Donald Trump staunchly defended his handling of the month-old U.S.-Israeli war on Iran in a prime-time address on Wednes...

Other News

Desmond Morris, The Naked Ape author with links to Malta, dies at 98

Desmond Morris, The Naked Ape author with links to Malta, dies at 98

Desmond Morris, the legendary zoologist, author, artist and TV presenter, best known for his book The Naked Ape, has died at the a...
Bayern Munich secured yet another Bundesliga title

Bayern Munich secured yet another Bundesliga title

Bayern Munich secured yet another Bundesliga title after beating Stuttgart 4-2 at home on Sunday. Top scorer Harry Kane scored ...
Tom Cruise confirmed to return as Maverick in Top Gun 3

Tom Cruise confirmed to return as Maverick in Top Gun 3

Tom Cruise will return to his role as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in a third Top Gun movie, Paramount confirmed at CinemaCon this wee...
FIFA president insists on allowing Iran to play in World Cup

FIFA president insists on allowing Iran to play in World Cup

FIFA President Gianni Infantino reaffirmed his commitment Wednesday to facilitating Iran’s participation in the World Cup in the U...
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