Today: September 30, 2026
Today: September 30, 2026

Europe

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Andy Burnham brings good vibes to Labour’s annual conference but tough choices are coming

The Labour Party has opened its annual conference, the first with Prime Minister Andy Burnham in charge

Europe

Germany’s AfD is so extreme it’s putting off other far-right parties

Germany’s AfD is so extreme it’s putting off other far-right parties

Arts|Education|Europe|Travel

Pope Leo draws 800,000 people to central Paris for open-air Mass on iconic square

Pope Leo XIV draws hundreds of thousands of people to Paris’ Champs-Élysées for a massive outdoor Mass

Europe|Sports

Alcaraz's drop shots secure a revenge win over Fritz as Europe takes 7-5 lead in Laver Cup

Carlos Alcaraz saved two match points before producing a drop shot that ended a 6-3, 4-6, 13-11 revenge win over Taylor Fritz as Team Europe took a 7-5 lead in the Laver Cup

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At UN, Russia and Germany's top diplomats hold first talks since 2022

The foreign ministers of Russia and Germany met in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Saturday in the

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Ireland players vote to play contentious games against Israel, intend to wear black armbands

Pressure to boycott upcoming Nations League games against Israel over that country’s actions in Gaza has taken its toll on the Ireland team with players ultimately putting their participation to a vote

Europe|Political|Sports|World

Munich picked for Germany's bid to host the Summer Olympics in 2036, 2040 or 2044

Munich will bid to bring the Olympics back to Germany for the first time in more than 60 years after seeing off a rival bid from Cologne to become the focus of the country's push to host a Summer Games

Europe|Travel|World

Hundreds of thousands in Paris cheer Pope Leo in largest event of French tour

Crowds stretched the length of the Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris on Saturday, as Pope Leo urged Catholics to find happiness in

Arts|Europe

Outrage as East German town bans Holocaust ‘stumbling blocks’

Outrage as East German town bans Holocaust ‘stumbling blocks’

Europe|Travel|World

Six dead after explosion destroys building in Athens

Six people have died after a two-storey residential building in a tourist area of central Athens collapsed, the Greek fire brigade said on Saturday, following an explosion

Business|Economy|Europe|Interview

Swiss National Bank's Schlegel watching hot weather impact on food price inflation

This year's record temperatures have had an impact on food prices but have not been a factor behind rising Swiss inflation, Swiss National Bank Chairman Martin Schlegel

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Pope Leo XIV declines to credit himself for White Sox playoff return

Pope Leo XIV is a lifelong Chicago White Sox fan but also knows better than to wade too deep into sporting rivalries

Europe|Sports|World

A new European soccer league for amputee players kicked off in Romania’s capital

A new European soccer league for amputee players has kicked off in Romania’s capital

Africa|Arts|Asia|Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|Lifestyle|MidEast|Science|World

A month after Nepal floods, thousands are still missing and families face a long recovery

Thousands in Nepal have lost their homes and livelihoods after last month's devastating floods

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South Africa open to more talks with US after visa dispute, minister says

South Africa remains open to talks with the US on areas of dispute, including rules for foreign investors on Black employment and ownership, although

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TV networks resume covering White House as press access fight continues

US television networks resumed coverage of President Donald Trump’s White House events on Friday, providing the first live pool access for Chinese

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Report finds many security deficiencies at Utah university where Charlie Kirk was killed

A new report on Charlie Kirk’s assassination last year says his Turning Point USA organization insisted he speak outdoors despite security concerns from officials at the university where he was killed

Arts|Crime|Europe|Sports

Former far-right group member found guilty of murdering Argentina rugby star

A former member of a violent far-right group was found guilty on Friday of murdering former Argentina rugby international Federico 

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Trump said he would campaign in midterm battlegrounds. He's starting in deep red states instead

President Donald Trump has vowed to campaign in 35 of the most competitive battleground races in the final sprint to November’s midterm elections

Europe|Sports|World

NFLPA says experts are monitoring Maracana Stadium turf ahead of Cowboys-Ravens in Brazil

The executive director of the NFL Players Association said Friday that both the NFL and the players union have had experts monitoring the field conditions at Maracana Stadium ahead of Sunday’s game between Dallas and Baltimore

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Meta misled users about Facebook data practices, New Mexico jury finds

A jury in Santa Fe, New Mexico, found on Friday that Meta Platforms misled the state's residents in a case arising from allegations that a political consulting

Americas|Crime|Europe|Political|World

Colombia extradites top rebel commander to US in first under new president

Colombia has extradited an alleged drug-trafficking leader from a dissident faction of the former FARC rebel group to the US, President Abelardo De La

Europe|Travel

Pope warns a ‘paradise of machines’ could undermine humanity as he opens France trip

Pope Leo XIV has warned that a “paradise of machines” could undermine humanity

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Supreme Court lets Trump administration use revamped federal voter eligibility database for now

The Supreme Court is allowing states to resume using a controversial federal tool to check voter eligibility before the November elections

Europe|Science|Technology

Zelensky says Trump has made ‘final decision’ to allow Kyiv to make Patriot missiles

Zelensky says Trump has made ‘final decision’ to allow Kyiv to make Patriot missiles

Europe

Did Hitler kill his niece? Newly found records raise fresh questions over 95-year-old mystery

Did Hitler kill his niece? Newly found records raise fresh questions over 95-year-old mystery

Asia|Crime|Election|Europe

Protests against war crimes verdicts add pressure on Kosovo's government

Daily protests in Kosovo against war crimes convictions for former rebel commanders have spread throughout the small Balkan country

Arts|Crime|Election|Europe

Swedish police launch probe into possible election fraud around Stockholm

Police said on Friday they had started preliminary investigations into five complaints of election fraud around Sweden's capital, days after a probe in another area,

Africa|Asia|Europe|Health|Science|World

Mpox case confirmed in northeastern Congolese city at center of Ebola outbreak

A laboratory-confirmed case of mpox was identified in the northeastern Congolese city of Bunia, the director of a local hospital and two health officials said, raising

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France can't count on ECB to fix debt woes, central bank chief says

France must do everything possible to avoid a sovereign debt crisis as its presidential election next year approaches, Bank of France Governor Emmanuel Moulin said on Friday

Arts|Election|Europe|Finance

EU officials dismiss fears French, German elections could derail Ukraine support

Senior European officials sought to play down fears that potential election victories by Ukraine-sceptic parties in France and

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13 Afghan Taliban personnel killed in overnight border clash, Pakistan says. Kabul denies the claim

Pakistan says its forces have killed at least 13 Afghan Taliban personnel in overnight fighting along the countries’ southwestern border, a claim Afghanistan denies

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Hazing incident: 'Visibly injured' students found covered with food, liquids, police say

Hazing incident: 'Visibly injured' students found covered with food, liquids, police say

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Wisconsin police find dozens of partially clothed men in frat house basement in alleged hazing incident

Wisconsin police find dozens of partially clothed men in frat house basement in alleged hazing incident

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Blast near Acropolis in Greece injures 2, collapses a building. Local media say gas leak suspected

A powerful blast has caused a building to collapse near the ancient Acropolis in Greece

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Driver accused of hitting, killing MaineDOT workers on I95 arrested, charged

Driver accused of hitting, killing MaineDOT workers on I95 arrested, charged

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Ethiopia risks a wider war. Here are 5 things to know

Renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia is threatening the fragile peace that ended the Tigray war

Europe|Sports|World

Switzerland's Embolo joins Xhaka out of Nations League squad over fake COVID-19 documents

World Cup quarterfinalist Switzerland has lost a second player from its Nations League squad because of years-old cases of fake COVID-19 documents

Arts|Asia|Economy|Europe|Finance|MidEast|Stock Markets|US

Wall St opens steady as AI enthusiasm eases worries over higher oil prices, yields

Wall Street's main stock indexes were steady at open on Friday as AI optimism offset worries regarding high oil prices and rising Treasury yields, while investors monitored chances

Arts|Economy|Europe|Finance

Trump sees no urgency for Canada deal as trade dispute deepens, USTR says

President Donald Trump's administration is comfortable maintaining its trade standoff with Canada even as new US import bans on Canadian products

Arts|Europe|Technology|World

Russian strikes shut Ukraine's biggest steelmaker, kill seven in Kyiv

Steelmaker ArcelorMittal said it was shutting production at Ukraine's largest steel plant, underscoring the growing economic toll of

Europe|Political|Sports|World

Europe's top leagues add to pressure on Infantino by calling for FIFA reform

The Premier League and three other top European leagues have called for governance reform of FIFA following Gianni Infantino’s failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup

Economy|Europe|Political|World

EU, IMF understand need to help Ukraine finance budget gap, Zelenskiy says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that the European Union and the International Monetary Fund understood the importance of helping Kyiv finance its

Africa|Arts|Business|Environment|Europe|MidEast

Number of Sudanese fleeing to Chad surges 20-fold as aid runs dry, UN says

There has been a sharp increase in the number of people fleeing from Sudan to Chad to escape fighting and dire conditions, and aid funding is failing

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Residents of largest city in northern Ethiopia express fear after eruption of fighting

Residents of northern Ethiopia's largest city are living in fear as renewed fighting has erupted between federal troops and rebels

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Pact with Saudi and Pakistan could expand to Muslim world, Iran, Turkish speaker says

A defence pact between Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan could turn into a broader pact "for the Muslim world" that includes Iran, Turkey's parliament speaker said on

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Swedish, Finnish fighter jets intercept group of Russian military aircraft

Finland and Sweden said on Friday they had scrambled fighter jets to intercept and identify Russian military aircraft in international airspace over the Gulf of Finland,

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Talk of US export ban on diesel deepens US crude futures' discount to global benchmark

Washington's talk of a possible ban on diesel exports is widening the gap between US crude oil futures and the global Brent benchmark, a signal that markets expect US

Arts|Europe|Political|Science|Technology|World

East German town bans future Holocaust memorial plaques

An East German town has approved a motion by the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) and ruling centre-right Christian Democratic

Business|Economy|Europe

Euro zone business lending slows slightly

Lending growth to euro zone businesses slowed slightly from relatively high levels in August and held steady in the case of household loans, data from the European

Europe|World

Five missing after explosion fells building in heart of touristic Athens

Five people were missing on Friday after an explosion caused a residential building to collapse in a touristic area of central Athens, injuring three people and damaging

Election|Europe|Political|World

Kremlin hails election of nearly 50 Ukraine war veterans to Russian parliament

The Kremlin on Friday hailed the election of 46 veterans of Russia's war in Ukraine to the 450-seat lower house of parliament, the State Duma, saying they would be heavily

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Philippines accuses China of obstructing resupply mission in South China Sea

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) accused China on Friday of obstructing a resupply mission to troops on board a grounded World War Two-era warship in the South China Sea,

Business|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets

Italy regulator closes P&G hair removal device probe after ad commitments

Italy's antitrust authority (AGCM) said on Friday it had closed its investigation into U.S. consumer goods maker Procter & Gamble's claims for a hair removal device, after

Europe|Political|World

Poland halted asylum claims at the Belarus border and now wants Europe to follow its example

Poland stopped registering asylum applications from migrants entering from Belarus in March 2025, calling it a temporary emergency measure

Europe|Interview|MidEast|World

Separated by war, a Ukrainian family faces danger at the front and far away

"When are you coming?"

Arts|Economy|Europe

Five French market hot spots on investors' radars amid debt jitters

French markets are under growing pressure from worries about high debt levels and political gridlock as next year's

Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

German consumer confidence slumps as energy costs bite

German consumer sentiment weakened more sharply than expected heading into October, as rising energy prices soured households' income outlook, a survey showed on Friday.

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Yemen tells UN that Houthi rebels' moves on key strait threaten global economy

Yemen’s internationally recognized government is pressing world leaders anew for help defeating the Iran-backed Houthi rebels

Education|Europe

Italy decrees limits on non-Italian speakers and veils in school classrooms

Italy’s conservative government on Thursday has approved a school decree limiting classrooms to 30% of students with insufficient Italian-language skills and banning full-face Islamic veils, including burqas and niqabs

Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

UK consumer confidence hits more than two-year high in September, GfK says

British consumer confidence unexpectedly struck a more than two-year high this month as households grew more optimistic about their personal finances, according to a survey on

Arts|Economy|Europe|Finance|MidEast|Science|Stock Markets|Technology|US

Trading Day: Rout of control

The global bond rout continued on Thursday, pushing many key yields around the world to new multi-decade highs.

Europe|Technology

US government seeks to join Elon Musk in challenge against EU's fine on X

The US government said on Thursday it had formally sought to join a legal challenge filed by billionaire Elon Musk to dismiss a fine of €120 million (

Americas|Europe|MidEast|Sports

Israel player Sayed Abu Farchi sent off for goal celebration in Nations League

Israel player Sayed Abu Farchi has been sent off for his goal-scoring celebration after equalizing against Austria in the Nations League

Americas|Arts|Business|Crime|Europe|Health|Interview|Political|US

Mother of man wounded by ICE in Texas describes video call moments after shooting

The last time Wilber Rafael Garces Perez's mother heard his voice was on Sunday afternoon, moments after

Arts|Education|Europe|Finance|Lifestyle

Beset by far-right rival, Italy's Meloni tightens foreign pupil rules

Italy's right-wing government on Thursday passed rules to limit the number of foreign pupils at school and ban face coverings, a move opponents said was

Arts|Economy|Europe|US

France to send military to protect Saudi Arabia on Red Sea oil route, Macron says

France will send troops and defence systems to Saudi Arabia to help protect the Red Sea port city of Yanbu, which is key for energy transport, French President Emmanuel

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40 days to midterms, election officials say new US cyber plan comes too late

The nation’s cybersecurity agency has released an election infrastructure security plan 40 days before November’s midterms

Crime|Europe

Croatian court allows extradition of Nord Stream blast suspect to Germany, media reports

A Croatian court has ruled that a Ukrainian man suspected of being involved in the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline blasts can be extradited to Germany, Ukraine's Suspilne news portal

Europe

US to provide critical but more limited capabilities to NATO, top commander says

NATO's top commander said on Thursday the United States would continue to provide "critical but more limited capabilities" to the alliance as Europeans take up a greater role in

Arts|Economy|Europe

Canada July retail sales fall 0.7%; seen up 1.3% in August

Canadian monthly retail sales fell by 0.7% in July, marginally better than an average of analysts' expectations, primarily led by declines at general

Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

BoE's Breeden: 'Increasingly appropriate' for rates to respond to rising inflation

Bank of England Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden said on Thursday that it would be "increasingly appropriate" to respond to growing inflation risks by raising interest rates.

Economy|Europe|Political|World

Belarus president Lukashenko frees 15 more prisoners in wake of US talks

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko pardoned 15 prisoners in a decree on Thursday that follows talks last week with an envoy for US President Donald Trump.

Economy|Europe|Political

Europe needs 'decisive change' in defence efforts to face Russia threat, EU agency says

The European Union is not rearming quickly or effectively enough to meet its goal of being ready to defend against Russia by 2030, according to the

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New US sanctions shut down Iranian flights

Iranian airlines were barred from neighbouring countries including the UAE and Oman on Thursday in response

Arts|Crime|Europe

Knifeman kills priest, injures four in attack at Polish abbey

A man armed with a knife killed a priest and injured four other people during an attack on clergy and worshippers at a Benedictine abbey in southern Poland on Thursday,

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Scissor lift collapses, traps two Walmart workers in Lancaster County, dispatchers say

Scissor lift collapses, traps two Walmart workers in Lancaster County, dispatchers say

Europe

NATO chief calls for calm as intel agency warns Russia may ramp up hybrid attacks

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte says the alliance is capable of handling sabotage and drone incidents in Europe and has good action plans in place

Americas|Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World

Poland's Tusk says inviting Putin to G20 may encourage Russian aggression

Inviting Russian President Vladimir Putin to a December G20 meeting in ‌Miami, Florida may encourage Moscow to continue its aggression towards Ukraine, Polish Prime

Arts|Crime|Economy|Europe|MidEast|Science|Technology

Sudan's RSF steps up deadly drone attacks on frontline cities

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have intensified deadly drone attacks in government-held towns in the frontline state of North

Arts|Europe|MidEast|World

France says ICC warrant posed no obstacle to Netanyahu overflight

France defended its decision to let Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plane cross its airspace en route to the United Nations on Thursday, saying international law

Europe|Health|Travel|World

First baby born on remote Scottish island in more than 30 years

First baby born on remote Scottish island in more than 30 years

Europe

Russian strikes kill 8 in Ukraine as the UN debates how to end the war

Officials say that Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukraine have killed at least eight civilians

Arts|Business|Europe|Fashion and Beauty

H&M promises change as slow sales undermine profit boost

Swedish fashion retailer H&M is driving changes to improve efficiency and react more quickly to fashion trends, its CEO said on

Arts|Economy|Europe|Food|MidEast|Technology|World

Russia's Krasnodar region declares state of emergency as drone attacks slow grain exports

The governor of Russia's southern Krasnodar region, a major agricultural producer, has declared a state of emergency over Ukrainian drone attacks that have inhibited the

Business|Economy|Europe

German institutes lift growth forecasts, business morale rises

Germany's leading economic institutes raised their growth forecasts for this year and next, while business morale rose more than expected in September,

Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

German business morale rises more than expected in September, Ifo finds

German business morale rose more than expected in September, a survey showed on Thursday, signalling that Europe's largest economy is weathering an energy price shock that

Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

BoE's Lombardelli sees rates rising if energy prices stay high

Bank of England Deputy Governor Clare Lombardelli said on Thursday that interest rates will likely have to rise if energy prices stay elevated, unless there is clear evidence of a

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White House pushes for speedy review of voter rolls in hunt for noncitizen voters

The White House has pushed federal agencies to accelerate their review of at least 47 state voter rolls obtained by the Department of Homeland

Arts|Environment|Europe|Food|MidEast|Sports|Technology

Turkey's Erdogan tells Ukraine's Zelenskiy that Black Sea attacks are inexplicable

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy that attacks by Russia and Ukraine on commercial vessels in the Black Sea were inexplicable

Arts|Business|Europe|Science|World

Trump’s push to acquire Greenland almost broke NATO. The winner of it all may be ... Greenland

In the end, it was all kisses and laughter as U.S. President Donald Trump hailed his “fantastic” relationship with Denmark and Greenland

Europe

Russian strikes kill eight in Ukraine, damage maternity clinic

Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukraine's capital Kyiv and its northeast killed eight people on Thursday in attacks that included

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Hurricane Polo fuels fears of landslides in Mexico's southwest as Nolo closes in on Hawaii

Southwestern Mexico is bracing for heavy rain and mudslides after Polo became a major hurricane in the Pacific

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Taiwan upgrades maritime patrol capacity for vulnerable South China Sea outpost

Taiwan has upgraded its maritime patrol capacity around the Pratas Islands in the disputed South China Sea, including regularly sending larger ships there, the government

Europe|Science|Technology

Tesla's supervised self-driving system often misreads speed limits, Belgian safety group finds

Tesla’s FSD automated-driving system frequently exceeded speed limits and attempted to overtake cyclists on streets where it's prohibited, a road-

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Son of Israel's ambassador to US critically injured in ramming attack in the occupied West Bank

The son of Israel’s ambassador to the United States has been gravely injured in a ramming attack in the occupied West Bank

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Zelenskyy, at UN, urges leaders to keep choking Russia's revenues and impede its war efforts

Ukrainian President President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is urging world’s leaders to keep choking Russia’s revenues and impede its war efforts

Arts|Business|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Europe|Finance|MidEast|Science|Technology|US

US FAA says error messages in telecommunications circuit prompted shift to backup on Sunday

The head of the US Federal Aviation Administration said a series of error messages in a telecommunications circuit prompted the agency on Sunday to

Arts|Crime|Entertainment|Europe|MidEast|Technology|US

FBI investigates hackers' claim to have stolen sensitive employee data, compromised jobs website

The FBI says it is investigating a criminal hacking group’s claims that it had stolen “very sensitive data” belonging to thousands of agents and applicants and that it had compromised the bureau’s jobs website

Europe|Sports|World

Title holder Barcelona scores 5, OL Lyonnes hits 8 in wins to open Women's Champions League

Title holder Barcelona has won 5-2 and record eight-time champion OL Lyonnes prevailed 8-0 in their Women’s Champions League openers

Celebrity|Europe|Sports|World

Cristiano Ronaldo says he can still score for Portugal though knows critics want him out of team

Cristiano Ronaldo weighed ending his Portugal career after the World Cup and acknowledges some critics at home want him out of the team

Arts|Economy|Entertainment|Europe|MidEast|World

Ethiopia has achieved progress, shown restraint despite interference, president says

Hours after renewed fighting in Tigray shattered a four-year-old peace deal, Ethiopian President Taye Atske-Selassie Amde told the UN his

Entertainment|Europe|Sports

England soccer great Harry Kane muses on future double duty playing in both NFL and MLS

England soccer great Harry Kane’s long-held hope of being a kicker in the NFL took clearer shape Wednesday

Arts|Environment|Europe|World

Iran, US still far apart in peace talks, Iranian official says; Pezeshkian vows no surrender

Iran and the United States remain far apart on how to end their war but diplomacy must continue, a senior

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Trump, Venezuela's Rodriguez discuss debt overhaul, Rubio says

US President Donald Trump and Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez discussed restructuring the South American nation's

Europe|MidEast|Technology|World

Russia's attacks disrupt internet services to 100,000 households in Kyiv, Ukrainian ministry says

Russia's drone attacks on Wednesday disrupted internet services to about 100,000 households in Ukraine's capital Kyiv and its nearby region, the digital ministry said.

Economy|Europe|Interview

ECB not seeing any big wage response to surging inflation

The European Central Bank is not seeing significant wage pressures in response to this year's energy-driven inflation surge, the bank's chief economist said on

Arts|Crime|Europe|US

Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years for New York sexual assault

A New York judge sentenced former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein to 15 years in prison on Wednesday for sexually assaulting a former production

Europe

Russia pounds Kyiv with drones, killing 2 and wounding 41 before Zelenskyy’s UN address

Russia has launched daylight drone attacks on Kyiv, hours before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the U.N. General Assembly

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France hails Azerbaijan's pardon of French citizen, opening door for better ties

France on Wednesday welcomed Azerbaijan's pardon of French citizen Martin Ryan as a humanitarian gesture that would pave the way for improved

Africa|Americas|Arts|Asia|Economy|Environment|Europe|MidEast

Hungarian bond bulls bet on euro path as central bank cuts inflation target

The Hungarian central bank's move to lower its inflation target has sent a fresh signal to investors that the new government in

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EU faces backlash after lifting sanctions on Russian billionaires

The European Union faced a growing backlash on Wednesday for lifting sanctions on two Russian billionaires, with some of its

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Tigrayan leaders say new war with Ethiopian government has begun

Forces from the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray launched a major offensive against the federal government on Wednesday, a senior Ethiopian official said, shattering a four-year

Europe|Political|Sports

European soccer's Ceferin cites need to repair trust broken by Infantino's FIFA World Cup plan

European soccer leader Aleksander Ceferin says it is “our work” to repair the unity and trust broken by FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s failed World Cup sell-off plan

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Ole Miss students react to deaths of two classmates

Ole Miss students react to deaths of two classmates

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A knock at the door, then gunshots: Mass shooting at a house party in South Africa kills 11

Police and local authorities in South Africa say three gunmen opened fire at a house party and killed 11 people including a pregnant woman

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A Tunisian activist's journey from Gaza flotilla hero to jailed hunger striker

A year ago, Wael Naouar stood on the deck of a boat at Sidi Bou Said port on Tunisia's Mediterranean coast, waving to thousands of supporters before setting off to try to

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40 years after Chernobyl, Italy greenlights a return to nuclear energy

Italy’s Senate has given final approval to legislation paving the way for a return to nuclear power

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Hundreds protest in India's capital after teenager reports gang-rape

Hundreds of students protested in Delhi on Wednesday, demanding better safety for women, after a teenager said she had been gang-raped by three men posing as police

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Italian parliament backs Meloni's plan to restart nuclear power

Italy's upper house Senate on Wednesday gave final approval to a government plan to restart nuclear power generation, almost 40 years after a referendum led

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Columbus Crew fires reserve coach Federico Higuaín after incident with female referee

Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew has fired reserve-team coach Federico Higuaín

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Victims of alleged abuse by Slovenian priest urge Pope Leo to expedite Church trial

Five victims of alleged abuse by a prominent priest with Vatican ties urged Pope Leo on Wednesday to press for the conclusion of a nearly year-long Church trial of

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What Trump’s Greenland deal could realistically change

What Trump’s Greenland deal could realistically change

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Kremlin says UK Burnham's decision to stir up anti-Russian sentiment in UN speech was short-sighted

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that British Prime Minister Andy Burnham had unwisely chosen to stir up anti-Russian sentiment in a speech to the UN General Assembly in which