2 women’s bodies found after Greece migrant boat accident
Agencies : The bodies of two women were found Friday on a rocky coast on the Greek island of Chios after a makeshift boat carrying...
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Mexican national Guard aids towns isolated by flood that killed 70
Agencies : The Mexican National Guard sent supplies on Thursday to flood-hit communities, after heavy rains killed 70 people and left dozens missing. The military-run...
Afghanistan-Pakistan ceasefire holds after deadly border clashes
AFP : A ceasefire along the frontier between Afghanistan and Pakistan was holding on Thursday, officials on both sides said, after dozens of troops and...
One dead, dozens injured as Peru’s new president faces widespread protests
Reuters : At least one person was killed and dozens of police officers injured in widespread protests overnight in Peru against President Jose Jeri, who...
Italy’s anti-Mafia police investigate after journalist’s car explodes
Agencies : A car belonging to one of Italy’s leading investigative journalists exploded outside his home overnight, prompting an investigation by Italy’s anti-Mafia authorities and...
China expels No. 2 general, 8 others from the ruling Communist Party
AP : China’s second-highest ranking general and eight other senior officials were expelled from the ruling Communist Party and the military on suspicion of serious...
Nearly 900 mn poor people exposed to climate shocks, UN warns
AFP : Nearly 80 percent of the world’s poorest, or about 900 million people, are directly exposed to climate hazards exacerbated by global warming, bearing...
Syria bus blast kills five defence ministry personnel: official
Agencies : A blast targeting a bus in Syria’s eastern province of Deir Ezzor on Thursday killed at least five defence ministry personnel, an official...
Embattled French PM survives no-confidence votes
AP : French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived two votes of no-confidence Thursday that could have toppled his fragile new government and plunged France deeper...
Gen Z protesters fuel global wave of youth-led uprisings
Agencies : From South America’s Andes to Asia’s Himalayas, a new generation is rising in protest. Around the world, young people angry at governments and...
Gold smuggling surges in India as price spikes before festivals
Reuters : Gold smuggling into India has spiked ahead of key festivals, government and industry officials told Reuters, in response to record-high prices and a...