France’s ‘unhappy’ Macron seeks new role
AFP : President Emmanuel Macron weathered a turbulent political summer, but he feels isolated and is frustrated with his new right-wing government, according to people...
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Protests in Turkey over violence against women
Arab News : Hundreds of women protested in Turkiye Saturday against a wave of murders of women, the latest rallies in response to a recent...
N Korea accuses South of flying drones
CNN : North Korea accused South Korea of flying propaganda-filled drones over Pyongyang and threatened “retaliation,” state media reported Friday. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of...
Israel turns Northern Gaza into ‘Debris’
Al Jazeera : After targeting UN peacekeepers, Israel is now threatening to attack ambulances in southern Lebanon.Israeli attacks and injury of UNIFIL peacekeepers in southern...
Death toll rises to 16 in Florida
AFP : The death toll from Hurricane Milton has risen to at least 16, officials in Florida said on Friday, and millions were still without...
Trump talks in podcast push for young voters
BBC : About 15 minutes into Donald Trump’s conversation with comedian Theo Von, the chat veered into territory not usually heard in a stump speech.“I...
Harris stars on Vogue cover as ‘candidate for our times’
AFP : US Vice President and Democratic White House hopeful Kamala Harris appeared on the cover of Vogue magazine Friday, with the style bible calling...
Nobel Prize a timely reminder, Hiroshima locals say
AFP : Just like the dwindling group of survivors now recognised with a Nobel prize, the residents of Hiroshima hope that the world never forgets...
Iran bans pagers, walkie-talkies on flights
AFP : Iran has banned pagers and walkie-talkies on all flights, local media reported Saturday, weeks after deadly sabotage attacks in Lebanon which were blamed...
The world’s three biggest nuclear hotspots
AFP : After Japan’s anti-nuclear group Nihon Hidankyo won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, here is an overview of today’s biggest nuclear hotspots.Since invading...
20 Pakistan coal miners shot dead in attack
AFP : A total of 20 coal miners were shot dead in an overnight attack by a group of heavily armed men who laid siege...
Han Kang’s books sell out in South Korea after Nobel win
AFP : Major South Korean bookstores sold out of author Han Kang’s books today (11 October), as sales skyrocketed and the share price of local...