2 dead after plane crashes onto German house’s roof
APTwo men flying in a small private plane died Saturday when they crashed into the roof of a house in northwestern Germany, police said. The...
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Burnham offers hopeful vibes in first week as UK PM
New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s first week in office signalled a shift in focus and style for the centre-left Labour government as he sought...
23 missing after Vietnamese ship sinks in South China Sea
Rescuers are searching for 23 missing people after a Vietnamese ship carrying 62 crew members sank in the South China Sea, Chinese state media reported...
Venezuela not ready for elections
AFPUS President Donald Trump said Friday that Venezuela is not ready to hold elections, more than seven months after the American military operation that toppled...
16 killed in Ukrainian and Russian strikes
At least 16 people were killed in Ukrainian and Russian strikes Saturday, in a deadly fifth summer of war as both sides intensify attacks, with...
UN chief arrives in Syria, first since before civil war
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in Syria on Saturday on the first visit by a chief of the global body since before the country’s...
Iran FM says ‘no military solution’ to Yemen conflict
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday there was no military solution to the escalating conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Tehran-backed Houthi rebels...
Trump vows to investigate EU over fining of US tech companies
Donald Trump says the US will launch an investigation into the European Union and threatened a fresh tariff over fines handed to some of the...
Wildfires in Spain
More than 250,000 people have been forced from their homes and holiday resorts in the face of massive, uncontained wildfires in France and Spain. Spanish...
Indian Education Minister resigns following weeks of student demonstrations
India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan stepped down on Saturday following weeks of intense nationwide protests demanding his removal over alleged paper leaks in key competitive...
Israeli forces kill 4 Palestinians after settler dies in West Bank
Israeli forces shot dead four Palestinians in the village of Tell in the northern occupied West Bank on Friday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said, after...
US tariffs extremely disappointing:NZ
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon condemned new US tariffs on Friday as “extremely disappointing” after his and 59 other countries were slapped with fresh...