US to resume Trump ‘Remain in Mexico’ asylum policy in November
President Joe Biden’s administration is taking steps to restart by mid-November a program begun under his predecessor Donald Trump that forced asylum seekers to wait in Mexico for U....
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Germany’s SPD, Greens and FDP leaders want formal coalition talks
Leaders of Germany’s centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) and two smaller parties will recommend moving into formal coalition talks and have agreed a road map for negotiations, the SPD’s ...
Norway bow-and-arrow attack suspect transferred to health services
A man suspected of killing five people with a bow and arrow and other weapons in Norway was in the care of health professionals on Friday, police said.
Investigators have ...
Blast at mosque in Afghan city of Kandahar; at least seven dead (updated)
A large explosion tore through a Shi’ite mosque in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar killing at least 35 people, the second week in a row that militants bombed Friday ...
Surpassing Lewis’ US medal record ‘never a goal’, says Felix
Allyson Felix said surpassing Carl Lewis as the most decorated U.S. track and field athlete was “never a goal” but that it was “amazing” to have achieved the feat ...
EU lawmakers mull changes that could bring European companies under EU tech rules
European Union lawmakers may lower a threshold that determines which companies will be subject to new tech rules, a top EU lawmaker said on Wednesday.
The proposal could mean some ...
Italy’s mandatory COVID health pass for work sees untroubled launch
COVID-19 health passes became mandatory for all workers in Italy from Friday, with the measure being applied mostly peacefully across the country despite some scattered protests.
At the major port ...
UK’s Frost says: EU must concede more on Brexit
Britain’s Brexit minister David Frost said that the European Union needs to make significant change if there is to be a deal over the Northern Irish part of the ...
With boosters, masks and Green Pass, Israel sees a Covid -19 wave in retreat
Four months into one of its worst COVID-19 outbreaks, Israel is seeing a sharp drop in new infections and severe illness, aided by its use of vaccine boosters, vaccine passports ...
Big Tech to face another bipartisan antitrust bill
A bipartisan group of lawmakers, headed by Senators Amy Klobuchar, a Democrat, and Republican Chuck Grassley, plan to introduce a bill that would bar Big Tech platforms, like Amazon (AMZN....
England eases testing rules for passengers, Sydney to open to vaccinated travellers without quarantine
Fully vaccinated passengers arriving in England from low-risk countries from Oct. 24 will no longer have to take expensive COVID-19 tests, the British government said on Thursday.
Last month the government ...
Boeing says certain 787 parts improperly manufactured
Boeing Co (BA.N) and US regulators said Thursday that some titanium 787 Dreamliner parts were improperly manufactured over the past three years, the latest in a series of problems to ...
US will oppose UN human rights council’s ‘disproportionate’ attention on Israel – State Dept
The United States has concerns with the United Nations Human Rights Council and will oppose its “disproportionate” attention on Israel, State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters on Thursday after ...
Taliban want to help Afghans who fled to Turkey to return home, Turkish minister says
Afghan Taliban leaders said they would do all they can to help Afghan migrants in Turkey wanting to return home, the Turkish foreign minister said on Thursday after talks in ...
Norway bow-and-arrow attack appears to be ‘act of terror’ – police (Update)
A bow-and-arrow attack in which a Danish convert to Islam is suspected of killing five people in a Norwegian town appears to have been an “act of terror”, police said ...
Greece, US renew defence deal to boost cooperation (Updated)
The United States and Greece signed an agreement on Thursday renewing their long-standing defence cooperation, a move Secretary of State Antony Blinken said would allow the NATO allies to advance ...
Injury-hit Nadal still unclear when he’ll play again
Rafa Nadal said he still does not know when he will play tennis again as he works to complete his recovery from a recurring foot injury that cut short his 2021 ...
UAE, South Korea agree talks on trade deal
The United Arab Emirates and South Korea on Thursday agreed to start talks on a bilateral trade deal they hope will expand economic opportunities, including cooperation on technology and climate ...
Indonesia’s Bali reopens to foreign tourists, but without flights
Indonesia’s holiday island of Bali reopened to foreign tourists after 18 months of pandemic hiatus on Thursday, but the island is lacking one crucial ingredient: international flights.
The government recently ...
Fan who caused Tour de France crash goes on trial
The roadside spectator who caused a massive pile-up during the first stage of the Tour de France in June goes on trial on Thursday in what a riders’ union said ...
Price pinch: global economy caught in perfect storm
From beef bowls in Tokyo to fried chicken in London, consumers are beginning to feel the pinch from the surge in costs washing over the global economy.
The rebound in ...
English school return spurred COVID in children, but cases fell in adults
COVID-19 infections in children in England rose in September after schools returned from summer holidays, helping to keep cases high even as there was a fall among adults, a large ...
Turkey expands armed drone sales to Ethiopia and Morocco
Turkey has expanded its exports of armed drones by negotiating sales deals with Morocco and Ethiopia after their successful use in international conflicts, according to four sources familiar with the ...
‘Britain’s 20-year binge on cheap food is over’
Britain’s 20-year binge on cheap food is coming to an end and food price inflation could hit double digits due to a tidal wave of soaring costs that are ...