EU agrees new rules on hosting migrants, seeks to cut numbers
The European Union reached agreement on Wednesday on new rules designed to share out the cost and work of hosting migrants more evenly and to limit the numbers of people ...
In a world first, Bern considers legalizing the recreational use of cocaine
Switzerland’s capital is examining a pilot scheme to allow the sale of cocaine for recreational use – a radical approach to the war on drugs that is not thought to ...
Holiday travel peaks in Europe despite security warnings
Travel within Europe in the busy holiday season is exceeding 2022 levels, despite security warnings from authorities around Europe as consumers remain determined to enjoy holidays, prolonging the post-pandemic travel boom.
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Chinese rescuers brave freezing cold to find earthquake survivors
Braving sub-zero conditions, thousands of rescuers faced an uphill task on Wednesday finding and treating survivors of a strong earthquake that rocked a remote area in China’s northwestern Gansu ...
Israel battles Hamas on streets of Gaza city as UN delays vote again
Israeli troops and Hamas militants fought fierce gun battles on the streets of Gaza’s second-biggest city on Wednesday as the United Nations delayed a vote on a bid to ...
Landmark decision, Trump disqualified from primary ballot by Colorado Supreme Court
Former President Donald Trump is disqualified from serving as U.S. president and cannot appear on the primary ballot in Colorado because of his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on ...
Not just for Christmas: Britain’s M&S targets more regular food shoppers
In Britain, a Christmas trip to the food aisles of Marks & Spencer is as much a treat as presents under the tree, with millions of shoppers ditching their regular ...
Ukraine economy heads for tough 2024 as Western aid concerns grow
Ukraine’s embattled economy can weather the next few months until foreign aid arrives, but 2024 is certain to be tougher than this year and Kyiv will need to rely more ...
Ukraine proposes mobilising up to 500,000 more people into army
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday the military had proposed mobilising 450,000-500,000 more Ukrainians into the armed forces in what would mark a dramatic step up of Kyiv’...
High civilian toll in Gaza is cost of crushing Hamas, Israeli military officials say
Heavy civilian casualties are the cost of Israel’s intense campaign to destroy Hamas in Gaza and the militants’ urban warfare strategy, Israeli military officials said, in the face of ...
French lawmakers strike tentative deal on tougher immigration bill
A group of French lawmakers struck a tentative deal on Tuesday on a contested bill that will toughen immigration laws and has highlighted the difficulties for President Emmanuel Macron of ...
Israel pounds Gaza, Houthis vow more Red Sea attacks
Israel kept pounding the shattered Gaza Strip on Tuesday while Yemen’s pro-Palestinian Houthi movement vowed to defy a U.S.-led naval mission and keep hitting Israeli targets in ...
Putin says Russia is ready to talk on Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia would be prepared to talk to Ukraine, the United States and Europe about the future of Ukraine if they wanted to, but ...
Julian Assange’s ‘final’ appeal against US extradition to be held in February
WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange’s possible final legal challenge to stop his extradition from Britain to the United States where he is wanted on criminal charges will be held at ...
Erdogan says EU will ‘stall’ Ukraine, Moldova accession
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was on Tuesday cited as saying the European Union would stall Ukraine and Moldova’s accession to the EU, adding that Ankara had long earned the ...
Delivery Hero to close tech hubs in Turkey and Taiwan, cut jobs
German online takeaway food company Delivery Hero (DHER.DE) said this week that it would close its global tech hubs in Turkey and Taiwan and adjust the headcount at its ...
EU sets critical mineral goals, but faces struggle to hit them
The European Union has set targets to dig up, recycle and refine lithium, cobalt and other metals it needs for its green transition, but a shortage of new money, crippling ...
Multinational coalition forms to safeguard shipping amid Houthi attacks in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
Several countries have agreed to jointly carry out patrols in the southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden to try to safeguard commercial shipping against attacks by Yemen’s Houthi ...
Icelandic volcano erupts, missing local town for now (Updated)
Lava from a large volcanic eruption in Iceland appeared to flow away from the only town in the area, offering hope that homes and lives would be spared even though ...
Homes collapse as earthquake kills more than 100 in China’s rural Gansu (Updated)
A magnitude-6.2 earthquake struck one of China’s poorest regions just before midnight on Monday, killing at least 127 people, injuring hundreds and bringing down mud houses in remote villages that ...
US SEC says no to new crypto rules; Coinbase asks court to review
The US Securities and Exchange Commission last week denied a petition by Coinbase Global (COIN.O) seeking new rules from the agency for the digital asset sector, which the country’...
EU adopts 12th package of sanctions against Russia
The European Union Council has adopted a 12th package of sanctions against Russia, the European Commission said in a statement on Monday, after Austria gave its final approval over the ...
Greece set to give migrants three-year permits to tackle labour shortage
Greek lawmakers prepared to vote late on Monday on a bill allowing migrants to obtain a three-year residency and work permit, a step to tackle labour shortages in key sectors ...
Vatican approves blessings for same-sex couples in landmark ruling (Updated)
The Vatican said on Monday in a landmark ruling approved by Pope Francis that Roman Catholic priests can administer blessings to same-sex couples as long as they are not part ...