Biden to wrap up ‘homecoming’ tour with West of Ireland rally
U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday was set to wrap up his nostalgic three-day tour to Ireland, the longest ever by an U.S. leader, with a rally in ...
EU parliament graft suspect Kaili released to house arrest
Eva Kaili, the former European Parliament vice president accused of accepting bribes in one of the biggest scandals to hit European Union institutions, was released from custody to house arrest ...
Cash-loving Germans fret over exploding ATMs as cross-border crime wave hits
In the German town of Ratingen, exploding cash machines are a hot-button topic.
Two got blown up early on the same morning last month, at branches of Santander and Deutsche ...
Dalai Lama ‘unfairly labelled’ over tongue video – Tibet govt-in-exile
The head of Tibet’s government-in-exile on Thursday defended the Dalai Lama over footage of him asking a boy to suck his tongue, saying the incident had demonstrated the country’...
Australia braces for strongest cyclone in a decade
Australia‘s northwest region, home to the world’s largest iron ore export hub, braced on Thursday for the area’s most powerful tropical cyclone in a decade, as a ...
US appeals court preserves limited access to abortion pill
The abortion pill mifepristone will remain available in the United States for now but with significant restrictions, including a requirement for in-person doctor visits to obtain the drug, a federal ...
Ukraine war, already with 354,000 casualties, likely to last past 2023
As many as 354,000 Russian and Ukrainian soldiers have been killed or injured in the Ukraine war which is grinding towards a protracted conflict that may last well beyond 2023, according to ...
Big US intelligence leak was by gun enthusiast in 20s -Washington Post
The person who leaked U.S. classified documents prompting a national security investigation is a gun enthusiast in his 20s who worked on a military base, the Washington Post reported ...
Prince Harry to attend Charles’ coronation, Meghan to stay in California
Britain’s Prince Harry will attend the Coronation next month of his father King Charles but his wife Meghan will remain in California with the couple’s young children.
The ...
Germany waters down plan to legalise cannabis after talks with Brussels
Germany on Wednesday watered down plans to legalise cannabis, presenting legislation that would allow private cultivation and distribution through non-profit groups but not widespread sales of the drug in shops.
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Kyiv compares Russia to Islamic State after beheading video
Ukraine compared Russia on Wednesday to Islamic State, after a video emerged online showing apparent Russian soldiers filming themselves beheading a Ukrainian captive with a knife.
Reuters could not immediately ...
Erdogan launches election campaign with pledge to slash Turkey inflation
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan launched his AK Party’s (AKP) re-election campaign on Tuesday with a pledge to slash inflation to single digits and boost economic growth, as he seeks ...
Britain braces for ‘unparalleled’ disruption from doctors’ strike
Junior doctors in Britain began a four-day strike over pay on Tuesday that is likely to cause unprecedented disruption to the state-funded National Health Service (NHS), prompting the government to ...
Russian parliament backs electronic call-up papers in crackdown on draft dodgers
Russia is ready to introduce electronic military draft papers for the first time in its history in an effort to make it harder for men to avoid being drafted after ...
Petrol bombs thrown at Northern Irish police on eve of Biden visit
A number of masked people attacked police with petrol bombs and other objects at a parade opposing the Good Friday peace accord in Londonderry, police said on Monday, a day ...
Dalai Lama apologises for asking boy to ‘suck my tongue’
The Dalai Lama, the Tibetans’ 87-year-old spiritual leader, apologised on Monday after footage showed him asking a young boy to “suck my tongue” at a public event.
“A video clip ...
Intel leak has U.S. officials bracing for impact at home and abroad
The U.S. national security community is grappling with the fallout from the release of dozens of secret documents, including the impact on sensitive information-sharing within the government and ties ...
Japan following China’s Taiwan drills with ‘great interest’
By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard
China’s military simulated precision strikes against Taiwan in a second day of drills around the island on Sunday, with the island’s defence ...
Leclerc asks fans for privacy after home address leaked
Ferrari Formula One driver Charles Leclerc has asked fans to respect his privacy after they keep turning up outside his Monaco apartment.
The 25-year-old Monegasque, who had an exclusive watch ...
Russia charges Wall Street Journal reporter Gershkovich with espionage
Russian Federal Security Service investigators have formally charged Evan Gershkovich with espionage but the Wall Street Journal reporter denied the charges and said he was working as a journalist, Russian ...
With lavish treatment of Macron, China’s Xi woos France to ‘counter’ US
China’s Xi Jinping has given French President Emmanuel Macron an unusually lavish welcome on a state visit, which some analysts see as a sign of Beijing’s growing offensive ...
Recovered pope washes feet of young inmates on Holy Thursday
Pope Francis, appearing fully recovered from a bout of bronchitis, on Thursday began an intense four days leading to Easter urging priests to avoid fomenting division in the Church and ...
China holds the key to understanding COVID origins: WHO chief
The World Health Organization chief pressed China on Thursday to share its information about the origins of COVID-19, saying that until that happened all hypotheses remained on the table, more ...
Israel reinforces troops after violence along Lebanon, Gaza borders
Israel reinforced troops near its borders with Lebanon and Gaza on Friday following a flare-up in violence that threatened to spiral out of control after police raids this week on ...