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France’s divided parliament on Tuesday debated an emergency bill aimed at preventing a US-style government shutdown next week, after negotiations on the 2026 budget broke down.President Emmanuel Macron and his Cabinet met Monday night to present the short draft law, intended “to ensure t...
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday reiterated his call to take over Greenland, which triggered strong objections from Greenland, Denmark and the European Union."We need Greenland for national security, not for minerals," Trump told reporters at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Flori...
The U.S. military carried out another strike Monday against a vessel it said was involved in drug-smuggling operations in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one person, according to U.S. Southern Command.In a social media post, Southern Command said intelligence indicated the “low-profile vess...
A light aircraft operated by the Mexican Navy crashed near Galveston, Texas, on Monday while transporting a child for medical care, killing at least five people and prompting a search in nearby coastal waters, authorities said.The plane was carrying eight people in total—four Mexican Navy offi...
President Donald Trump issued a fresh warning to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Monday as the United States increased pressure on Caracas, with the Coast Guard stepping up efforts to intercept oil tankers in the Caribbean.Flanked by senior national security officials, including Secret...
Just days before Christmas, a cyberattack forced France’s national postal service offline on Monday, causing delays in parcel deliveries and disrupting online payment systems at one of the busiest times of the year.The outage frustrated customers and added pressure on postal employees already ...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said early versions of U.S.-backed peace proposals with Russia align closely with Ukraine’s key demands, describing the talks as “quite solid” so far. Speaking in Kyiv, he noted that while progress has been made, neither side is likely to ach...
Israel’s Cabinet has approved plans for 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, further accelerating settlement expansion that critics say undermines prospects for a future Palestinian state.Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said the decision raises the total number of newly appro...
The United States on Sunday said its recent talks with Ukraine and European partners on ending the war with Russia were “productive and constructive,” as Washington continues diplomatic efforts to push for a negotiated peace.White House envoy Steve Witkoff said the discussions, held in F...
A Malaysian court on Monday rejected former Prime Minister Najib Razak’s request to serve the remainder of his graft sentence under house arrest, ruling that a rare royal order he cited was not valid under constitutional requirements.The High Court said the house arrest was “not a valid ...
Thailand and Cambodia will resume negotiations later this week to establish a more durable ceasefire along their shared border, Thailand’s Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said Monday, emphasizing that progress requires detailed bilateral talks rather than public statements that internat...
Denmark and Greenland on Monday asserted that the United States will not take over Greenland, calling for full respect for their territorial integrity following President Donald Trump’s announcement of a special envoy to the Arctic territory.Trump on Sunday named Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry...
A Russian general was killed Monday morning when a bomb exploded beneath his vehicle in southern Moscow, authorities said.Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov, who led the Operational Training Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces’ General Staff, succumbed to his injuries, according to Svetlana Petrenko,...
At least 15 people were killed when a passenger bus crashed on Indonesia’s main island of Java early Monday, according to officials.The bus, which was carrying 34 passengers, lost control on a toll road shortly after midnight, slammed into a concrete barrier and overturned, said Budiono, a chi...
South African authorities have launched a manhunt following a deadly shooting at a licensed tavern in a township near Johannesburg that claimed nine lives and wounded at least 10 others.Police said around a dozen unidentified assailants arrived at the scene in two vehicles in Bekkersdal and opened f...
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U.S. forces on Saturday intercepted an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela for the second time in less than two weeks, as President Donald Trump intensifies pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.The operation, conducted in the early hours, follows Trump’s recent announcement...
Seven wild Asian elephants, including calves, were killed after a speeding passenger train struck a herd as it crossed railway tracks in north eastern India, officials said.The collision occurred early Saturday in Hojai district of Assam, where another calf was also injured in the incident.According...
At least eight people were killed and 27 others injured after Russian ballistic missiles struck port facilities in Odesa, southern Ukraine, late Friday, according to the country’s emergency services. The attack came as a Kremlin representative prepared to travel to the United States for discus...
A Pakistani court convicted and sentenced imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi on Saturday to 17 years in prison after finding them guilty of retaining and selling state gifts, officials and his party said.The couple pleaded not guilty when they were indicted last yea...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said there would be no further wars after Ukraine if Western countries treat Russia with respect and acknowledge its security interests, dismissing claims that Moscow plans to attack Europe as “nonsense”.Speaking during his annual televised “Dir...
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