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Lebanon’s president asked the country’s foreign minister Saturday to work on filing a complaint against Israel for building a wall inside Lebanese territory.A statement released by President Joseph Aoun’s office said he has asked the foreign minister to include in the complaint sta...
A ceasefire in Ukraine is unlikely before spring, and Europe must stay committed to Kyiv despite a corruption scandal shaking the Ukrainian government, Finnish President Alexander Stubb said in an interview.Speaking at a military base near Helsinki, Stubb said Europe will need “sisu” &md...
Hundreds of thousands of Filipinos poured into Manila’s streets on Sunday in the largest demonstration yet demanding accountability for a massive flood-control corruption scandal that has ensnared lawmakers, senior officials and construction executives.Public anger has grown in recent months a...
The Czech Republic has launched a $19 billion nuclear expansion aimed at doubling its output and phasing out fossil fuels, with work already underway at the Dukovany power plant for two new reactors.Mobile drilling rigs are carrying out deep geological surveys at the site, part of a broader plan to ...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling coalition is on track for a decisive win in Bihar, a key state election widely viewed as a major test of his political strength in one of India’s poorest but most influential regions.Early results released Friday by the Election Commission of India s...
Israel on Friday handed over the bodies of 15 Palestinians to Gaza, health officials at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis said, marking another step in implementing the fragile U.S.-mediated ceasefire deal.The transfer came hours after Palestinian militants returned the body of an Israeli hostage &mdas...
World,ICT,Science & Technology
Blue Origin successfully launched its massive New Glenn rocket on Thursday, sending a pair of NASA spacecraft on a long journey to Mars.This was the second flight of the New Glenn — the rocket Jeff Bezos’ company and NASA hope will play a key role in future lunar missions — and it ...
The BBC apologized Thursday to U.S. President Donald Trump for a misleading edit of his Jan. 6, 2021 speech but said it had not defamed him, rejecting the basis for his $1 billion lawsuit threat.The broadcaster said Chair Samir Shah sent a personal letter to the White House expressing regret for the...
President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated long lines at some food banks.The signing ceremony came just ho...
China has introduced a new K-visa program aimed at attracting skilled professionals in science and technology, in a move seen as a direct challenge to the United States’ dominance in recruiting global tech talent.For Indian IT expert Vaishnavi Srinivasagopalan, who has worked in both India and...
Overnight Ukrainian attacks knocked out power and heating in two large Russian cities close to the Ukrainian border, regional officials said Sunday, as both sides continue targeting each other’s energy infrastructure amid stalled peace efforts.A drone strike caused temporary blackouts and disr...
The death toll in Gaza has climbed to over 69,000 since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, Gaza health authorities said Saturday, as Israel and Palestinian militants carried out another exchange of remains under the fragile ceasefire agreement.The latest increase in deaths comes as more bodies are r...
A boat believed to be carrying around 300 migrants from Myanmar capsized in the Indian Ocean last week near the maritime border between Thailand and Malaysia, leaving at least one person dead, 10 rescued, and many still missing, officials said Sunday.Authorities said the exact location and time of t...
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in the United States on Saturday for an official visit, during which Washington aims to enlist Damascus in the global coalition against ISIL, also known as ISIS, state media reported.Al-Sharaa’s arrival coincided with Syria’s Ministry of Interior ...
Super Typhoon Fung-wong, the strongest storm to threaten the Philippines this year, began lashing the country’s northeastern coast Sunday, knocking out power and forcing mass evacuations just days after another deadly storm killed more than 200 people.With a massive 1,600-kilometer-wide band o...
World,Travel & Tourism
U.S. airlines canceled more than 2,500 flights over the weekend as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) continued to scale back air traffic operations amid the ongoing government shutdown, officials said Saturday.The agency’s reduced capacity order — aimed at coping with unpaid and ...
Peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Istanbul have ended without any agreement, with both sides accusing each other of derailing negotiations meant to ease border tensions and maintain a fragile ceasefire, officials said Saturday.Tensions have flared in recent weeks after deadly border cl...
Peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan held in Istanbul have ended without any agreement, as both sides blamed each other for the breakdown of negotiations aimed at easing border tensions and maintaining a fragile ceasefire, officials said Saturday.Tensions between the two countries have inten...
Taiwan’s Vice President Bi-Khim Hsiao on Friday called on the European Union to deepen security, trade, and technological cooperation with the self-governing island, while defending its democracy against growing threats from China.Speaking to international lawmakers at a China-focused conferen...
World,Business & Commerce
he nation’s capital is facing mounting economic strain from the ongoing government shutdown, mass layoffs of federal employees, and cuts to food aid programs. The Capital Area Food Bank, which supports more than 400 partner organizations in Washington, northern Virginia, and Maryland, says it ...
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