ANKARA, Turkey - Turkey and Iran on Wednesday called for a regional conference aimed at averting the spread of the Israel-Hamas war. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian a day after Iran's top diplomat met Hamas leaders in Qatar. Iran has warned that...
VIENNA, Austria - Austrian police on Wednesday were investigating a fire that damaged a hall at the Jewish part of the Vienna cemetery, with politicians condemning anti-Semitic violence. Cities in Europe have seen a spike in anti-Semitic attacks in response to the Israel-Hamas conflict. In the...
ASTANA, Kazakhstan - French President Emmanuel Macron said he wanted to "accelerate cooperation" with Kazakhstan on Wednesday, as part of a visit to boost France's footprint in Central Asia. The French leader is on a two-day visit to the resource-rich region, where Russia, China, Turkey and...
ASTANA, Kazakhstan - French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday he "hates the debate" over the value of "Jewish lives" and "Palestinian lives" and called for "civilians in Gaza to be protected first." "I hate this debate dividing people and saying: 'For me Jewish lives are more important'...
PARIS, France - Much of northwestern Europe went on high alert Wednesday as a storm dubbed Ciaran threatened to bring gale-force winds and extreme rainfall to the region. Three French departments -- Finistere, Cotes-d'Armor and Manche -- will be placed on red storm alert, the highest level, at...
GENEVA , Switzerland - The World Health Organization welcomed Wednesday's first evacuations of wounded patients out of the Gaza Strip, but stressed that thousands of injured civilians and people with chronic illnesses also needed treatment. Ambulances transported wounded residents out of the...
DOHA (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia is prepared to host the 2034 World Cup in summer or winter, its football chief told AFP, after the oil giant became the sole bidder for the tournament. Saudi Arabian Football Federation president Yasser al-Misehal (AFP) "Of course, we are ready for all possibilities,"...
RIYADH (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia was named as the lone bidder for the 2034 World Cup on Tuesday, Oct. 31, a major success that follows a string of high-profile sports acquisitions. Nassr's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (AFP) The conservative Gulf monarchy, often criticized over its human rights...
The Philippines is ranked as one of the top remote work hubs in the world, Malacañang said. (World Economic Forum Screenshot) Citing a post from the World Economic Forum, the Palace said the country is among the 10 fastest-growing remote work hubs in the world, based on the Nomad list. In the...
MADRID, Spain -- Spain's bishops apologised on Monday after a report estimated more than 200,000 minors had been sexually abused by the country's Roman Catholic clergy since 1940. But the Spanish Episcopal Conference said the numbers mentioned in the report, by an independent commission, "do not...
SYDNEY (AFP) -- Australia on Tuesday, Oct. 31, decided against bidding for the 2034 football World Cup, strengthening Saudi Arabia's position as favorite to host the event. Football Australia pulled its bid on the Oct. 31 deadline after the Asian Football Confederation threw its weight behind Saudi...
LONDON, United Kingdom - A former hospital worker was planning to use a homemade bomb to kill "as many nurses as possible" when he was arrested earlier this year, a British court was told on Monday Mohammed Farooq, 28, was found at a hospital in Leeds, northern England, with a viable pressure...
