NEW YORK, United States - A New York judge on Thursday rejected Donald Trump's attempts to dismiss charges of covering up hush money payments to a porn star, setting the stage for the first criminal trial of a former US president to begin on March 25. TOPSHOT - Former US President Donald Trump...
Geneva, Switzerland - Israel's looming military push into the southern Gaza city of Rafah could have a dire impact, the Red Cross warned on Wednesday, demanding that "the fundamental principle of humanity" be upheld. Smoke billows during Israeli bombardment over Rafah in the southern Gaza...
Moscow, Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said he was grateful to controversial right-wing US talk show host Tucker Carlson for his interview last week and "intermediary" role with the West. In this pool photograph distributed by Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's...
Moscow, Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin described US counterpart Joe Biden on Wednesday as more "predictable" than Donald Trump, but said the Kremlin was prepared to work with whoever wins November's election. Russian President Vladimir Putin Asked by a journalist who Russia would...
Sydney, Australia - Australia's prime minister, Anthony Albanese, revealed in a romantic tweet Thursday his engagement to girlfriend Jodie Haydon. Australia's prime minister, Anthony Albanese "She said yes," the 60-year-old Albanese posted to social media platform X, alongside a...
London, United Kingdom - Reported anti-Semitic incidents in Britain hit record levels last year, with a surge after Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel, a Jewish charity said Thursday. The Community Security Trust (CST), which monitors anti-Semitism in Britain, recorded 4,103 "anti-Jewish hate...
Paris, France - Democratic standards across the world fell in 2023 amid the spread of wars, authoritarian crackdowns and declining levels of trust in mainstream political parties, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) said on Thursday. While the number of countries categorized as democracies...
Tokyo, Japan - Japan's economy grew 1.9 percent last year but was still overtaken by Germany as the world's third-biggest economy primarily due to a sharp fall in the yen, official data showed Thursday. Japan's nominal 2023 gross domestic product in dollar terms was $4.2 trillion, government...
PARIS, France - A large satellite which ended its mission 13 years ago will come crashing down to Earth in an uncontrolled manner within the next week, but there is almost zero chance it will hurt anyone, the European Space Agency has said. European Space Angency logo (Photo courtesy of ESA-...
Brussels, Belgium - EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Monday urged allies of Israel -- primarily the United States -- to stop sending it weapons as "too many people" are being killed in Gaza. European Commission vice-president in charge for High-Representative of the Union for Foreign...
Kabul, Afghanistan - A mass grave containing around 100 bodies believed to date from Afghanistan's Soviet-backed government era has been discovered in the country's eastern Khost province, local officials said on Monday. Afghan residents and municipality workers sort human remains recovered...
Paris, France - Europe needs another "life insurance" policy in addition to NATO, France's foreign minister said on Monday, following comments by US presidential contender Donald Trump that have cast doubt on his commitment to the alliance. French Foreign and European Affairs Minister Stephane...
