Paris, France - Bigger, more-powerful cars have negated the impact of tighter CO2 emissions regulations in the EU, a report by the bloc's internal auditor found Thursday. Since 2012, cars sold in the EU must meet targets for limiting CO2 emissions, but these had little impact as emissions from...
Kyoto, Japan - A Japanese man who admitted to starting a fire that killed 36 people at an animation studio in 2019 faces a possible death sentence on Thursday when a court delivers its verdict. This file aerial view taken on July 18, 2019 shows the rescue and recover scene after a fire at an...
Rome, Italy - One hundred Palestinian children wounded in war-torn Gaza are to receive medical treatment in Italian hospitals, the defense ministry in Rome said Wednesday. Palestinians stand amidst the rubble of a mosque and buildings which collapsed during Israeli bombardment around the town...
Seoul, South Korea - North Korea fired several cruise missiles towards the Yellow Sea on Wednesday, Seoul's military said, the latest in a series of tension-raising moves by the nuclear-armed state. This picture taken on January 24, 2024 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central...
Kyiv, Ukraine - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that Russia was "playing with the lives of Ukrainian prisoners" after Moscow accused Kyiv of downing a military plane carrying dozens of its own captured soldiers. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Moscow said 74 people...
Colombo, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka on Wednesday passed legislation imposing hefty jail sentences on social media users for posts the authorities deem false or a threat to national security. A blindfolded activist with a rope tied around his wrists takes part in a protest against the proposed...
Brussels, Belgium - The European Union unveiled Wednesday plans to strengthen the bloc's economic security including measures to protect sensitive technology from falling into the hands of geopolitical rivals like China. Brussels has bolstered its armoury of trade restrictions to tackle what...
Budapest, Hungary - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Wednesday said he reaffirmed in a phone call with NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg his "support" for Sweden's membership to the security alliance. Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks during a press conference with his Slovakian...
Moscow, Russia - Russia on Wednesday accused Ukraine of shooting down a military transport plane carrying dozens of Ukrainian prisoners, killing everyone on board. In this pool photograph distributed by Russian state owned agency, Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with Russia's...
Warsaw, Poland- Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Wednesday his government was ready to liberalize the near-total abortion ban and ease restrictions on the morning after pill, which would reverse the previous government's policies. Poland saw a rollback of women's reproductive rights...
PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES - Israelis on Tuesday mourned and demanded answers over the army's biggest single-day losses since ground operations in Gaza started amid growing pressure on the government to end the conflict. Fellow soldiers mourn during the funeral of Israeli soldier Ilay Levy at the...
UNITED NATIONS, United States - Israel's rejection of the idea of a two-state solution with the Palestinians is unacceptable and could prolong the war in Gaza, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday. "Last week's clear and repeated rejection of the two-state solution at the highest...
