Paris, France - Nine people have been arrested over a firework attack on a police station near major venues for this summer's Paris Olympics, the French capital's top police official said on Monday. The Sunday evening attack in the northern suburb of La Courneuve came days after a teenager...
New Delhi, India - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Monday in a congratulatory message to re-elected Russian President Vladimir Putin he looked forward to boosting ties to develop their "special" relationship. "Look forward to working together to further strengthen the...
Geneva, Switzerland - The World Health Organization chief voiced alarm Monday after Israeli forces launched an operation at Gaza's largest hospital, Al-Shifa, warning the fighting was "endangering health workers, patients and civilians". "We are terribly worried about the situation at Al-Shifa...
Rome, Italy - Half of Gazans are experiencing "catastrophic" hunger, with famine projected to hit the north of the territory by May without urgent intervention, a United Nations-backed food security assessment warned on Monday. "People in Gaza are starving to death right now. The speed at...
Oslo, Norway - A Frenchman who had been in Norway for just over a month has been handed a 21-day prison sentence for amassing 25 speeding tickets in 19 days. The 23-year-old, who travelled to Norway in search of a job according to local media, was caught speeding 25 times between February 6...
Geneva, Switzerland - The EU and Switzerland formally kicked off negotiations to deepen ties between the trade partners on Monday despite objections from the Alpine country's main political party. EU-Swiss ties are currently governed by a patchwork of agreements, and the two have for years...
PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES - Efforts towards a truce in the Israel-Hamas war appeared to rekindle on Saturday after a new proposal from the Palestinian militant group which also called for more aid into Gaza, where the first food shipment by sea reached shore. TOPSHOT - This handout picture released...
GENEVA, Switzerland - The head of the World Health Organisation on Saturday appealed to Israel "in the name of humanity" not to launch an assault on Rafah, where most of Gaza's population is sheltering. TOPSHOT - Palestinians search the rubble of the Tabatibi family home following overnight Israeli...
PARIS, France - French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview published Saturday evening that Western ground operations in Ukraine might be necessary "at some point", days after meeting with German and Polish leaders. Last month Macron refused to rule out putting troops on the ground in...
REYKJAVIK, Iceland - Icelandic police declared a state of emergency late Saturday as lava spewed from a new volcanic fissure on the Reykjanes peninsula, the fourth eruption to hit the area since December. TOPSHOT - This handout picture released by the Icelandic Coast Guard on March 16, 2024 shows...
VANDALIA, United States - Donald Trump told a rally in Ohio on Saturday that November's presidential election will be the "most important date" in US history, painting his campaign for the White House as a turning point for the country. Days after securing his position as the presumptive Republican...
Washington, United States - President Joe Biden praised Friday a speech by the US Senate leader urging new elections in Israel, saying many Americans shared concerns about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the Gaza war. US President Joe Biden speaks at the annual Friends of...
