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-...
To mark the fifth anniversary of the National Integrated Cancer Control Act (NICCA), the Department of Health (DOH) and the World Health Organization (WHO) jointly launched the 2024-2028 National Integrated Cancer Control Program (NICCP) Strategic Framework on Wednesday, Feb. 14. Photo from...
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...
Kharkiv, Ukraine - Anguished mourners from the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv gathered on Monday to bury a family of five, including three small children, who were killed over the weekend in a Russian drone attack. Ukrainian servicemen of the 82nd Separate Air Assault Brigade prepare for combat...
London, United Kingdom - A London theatre on Monday apologized after a stand-up comedian "yelled at" a Jewish audience member to leave when he refused to stand for a Palestinian flag. The incident occurred during comedian Paul Currie's performance at the Soho Theatre in London's West End on...
Berlin, Germany - Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Monday discussed ramping up security cooperation in Europe with the leaders of Germany and France, as fears grow that Donald Trump's possible return to the White House might threaten Western solidarity against Russia's invasion of Ukraine....
