HELSINKI, Finland—Former conservative prime minister Alexander Stubb won Sunday's Finnish presidential election, assuming a role that has gained importance in light of the country's NATO membership and rising tensions with neighbouring Russia. Former conservative prime minister Alexander...
MADRID, Spain—A falling tree hit a rollercoaster at Spain's PortAventura World amusement park on Sunday injuring 14 people, according to local officials. Of the injured, five were hospitalised, with two in critical condition, emergency services in the north-east Catalonia region said on X....
MAMOUDZOU, France—French authorities on Sunday announced a controversial plan to amend the Constitution to revoke birthplace citizenship on the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte, which has been struggling with social unrest and a crippling migration crisis. (FILES) French Interior and...
SEOUL, South Korea—South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol told his Marine Corps on Saturday to "act first, report later" if provoked, following an escalation of threats from North Korea. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Nuclear-armed North Korea has this year declared South Korea its...
BRUSSELS, Belgium—The European Parliament and member states reached an agreement early Saturday on reforms to EU budgetary rules aimed at boosting investment while keeping spending under control. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen The text modernises the current rules, known...
JAKARTA, Indonesia—Around 100,000 people filled a Jakarta stadium Saturday for a huge rally in support of Indonesian presidential election front runner Prabowo Subianto, just days ahead of one of the world's biggest one-day votes. Supporters attend an election campaign with presidential candidate...
TAIPEI, Taiwan– A record eight Chinese balloons have been detected around Taiwan, with two directly flying over the island, Taipei's defence ministry said Saturday. The ministry said the balloons were spotted on Friday, the day before the start of the Lunar New Year holiday, at an...
Paris, France– Removing cars from an expanse around the Eiffel Tower to create a green pathway sounds pretty good on paper, but the mayor of Paris is struggling to win over residents and above all the police force to revamp one of the city's most celebrated views. Thousands of tourists...
AFP/MANILA BULLETIN GENEVA, Switzerland–The war raging in Sudan could leave over 700,000 children severely malnourished this year, the UN said on Friday, warning tens of thousands could die unless aid was dramatically increased. The United Nations children's agency UNICEF urged the...
In this pool photograph distributed by Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin gives an interview to US talk show host Tucker Carlson at the Kremlin in Moscow on February 6, 2024. (Photo by Gavriil GRIGOROV / POOL / AFP) WARSAW, Poland– Poland's defence minister...
Thursday's volcanic eruption in Iceland © Sophie RAMIS, Sylvie HUSSON, Jean-Michel CORNU / AFP REYKJAVIK, Iceland– Icelanders were working Friday to get hot water supplies fixed in thousands of houses a day after a third volcanic eruption in two months, as experts said the eruption...
BRUSSELS, Belgium– Social media TikTok on Friday lost a court bid to suspend strict new EU rules designating it a market "gatekeeper", pending a final ruling on the video-sharing app's legal challenge to the law. The landmark European Union law would force major tech firms to change...
