This photograph taken on November 3, 2023, shows a view of the Gelendzhik airport in the Russian town of Gelendzhik, Krasnodar region, which has been closed since February 24, 2022 due to Russian military action in Ukraine. (Photo by STRINGER / AFP) KYIV, Ukraine– In eastern Ukraine,...
Garment workers clash with police personnel during a rally, demanding a near-tripling of their wages in Ashulia on November 4, 2023. Police said at least 300 factories had been shut down in the weeklong protests, which have so far left two workers dead and dozens more injured. (Photo by AFP)...
GENEVA, Switzerland - The World Health Organization on Thursday slammed the lack of safety guarantees for bringing humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, saying it was near impossible to get medical supplies to hospitals. Rescuers search the home of Palestine TV journalist Mohamed Abu Hatab, who was...
RAFAH, Palestinian Territories - Israel's military said Thursday its forces have surrounded Gaza City in the Hamas-run and densely populated Palestinian territory as they pressed their assault against the Islamist group. This picture taken from the Israeli side of the border with the Gaza Strip on...
MOSCOW, Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a law revoking Russia's ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, a move strongly criticized by the United States. Russian President Vladimir Putin (Photo from AFP) The 1996 treaty outlaws all nuclear explosions,...
OSLO, Norway - Norway on Thursday joined the race to launch satellites from the European continent by inaugurating a new spaceport on the island of Andoya, north of the Arctic Circle. Isar Aerospace said the "Andoya Spaceport" was to "become the first operational orbital spaceport in continental...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia said Thursday it was launching a fundraising campaign for war-torn Gaza, creating a rare opening for residents to show solidarity with Palestinians. A view of the northern Gaza Strip after three weeks of Israel's bombardment © Jack Guez / AFP/File The move...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan - A Russian drone manufacturer announced this week it would open a production line in Uzbekistan, as one local official said Thursday the drones were designed for "agricultural" purposes only. Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev (Photo from AFP) Flyseeagro, a Russian firm...
LONDON, United Kingdom - The owner of X Elon Musk on Thursday predicted the future with AI would be an "age of abundance" with a "universal high income" instead of a universal basic income but warned of "humanoid robots" that might chase humans. X (formerly Twitter) CEO Elon Musk (Photo from AFP)...
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Seven people were killed as Storm Ciaran battered Western Europe on Thursday, bringing record winds as high as 200 kilometres per hour, floods, blackouts and major travel disruption. This photograph taken on November 2, 2023, shows a boat on the shore with strong waves due to...
TAIPEI, Taiwan– More than 40 Chinese warplanes were detected around Taiwan in a day, the self-ruled island's defence ministry said on Wednesday. Beijing claims democratic Taiwan as its own territory to be seized one day, by force if necessary, and has ratcheted up military and...
Japanese firefighters stand outside a post office near Tokyo where an 86-year-old man took two women hostage on Tuesday © Philip FONG / AFP TOKYO, Japan–Japanese police on Wednesday were probing the motives of an 86-year-old who took two women hostage in a post office after...
