BRUSSELS, Belgium - Brussels is poised to launch probes into TikTok and YouTube to see what steps they are taking to ensure protection of minors on their platforms, an EU official with knowledge of the matter told AFP on Wednesday. "The services of EU Commissioner Thierry Breton are preparing...
DAMASCUS, Syria - Syrian state media said Israeli air strikes hit military sites in southern Syria on Wednesday, causing material damage. "At approximately 22:50 pm today, the Israeli enemy carried out an air attack from the direction of Baalbek in Lebanon, targeting some military points in...
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The EU's executive on Wednesday recommended opening formal membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova, in a major show of support for Kyiv as it battles Russia. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen Ukraine launched its bid to become part of the European...
GENEVA, Switzerland - A rare delivery of emergency medical supplies and medicines on Wednesday reached Al-Shifa hospital in the war-ravaged north of the Gaza Strip, the UN said, warning though that far more was needed. In a joint statement, the heads of the United Nations agency...
LONDON, United Kingdom - Millions of undescribed plants and fungi species may already be under threat from extinction, researchers at London's Kew Gardens said on Tuesday, calling for urgent action to protect them. (Photo from AFP) At the sprawling Royal Botanic Gardens in the southwest of the...
WASHINGTON, United States - Republicans in the US House of Representatives began the search for a new leader Monday as the crisis in Israel injected fresh urgency into their struggle to heal the party's bitter internal divisions. (Photo from AFP) Kevin McCarthy was dismissed as House speaker...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler told Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas he was working to prevent "an expansion" of conflict after the surprise Hamas attack on Israel, Saudi state media said early Tuesday. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman...
WASHINGTON, United States - President Joe Biden said Monday that 11 Americans are dead and others are likely being held hostage by the Palestinian militant group Hamas after a surprise attack on Israel using what a US official called "ISIS-level savagery." As fears grew that the conflict could...
PARIS, France - Dozens of foreigners have been killed, injured or taken hostage during a surprise attack on Israel by the Palestinian militant group Hamas that has left 800 people dead, mostly Israelis. (Photo from AFP) Many of the missing foreigners were at an electronic music festival in the...
NEW YORK, United States - Hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered Monday in the heart of Manhattan, denouncing the Israeli government and demanding that the United States stop supporting its ally in the Middle East, after a massive weekend raid by Palestinian militants into Israel....
By Ye Zi On an exhibition square of Beijing-based Beiqi Foton Motor, over 10 models of vehicles were displayed, including heavy trucks, light trucks and medium-duty ones. According to an employee of the Chinese carmaker, these vehicles not only play an important role in China, but also are welcomed...
By Shi Zhipeng "Hello! Do you still have rooms available?" "Hello! We have two rooms available. When do you plan to arrive? Do you have any special requests for the room?" B&B manager Kong Jie picked up the phone and handled a reservation enquiry at a B&B hotel in Jiuru Mountain scenic area...
