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Ghost train ride catches fire at centuries-old German carnival
Five people were injured on Sunday when a ghost train caught fire at a bustling carnival in a town in north-eastern Germany, police said.…
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Israel expands Lebanon offensive as Iran warns of ‘no red lines’
The News Israel expanded its offensive in southern Lebanon Sunday, calling on the United Nations to evacuate its peacekeeping units and…
News
Shoppers killed in Sudan as air strikes hit busy market
Sudanese army air strikes have killed at least 23 people and injured more than 40 others in the south of the capital, Khartoum. Saturday's…
Business
Pioneering South African politician dies aged 65
The first black central bank governor of South Africa, who later went on to become finance minister, has died at the age of 65. Tito…
News
Pope to Israel: UN peacekeepers in Lebanon must be respected
Pope Francis has issued an urgent appeal for the United Nations Interim Forces in Southern Lebanon (UNIFIL) mission to be respected, after…
Politics
Ukraine denounces Russia's reported execution of captured troops
Ukraine's human rights ombudsman has denounced the alleged execution of nine Ukrainian troops by Russian forces in the Kursk border…
News
New clashes between Hezbollah and Israeli soldiers in Lebanon
Hezbollah fighters and Israeli troops remain engaged in direct clashes in southern Lebanon, with the Iran-backed militia claiming that…
Politics
Ukraine’s human rights envoy urges response to alleged killings of Ukrainian POWs in Kursk
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman urged international organizations Sunday to respond to a claim that several…
Business
Lufthansa CEO expects further cuts to flight schedules
Lufthansa chief executive Carsten Spohr expects further reductions to German flight schedules and expressed fears that it could harm the…
Politics
Hezbollah fires new salvo of missiles at northern Israel
The Lebanese Hezbollah militia has once again fired missiles at northern Israel, according to the Israeli army. Air alert sirens sounded…
Business
UK Gas Production Is Declining Faster Than Expected, Lobby Warns
(Bloomberg) -- Britain’s natural gas output is declining faster than expected and leading to greater reliance on imports, according to an…
News
'Little Gregory' murder haunts France 40 years on
Gregory Villemin was four years old when he was murdered on an autumn day in 1984, his hands and feet tied when his body was found in a…
Politics
Ukraine’s Rocky Past With Poland Is Haunting Zelenskiy
(Bloomberg) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was left seething after a meeting last month with Poland’s top diplomat, who made a…
Business
Macau Elects Former Judge Wary of Casinos as Its New Leader
(Bloomberg) -- Former Macau judge Sam Hou Fai, who has warned against the outsize influence of the gambling industry in the city, was…
Business
China's deflationary pressures build in Sept, consumer inflation cools
BEIJING (Reuters) -China's consumer inflation unexpectedly eased in September, while producer price deflation deepened, heightening…
Politics
Ukrainian journalist, 27, who chronicled Russian occupation dies in prison
Viktoriia Roshchyna disappeared in August 2023 in a part of Ukraine now occupied by Russian forces. It took nine months for Russian…
News
Eight dead as heavy rain thrashes Brazil after long drought
At least eight people died after heavy rains in Brazil, authorities said Saturday, as storms swept parts of the country following a severe…
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Toronto police open hate crime investigation after Jewish girls’ school hit with gunfire in 2nd incident this year
Police in Toronto, Canada, are opening a hate crime investigation after shots were fired overnight into the window of a Jewish girls’…
Business
Investigations into Baltic Sea oil tanker blaze to begin Monday
Investigations into the cause of a fire on board a German oil tanker that prompted a major rescue operation are to be delayed until…
News
Hundreds protest near Berlin as far-right AfD picks regional leader
Hundreds of protesters gathered in the north-eastern German town of Jüterborg on Saturday as the Berlin branch of the far-right…
Politics
Rocket sirens wail in Israel as Hezbollah launches Yom Kippur attacks
Rocket alarm sirens sounded in areas of Israel on Saturday as Hezbollah militants in Lebanon launched hundreds of attacks across the…
Politics
Alex Salmond, Scotland’s Champion of Independence, Dies at 69
(Bloomberg) -- Alex Salmond, who turned his Scottish National Party’s dream of power into reality even though he didn’t see his vision of…
Politics
Liberal Discontents Look to Topple Trudeau, Canadian Reports Say
(Bloomberg) -- A group of lawmakers within Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s governing Liberal Party is organizing to pressure him…
News
Powerful storm knocks out power to 1.6 million in Brazil's largest city
SAO PAULO (AP) — More than 1.6 million people in Sao Paulo were without power on Saturday more than 16 hours after a brief but powerful…