Olympics swimming test event in Seine canceled due to poor water quality
A swimming competition that was supposed to serve as a test event ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics was canceled due to poor water quality in the Seine, casting doubt over the French government's audacious plan to clean up the famous river before next summer.
2023-08-07 00:29
Israeli forces say 3 Palestinians killed in occupied West Bank
Three Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) at the Jenin Camp in the occupied West Bank, the IDF announced on Sunday.
2023-08-07 00:27
At least 15 killed, 40 injured after train derails in Pakistan
At least 15 people were killed and 40 injured after a train derailed in Pakistan on Sunday, according to state public broadcaster Radio Pakistan.
2023-08-06 20:00
Israeli patrolman killed in Tel Aviv shooting, Palestinian gunman also killed
An Israeli patrolman was shot and killed in Tel Aviv on Saturday night by a Palestinian gunman who was also shot and killed, Israeli authorities said.
2023-08-06 13:21
Two Israelis arrested after Palestinian man killed in West Bank
Two Israelis have been arrested for questioning and five others detained following the reported killing of a Palestinian man in the West Bank, Israel Police said in a statement Saturday.
2023-08-06 00:59
Italian fugitive's love of soccer gets him caught in Greece
A dangerous fugitive linked the Camorra, a violent Italian criminal organization, has been arrested in Greece after authorities used his love of the Napoli soccer team to catch him.
2023-08-06 00:55
Ukraine hits Russian oil tanker with sea drone hours after attacking naval base
One of Russia's biggest oil tankers was struck by a maritime drone, the latest salvo in a Ukrainian military campaign employing unmanned vehicles to attack far-away Russian targets by air and by sea.
2023-08-05 17:47
Former Pakistan PM Khan given three years in jail after guilty verdict in corruption trial
Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to three years in prison after he was found guilty in a corruption trial, a verdict that disqualifies him from holding political office.
2023-08-05 17:15
Ukrainian drone strikes are bringing the war home to Russia. What does it mean for the conflict?
Ukrainian drone strikes taking place inside Russia once seemed an unthinkable prospect. But such attacks have become an increasingly common feature of Moscow's war -- with an emboldened Kyiv warning that more will come.
2023-08-05 12:15
Comedian and activist Eddie Izzard is planning to stand for UK parliament
Comedian and activist Eddie Izzard has announced on social media that she is hoping to stand as a member of parliament at the UK's next general election.
2023-08-04 23:52
Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny given 19 years in jail on extremism charges
The already jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has been given 19 years in prison after being found guilty on extremism charges in a new case, Russian media report, a fresh blow to a fierce critic of Russia's President Putin that comes amid an intensifying crackdown on dissent.
2023-08-04 22:24
More than a million displaced as China's Hebei region reels after record rains
More than a million people have been relocated from their homes in China's Hebei province following a deadly storm earlier this week, according to state media, as officials warned it could take a month for the waters to recede in some areas.
2023-08-04 17:54