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Irish police discover child remains in case of boy missing unnoticed for four years

Irish police have found the remains of a child during a search in north Dublin, in a case that has shocked the country for exposing major gaps in child protection. Gardaí believe the body is that of Daniel Aruebose, who is thought to have disappeared in 2022 at the age of three but was not officially......

France faces massive strikes as unions unite against budget cuts

France is preparing for one of its largest strike actions in recent years, as trade unions stage nationwide demonstrations to oppose budget cuts and demand improvements to wages, pensions, and public services. The rare display of unity comes as new Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu faces mounting......

Morocco’s tax authority refers major fake invoice network to prosecutors

Morocco’s General Directorate of Taxes (DGI) has referred a large-scale case involving falsified invoices to the public prosecutor’s office, following investigations that uncovered an extensive network of fraud. According to informed sources, the legal affairs division of the DGI completed......

Washington designates four Iran-backed militias as terrorist organizations

The United States announced on Wednesday that it has added four Iran-backed militias to its list of foreign terrorist organizations. According to the State Department, the groups include Harakat al-Nujaba, Kataib Sayyed al-Shuhada, Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya, and Kataib al-Imam Ali. These factions,......

UK insists migration deal with France will move forward

The British government reaffirmed on Wednesday that its migration agreement with France will “move forward,” despite a recent court ruling that temporarily blocked the deportation of an Eritrean migrant. The bilateral accord, which came into effect in early August, allows the United Kingdom......

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro diagnosed with skin cancer

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has been diagnosed with skin cancer, one week after being sentenced to 27 years in prison for attempting a coup, his doctor announced on Wednesday. A biopsy of skin lesions revealed a squamous cell carcinoma, “a type of skin cancer that can have more serious......

Berlin, London and Paris await concrete steps from Tehran

Germany, the United Kingdom, and France urged Iran on Wednesday to take “concrete steps” regarding its nuclear program in order to avoid the reimposition of international sanctions within the next ten days. In a phone call with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, the three European......

Denmark to purchase long-range precision weapons amid Russian threat

Denmark announced on Wednesday that it will acquire long-range precision weapons for the first time, citing Russia as a long-term threat to European security. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told reporters in Copenhagen that “Russia will remain a threat to Denmark and Europe for many years.”......

Ocalan allowed to meet lawyers for the first time in six years

Abdullah Öcalan, the imprisoned founder of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), has been permitted to meet with his lawyers for the first time in six years, according to a statement released by his legal team on Wednesday. The Asrin Hukuk law office confirmed on social media that on September......

Bordeaux metropolis launches call for naming rights of Stade Atlantique

Bordeaux Metropolis has officially opened a call for candidates to become the naming partner of Stade Atlantique, a prominent sports venue in the heart of the city. The stadium, which was originally constructed in 2016 for the UEFA Euro tournament, is now under public management since July, following......

Archaeologists race to save Gaza artifacts amid ongoing destruction and evacuations

Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) have issued their second evacuation order this week in Gaza City as part of ongoing military operations. The strikes, described by Palestinian and international observers as a cultural and human genocide, have placed Gaza’s historical and archeological treasures......

Brussels proposes unprecedented sanctions against Israel amid Gaza crisis

On Wednesday, the European Commission proposed a series of unprecedented sanctions against Israel, citing the "untenable" situation in Gaza. These measures, partially new since the onset of the Israel-Hamas war, face a tough road ahead as the 27 EU member states remain divided over their adoption. The......

At least 50 sudanese refugees die in shipwreck off Libya's coast, Says IOM

At least 50 Sudanese refugees lost their lives on Sunday in a tragic shipwreck off the coast of Tobrouk, in eastern Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on Wednesday. The accident, which also left 24 others rescued, highlights the ongoing risks migrants face while attempting......