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Hundreds of thousands of Americans took to the streets on Saturday to voice their opposition to President Donald Trump during a nationwide day of protest known as “No Kings.” From New York to Los Angeles, and across smaller towns in the American Midwest, organizers reported that nearly seven......
Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to an “immediate ceasefire” following high-level talks held Saturday in Qatar, aimed at restoring calm along their tense border after clashes that left dozens dead, Doha announced on Sunday. During the negotiations, “both parties agreed to an immediate......
Under U.S. pressure, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has postponed by one year the adoption of the first global plan aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from ships. The delay — reached after a week of tense negotiations in London — represents a major setback for global......
Each winter, the Passage Pommeraye, Nantes’ historic shopping arcade, transforms into a dazzling fairy-tale setting filled with Christmas trees, garlands, and shimmering lights that enchant both locals and tourists. But this year, the beloved decorations may not return, as shopkeepers struggle......
At least seven Nigerian soldiers, including a commanding officer, were killed on Friday after jihadist fighters ambushed a military patrol in the country’s northeast, according to an intelligence report reviewed by AFP on Saturday. The attack occurred in a village in the Konduga administrative......
Tens of thousands of Kenyans gathered on Saturday in the western city of Kisumu to pay their final respects to Raila Odinga, the veteran opposition leader and democracy icon, following two days of mourning in Nairobi marked by deadly crowd surges. From the early morning hours, huge crowds streamed into......
Shanghai / October 18, 2025 — An Air China flight from Hangzhou, China, to Incheon, South Korea, was safely diverted to Shanghai Pudong International Airport on Saturday after a lithium battery stored in a passenger’s carry-on bag caught fire, the airline said. According to Air China, the......
Madrid, October 18, 2025 — Lawyers for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange have asked a Spanish court to sentence David Morales Guillen, head of the security company Undercover Global, to 20 years in prison. Morales is accused of spying on Assange on behalf of the United States while the Australian......
Paris, October 18, 2025 — The recent downgrade of France’s sovereign credit rating by S&P Global Ratings has been described by French Economy Minister Roland Lescure as a “call for lucidity and responsibility.” He stressed that to convince rating agencies, the 2026 budget......
Sterlitamak, Bashkiria, October 18, 2025 — Three people have died and five others were injured in an explosion at a chemical plant in Bashkiria, located in the Ural region of Russia, local authorities reported on Saturday. The cause of the blast has not yet been determined. Governor Rady Khabirov......
Bern, October 18, 2025 — Swiss Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis urged on Saturday for a fresh approach to Switzerland’s agreements with the European Union (EU), calling the new package of bilateral accords “vital for the country’s prosperity and sovereignty.” Addressing......
Lisbon, October 17, 2025 (AP/Reuters) — Portugal’s parliament has approved a bill banning face coverings such as burqas and niqabs in most public spaces, a move widely perceived as targeting Muslim women and aligning the country with several other European nations that have enacted similar......
Beijing, October 18, 2025 — Chinese-born physicist Chen Ning Yang, a 1957 Nobel laureate in physics and one of the greatest theoretical minds of the 20th century, has died at the age of 103, Chinese state television CCTV announced Saturday. The scientist passed away in Beijing “after an illness,”......