Christmas jobs: How are postings and searches faring this season?
Seasonal job postings and searches on Indeed in the UK show a clear trend, peaking in November. In 2024, searches hit a record high, while postings remained low. Read More
Italy’s Giorgia Meloni steps down as president of ECR, the European conservative party
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced on Sunday she is resigning as president of the European Conservatives and Reformists Party. Read More
Israel to close its embassy in Ireland over ‘anti-Israel policies’
Israel will close its embassy due to the “extreme anti-Israel policies of the Irish Government,” foreign minister Gideon Saar said in a statement on Sunday. Read More
Two Russian oil tankers badly damaged in storm in Kerch strait
The Volgoneft-212 tanker has run aground and one of its 13 crew members has died. The others were rescued, Russia’s Emergency Situations Ministry said on Sunday. Read More
Lebanon’s olive groves and water table contaminated by Israeli munitions
In its war against Hezbollah, Israel has dropped thousands of tonnes of munitions, causing great ecological damage and jeopardising both food security and public health. Read More
Into the Canadian Arctic: We brought Christmas gifts to Nunavut and wildlife returned the favour
Warmth can be found in the coldest of places, as an expedition through the Northwest Passage brings festive joy. Read More
Francis becomes the first pope to visit the French island of Corsica
Francis deliberately shunned the grand reopening of France’s Notre Dame Cathedral last weekend – instead he’s visiting the Mediterranean where thousands of migrants have perished. Read More
Georgia’s president slams her successor’s appointment as ‘a mockery of democracy’
Zourabichvili has vowed to stay on as president after her six-year term ends on Monday, describing parliament as illegitimate and having no authority to select her successor. Read More
At least 11 dead after Cyclone Chido hit French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte
Deadly Chido brought winds in excess of 220 kph, ripping roofs off houses in the archipelago which has a population of just over 300,000. Read More
Turkey reopens its embassy in Syria for the first time in 12 years
The embassy reopening happened just days after rebels overthrew the government of Bashar al-Assad. Read More