Kazakhstan to change its parliamentary system
The Kazakhstan president proposed to eliminate one of the two chambers. The country will hold a referendum on it in 2027. Read more at Read More
Flash floods and landslides leave dozens dead or missing in Indonesia
Indonesian rescue teams on Wednesday recovered at least 12 bodies after flash floods and landslides struck Bali and East Nusa Tenggara, leaving towns submerged and six people still missing. Read…
British swimmer Ross Edgley is first to swim around Iceland
British swimmer Ross Edgley on Tuesday became the first person to swim around the entire island of Iceland, completing a four-month challenge in freezing seas. Read more at Read More
EU proposes regional hub on Cyprus to better tackle wildfires, von der Leyen says
Cypriot officials proposed setting up such a hub on the Mediterranean island as early as 2022, with additional firefighting aircraft that could quickly respond to wildfires. Read more at Read…
Man convicted of murder in knife attack at German festival and sentenced to life in prison
The state court in Düsseldorf convicted him of three counts of murder, 10 of attempted murder and membership of the so-called Islamic State, German news agency dpa reported. Read more…
Second drone attack targets Gaza flotilla’s boat in Tunisia, activists say
Projectiles on fire fell on the deck of the Alma vessel overnight on Wednesday, exploding and starting a blaze but the crew says no one was harmed in the incident.…
‘Not acceptable conduct between partners’ Israel says as EU announces halt to ‘all payments’
“Europe conveys the wrong message that strengthens Hamas and the radical axis in the Middle East,” Israel’s foreign minister said after Ursula von der Leyen announced that the EU will…
Italian journalists honour colleagues killed in Gaza conflict
Hundreds of Italian journalists gathered in Rome on Tuesday, reading aloud the names of colleagues killed in Gaza during a demonstration organised by the Italian Journalists Association and Articolo 21.…
Troops deployed in Kathmandu after days of deadly unrest
Armed soldiers took control of Kathmandu on Wednesday, ordering residents indoors and enforcing a curfew after violent protests left government buildings burning and politicians under attack. Read more at Read…
Poland activates NATO Article 4 to consult allies after Russian drone incursion
Polish authorities have recorded and tracked 19 crossings into Polish airspace by Russian drones. Read more at Read More