Croatia hosts fourth open hot air balloon championship in Prelog
In the northern Croatian town of Prelog, balloon crews from around the world gathered for a race that has become one of the country’s most distinctive annual events. Read more…
French PM François Bayrou faces government collapse — what are the possible scenarios?
French Prime Minister François Bayrou risks losing a crucial confidence vote in parliament next Monday. The outcome could trigger government collapse, budget plan delays, or even snap elections. Read more…
Desperate search for survivors after deadly Afghan quake
A powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has killed at least 800 people and injured more than 2,500, the Taliban government said on Monday. Read more at Read More
Ukraine claims ‘Russian trace’ possible in assassination of politician Andriy Parubiy
A suspect in the fatal shooting of Andriy Parubiy, former speaker of the Ukrainian parliament has been detained, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said as more details emerged from the investigation. Read…
Australian fugitive being helped by others as manhunt nears second week, say police
Dezi Freeman, 56, allegedly killed two police officers at his rural property in Porepunkah last Tuesday, before escaping into the bush. Read more at Read More
Holocaust memorial in Lyon vandalised with Free Gaza inscription in ‘intolerable act’
The three-metre tall memorial was only inaugurated in January to mark 80 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp. Read more at Read More
Storm forces Gaza aid flotilla back to Barcelona port
Organisers of the Global Sumud Flotilla have described it as the largest attempt so far to break the Israeli sea blockade of the Palestinian territory. Read more at Read More
Flash floods hit northern Thailand after tropical depression
Heavy rain from the remnants of Tropical Depression Nong Fa has brought flash floods and damage to northern Thailand, with authorities warning of more floods and landslides. Read more at…
Eleven UN workers arrested in Yemen amid Houthi crackdown
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned the arrests carried out by the Iranian-backed Houthis, who had vowed to retaliate for Thursday’s Israeli strikes that killed their prime minister and…
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