Israeli lawmakers seek to ban UNRWA over support for Hamas, declare it terrorist entity
JERUSALEM – Pressure has been mounting in recent weeks on UNRWA, the United Nations agency tasked with aiding Palestinian refugees, over...
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Australian rangers kill crocodile that fatally attacked 12-year-old girl swimming in creek
Rangers have shot dead a 14-foot crocodile in northern Australia after it killed a 12-year-old girl while she was swimming...
Locals in one Mediterranean hot spot load up water guns to protest mass tourism: ‘Go home’
Residents of Barcelona took out their frustrations against the increased mass tourism by visiting popular spots around the city this...
As the Dalai Lama turns 89, exiled Tibetans fear a future without him
In a monastery beneath snow-capped mountains in northern India, the Buddhist monk entrusted with protecting the Dalai Lama and foretelling...
Hungary launches EU presidency with Trump-like call to ‘Make Europe Great Again’
Hungary's nationalist government launches its presidency of the European Union on Monday with a Trump-like call to "Make Europe Great...
Dutch far-right closes in on left-wing alliance in EU parliamentary exit polls
European Union parliamentary elections kicked off in the Netherlands on Thursday with an exit poll suggesting that Geert Wilders’ far-right...
Georgia signs controversial ‘foreign influence’ bill into law
The speaker of Georgia's parliament said he gave the final endorsement on Monday to a divisive "foreign agents" bill that...
Notorious people smuggler wanted in Europe arrested in northern Iraq
One of Europe's most notorious human smugglers was arrested Monday in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq, security officials...
UK plan to send migrants to Rwanda criticized by human rights groups after Parliament backs new law
Britain’s plans to send some asylum-seekers to Rwanda were swiftly condemned by international humanitarian organizations after Parliament approved legislation allowing...
Hong Kong implements ban on Styrofoam products and single-use plastic
Hong Kong has long been a major producer and consumer of great food, and a great amount of plastic and...
No perjury charges for British soldiers accused of lying in Bloody Sunday probe
Fifteen British soldiers who allegedly lied to an inquiry into Bloody Sunday, one of the deadliest days of the decades-long...
US Senators Introduce Bipartisan Stablecoin Bill to Establish Regulatory Framework
Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Cynthia Lummis have introduced the Lummis-Gillibrand Payment Stablecoin Act, a new bipartisan legislation aimed at creating...
US-China trade tensions escalate over surging production of electric vehicles
China's burgeoning production of electric cars and other green technologies has become a flashpoint in a new U.S.-China trade fight,...
US concerned over South Africa’s growing ties with Russia, Iran and Hamas: ‘Fallen’ for propaganda
South Africa’s support for the Palestinian cause is the culmination of a confused and increasingly troubling diplomatic trend for a...
Austria police to increase border checks after Germany legalizes cannabis
Austria will step up police checks near its border with Germany after its neighbor legalized the possession of limited amounts...
