King Charles to share personal cancer update in Media message
LONDON (Agencies) King Charles will share details of his experience with cancer and give an update on his treatment in a personal message broadcast on British television on Friday, Buckingham Palace said. The monarch will “reflect on his own recovery journey,” it added,
Shells of unknown origin land near military airport in Damascus, Syrian state TV says
DAMASCUS: Shells of unknown origin fell in the vicinity of Syria’s Mezzah military airport in the capital Damascus on Tuesday, the state-run Al Ekhbariya TV reported.Syria’s state news agency earlier reported the sound of an explosion in the vicinity of Damascus and said
Slovak parliament passes law to abolish whistleblower protection office
BRATISLAVA:(WebNews) Slovakia’s parliament on Tuesday approved a law that critics say will curb protections for whistleblowers, the latest move drawing rule-of-law concerns since nationalist Prime Minister Robert Fico’s return to power in 2023.It comes after parliament last year adopted controversial penal code reforms,
France provided ‘logistical’ support to help Benin thwart coup: Macron aide
PARIS: France provided logistical support and surveillance assistance to help the west African state of Benin thwart a coup attempt that was foiled at the weekend, an aide to President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday.Macron led a “coordination effort” by speaking with key regional
German spy chief warns of Russia threat to 2026 regional polls
BERLIN:(WEb news) Germany’s domestic spy chief warned Monday that Russia could step up sabotage, cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns next year when the EU’s top economy, a strong backer of Ukraine, holds several regional elections.Sinan Selen, head of the BfV intelligence service, said in
‘Several’ deaths in thwarted Benin coup: government
COTONOU: (Web News)Several people died in Benin during a thwarted coup attempt on the weekend, the west African country’s government announced Monday after an emergency cabinet meeting.Early Sunday, “violent clashes” erupted between the coup plotters and the Republican Guard at the Cotonou residence
Russia jails soldiers who killed pro-Kremlin American
MOSCOW:(web news) A court in Russian-controlled Ukraine sentenced four Russian soldiers to jail on Monday for the killing of an American communist who had fought with pro-Moscow forces since 2014.Moscow rarely punishes its soldiers in Ukraine for committing crimes, portraying them as national
Macron urges Xi to step up efforts on Ukraine, rebalancing global trade
BEIJING (Web News) – French President Emmanuel Macron urged Chinese leader Xi Jinping to cooperate more closely on geopolitics, trade and the environment, as the European Union seeks China’s help to end the war in Ukraine while Beijing looks for diplomatic wins amid
Denmark targets farm nitrogen emissions to boost water quality
COPENHAGEN: Denmark, which last year introduced a pioneering carbon tax on livestock farming, on Wednesday announced an agreement to cut nitrogen emissions from agriculture and curb water pollution.The Scandinavian country prides itself on being a leader in tackling global warming but waste from
Putin receives top US negotiators in high-stakes Ukraine talks
MOSCOW:(Web News) Top US negotiators vying to end the war in Ukraine met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday in a high-stakes meeting happening as Moscow pressed battlefield advances.Putin, who received Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and US special envoy Steve Witkoff
