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Ninety-four migrants rescued after boat sinks off Dunkirk

French maritime authorities rescued 94 migrants off the coast of Dunkirk on Thursday morning after their small boat broke apart while attempting to cross the English Channel. The operation was coordinated by the Maritime Prefecture of the Channel and the North Sea (Prémar). According to the Cross......

Ugandans celebrate Zohran Mamdani’s New York City win as a beacon of democratic hope

Ugandans have expressed joy and pride after learning that Zohran Mamdani, a Kampala-born politician, was elected mayor of New York City, making him the first Muslim and first South Asian heritage mayor in the city’s history. Mamdani, 34, who moved to the United States at the age of seven, defeated......

Satellite images reveal possible mass graves in El-Fasher, Sudan

Satellite imagery analyzed by Yale University’s Humanitarian Research Lab (HRL) has revealed evidence of “body disposal activities” in the Sudanese city of El-Fasher, now under the control of paramilitary forces. The report indicates traces consistent with mass graves near a mosque......

Doctolib fined €4.6 million for abusing dominant market position

French online medical appointment platform Doctolib has been fined €4.6 million by the French Competition Authority for abusing its dominant position in the market. The fine, representing nearly 10% of Doctolib’s French revenue, follows a complaint filed eight years ago by direct competitor......

Japan authorizes police to shoot bears amid spike in fatal attacks

Japan has revised its regulations to allow riot police to use rifles to shoot bears, following a surge in deadly bear attacks across the country. Since early April, thirteen people have died—more than double the total from last year—and over 100 have been injured in bear-related incidents.......

Yazid Ben Farhane to visit Beirut tomorrow, According to local media

The Saudi Foreign Ministry adviser, Prince Yazid Ben Farhane, is expected to arrive in Beirut tomorrow, leading a high-level Saudi delegation, according to reports from the Lebanese television channel Al-Jadeed and other local media outlets. Lebanon had been anticipating the Saudi envoy’s visit......

Rising anger in Syria as electricity prices soar

In the suburbs of Damascus, frustration is mounting among residents following the Syrian government’s decision to sharply raise electricity prices, nearly a year after the fall of former president Bashar al-Assad. For Ghassan Aama, a blacksmith, the new tariffs are unbearable. “We were shocked......

Argentina opens new corruption trial against former President Cristina Kirchner

Former Argentine president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner returned to court on Thursday to face a new corruption trial, adding to a series of legal challenges that have marked the decline of one of Argentina’s most powerful political figures of the past two decades. The 72-year-old ex-leader,......

France urges The European Union to sanction Shein after illegal products found online

The French government has called on the European Commission to take swift action against the Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein after authorities uncovered the sale of illegal and dangerous products on its platform, including child-like sex dolls and prohibited weapons. According to reports from Le Parisien,......

Michael Bloomberg invests $100 million to curb methane emissions

American billionaire and former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has pledged a new $100 million investment through his philanthropic foundation to tackle methane emissions — a major contributor to global warming. Announced just days before the COP30 climate summit in Brazil, the initiative......

Cargo Plane Crash in the U.S. kills 12 after engine detaches during takeoff

A tragic cargo plane crash in the United States has left at least 12 people dead after an engine detached during takeoff at Louisville International Airport in Kentucky, authorities confirmed Wednesday night. Several others remain missing. The aircraft, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 operated by UPS, was......

Trump renominates billionaire Jared Isaacman to lead NASA

President Donald Trump has once again nominated Jared Isaacman, billionaire entrepreneur and private astronaut, to serve as the next administrator of NASA, months after withdrawing his original nomination earlier this year. “Jared’s passion for space, astronaut experience,......

EU could admit new members by 2030, Says its foreign policy chief

The European Union could welcome new member states by 2030, according to its foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, who praised reform efforts by Montenegro and Albania, while warning against democratic setbacks in Serbia and Georgia. Speaking in Brussels, Kallas said......

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