Portugal voted on Sunday in a decisive presidential runoff that pits Socialist candidate Antonio Jose Seguro against far-right challenger Andre Ventura, with opinion polls pointing to a clear victory for Seguro. Voters returned to polling stations after a competitive first round that drew unusually high participation, though turnout in the......
Thailand’s ruling Bhumjaithai Party emerged as the early frontrunner in Sunday’s general election, according to preliminary results, although no single political force is expected to secure an outright majority in the deeply divided contest. Partial counts released by the Election Commission showed Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s......
An explosion at a biotechnology factory in northern China has left eight people dead, according to local authorities, highlighting ongoing concerns over industrial safety in the region. The incident occurred on Saturday at a production workshop operated by Jiapeng Biotech in Shanyin County, located in Shuozhou City, Shanxi Province. Emergency......
French authorities have arrested five young suspects near Lyon following the kidnapping and detention of a magistrate from Grenoble and her mother, a case that has deeply shaken the judicial community. According to prosecutors, the arrests took place between late Saturday night and Sunday morning in the Lyon metropolitan area. The suspects,......
German authorities have arrested three suspects in the central state of Thuringia following a disruption to rail traffic caused by the theft of railway cables, police said on Sunday. According to the federal police, the incident was detected near a level crossing, where irregularities on the railway line led to an on-site inspection. Officers......
French judicial authorities have ordered the trial of Firat Cinko, widely regarded as one of the country’s most significant cocaine traffickers, marking a major step in a long-running investigation into international drug routes supplying France. According to judicial sources, investigating judges have issued an indictment referring......
More than 30 people have been killed within a single week following three separate attacks on medical facilities in Sudan’s South Kordofan region, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday, highlighting the growing dangers faced by healthcare services in conflict zones. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned......
The United States has announced the arrest of a man described as a key participant in the 2012 attack on the US diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, an assault that claimed the lives of Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other American personnel. US Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed that the suspect, identified as Zoubayr al-Bakouch,......
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is widely expected to guide the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to a decisive win in Sunday’s snap elections, according to projections from local media and polling agencies. The opposition Centrist Reform Alliance, formed in January by members of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan......
Apple is taking a significant step toward integrating artificial intelligence into its ecosystem by preparing to enable ChatGPT in Arabic on CarPlay, the company’s in-car interface. This new feature will allow users to interact with OpenAI’s conversational AI directly via voice commands from the dashboard screen, offering enhanced......
Pizza restaurants near the Pentagon have reported a sharp increase in order activity over recent days, according to data from Pentagon Pizza Watch. District Pizza Palace, located about a mile from the Pentagon, has experienced a remarkable 250% rise in orders. We, The Pizza, another nearby restaurant, saw a 149% increase, while Extreme Pizza,......
Two skiers tragically lost their lives on Saturday afternoon in an avalanche near Saint-Véran, one of the highest villages in the French Alps, authorities reported. The avalanche occurred around 3 p.m. on the northern face of Tête de Longet, which reaches 3,146 meters in altitude. The victims, born in 1997 and 1991, were part......
Italy has officially ruled out participation in US President Donald Trump’s controversial “Board of Peace,” citing constitutional constraints that prevent the country from joining an organization where decision-making is dominated by a single leader. Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani explained that Article 11 of the Italian......
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