Hungary’s opposition Fidesz says prosecutors raided office housing servers
BUDAPEST, July 21 – Hungary’s main opposition Fidesz party said prosecutors had raided offices housing its internet servers on Tuesday, and it accused the new centre-right government of seeking to…
Moscow summons Moldovan ambassador in protest against actions against Russian embassy staff
MOSCOW, July 21 – Russia summoned the Moldovan ambassador to the foreign ministry on Tuesday after it said employees of its embassy in Chisinau were subjected to “force and threats…
UN refugee agency says 144 dead or missing off Mauritania
GENEVA, July 21 – The U.N. refugee agency said on Tuesday that 144 people have been reported dead or missing off the coast of Mauritania in an effort to reach…
French lawmakers back farm bill despite pesticide outcry
PARIS, July 21 – French lawmakers approved an emergency farm bill in the early hours of Tuesday that could allow the temporary reintroduction of two pesticides accused of harming bees,…
Thames Water creditors propose ‘golden share’ to avoid nationalisation
A golden share gives the power to veto other shareholders over issues such as control. Read More
Lebanese army deploys in southern town after Israeli withdrawal, official says
BEIRUT, July 21 – Lebanese army troops began deploying in the southern Lebanese town of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh on Tuesday after Israeli forces withdrew from the area, a senior Lebanese security…
‘All these rashes’: Chickenpox surges in Gaza’s overcrowded, filthy camps
Overcrowding and scarce clean water leave thousands of displaced Gazans vulnerable to disease. Read More
Lebanon’s Aoun to meet Trump at White House, hoping to generate pressure on Israel
BEIRUT, July 21 – Lebanese President Joseph Aoun will meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday to present a plan on how to disarm Iran-backed militant…
New PM Andy Burnham sets out first steps to reshape Britain
LONDON, July 21 – Andy Burnham will set out his first measures as Britain’s new prime minister on Tuesday in an attempt to deliver on his promises to ease a…
Five people dead in apparent mass drowning in Ohio river
July 20 – Two women and three men were confirmed dead on Monday in an apparent mass drowning in Ohio after two people entered a river to help a struggling…