UK minister pledges to deal with crumbling school buildings quickly
September 03, 2023 7:02 PM British finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Sunday the government would move to fix unsafe school buildings quickly after some 100 schools were told to…
France plans disposable vape ban to help youths avoid smoking
September 03, 2023 6:30 PM The government ruled out new tax increases on cigarettes in 2024. Read More
France to ban disposable e-cigarettes, PM says
September 03, 2023 6:13 PM France plans to ban disposable electronic cigarettes, French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said on radio station RTL on Sunday. Read More
Netanyahu rues his foreign minister’s disclosure of meeting with Libyan counterpart
September 03, 2023 6:00 PM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday appeared to shift blame to his top diplomat for the disclosure of a secret meeting with the Libyan…
Billboard chart-toppers embraced by conservatives in US stir controversy
September 03, 2023 4:59 PM America’s music has always been a mirror to the angst of the nation, and the right has often embraced rock music. Read More
Eighty years on, Italian victims of Nazi crimes finally to get compensation
September 03, 2023 3:02 PM FORNELLI, Italy – In October 1943, after the Nazis began a brutal occupation of their former ally, German troops hanged six Italian civilians on a…
X community notes: Weapon against fake news or free speech?
September 03, 2023 2:35 PM PARIS – Community notes is the moderation tool that Elon Musk has promoted as the way for Twitter users to police the platform now called…
Russia signs 280,000 for contract military service this year: Medvedev
September 03, 2023 2:28 PM Last year Russia announced a plan to expand its combat personnel more than 30 per cent to 1.5 million. Read More
Russian drone attack in Odessa region hits Danube port infrastructure: Ukraine
September 03, 2023 1:44 PM The attacks hit Danube River port infrastructure and injured at least 2 people, Kyiv said. Read More
UK unveils plans for ‘fitting tribute’ to Queen Elizabeth II
September 03, 2023 1:12 PM A memorial is expected to be erected in 2026. Read More