‘We are all shocked’: Warming waters bring a stinging sea slug to Spain’s coasts
“We are seeing the other side of climate change,” said local mayor Alfredo Villalba Barreto. Read More
UN Security Council renews Lebanon peacekeeping mission ‘for a final time’
UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations Security Council on Thursday unanimously extended “for a final time” a long-running peacekeeping mission in Lebanon until the end of 2026, when the operation…
Croatia detains military officer and girlfriend for suspected spying
Croatia has detained a military officer and his Serbian girlfriend on suspicion of espionage, a regional office of the state attorney general said on Thursday. Read More
US withdraws from key UN human rights report, draws criticism from rights advocates
LONDON/GENEVA – The United States will not participate in a U.N. review of its human rights record, officials said, a move that rights advocates called a worrying retreat from Washington’s…
Bosnia sets early election in Serb region as crisis deepens
SARAJEVO – Bosnia’s autonomous Serb Republic will hold an early election on November 23, the Balkan country’s election commission announced on Thursday, despite opposition from the region’s separatist leader and…
Egusi soup in space? Nigerian seeds launch into orbit
LAGOS – A staple of Nigerian cuisine, egusi soup, could one day be consumed on the Moon or on Mars after melon seeds from which the thick, fragrant dish is…
Russia says it is satisfied with Nord Stream sabotage probe
Moscow said Berlin has not been in contact with Russia over the probe. Read More
Hundreds of UN staff pressure rights chief to call Gaza a genocide, letter shows
GENEVA – Hundreds of U.N. staff at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Volker Turk have asked him to explicitly describe the Gaza war as an…
French finance minister sees no risk of financial crisis, despite political woes
PARIS – Finance Minister Eric Lombard said on Thursday he did not see any risk of a financial crisis in France, seeking to reassure investors even as the government faces…
EU’s Kyiv base damaged in Russian drone attack, Commission says
Russia’s overnight drone and missile attack on Ukraine’s capital damaged the EU delegation’s building in the city, the EU Commission said on Thursday. Read More