Mass school kidnappings in Nigeria in recent years
LAGOS, July 1 – At least 36 children and a staff member are missing after being kidnapped by gunmen from a school in Nigeria’s northeast, the third such mass school…
French government seen facing no-confidence vote over heatwave handling
PARIS, July 1 – French Green party lawmakers have announced plans to file a no-confidence motion against the government over its handling of a severe heatwave in late June, as…
France introduces extra parental leave to boost birth rates
This would allow mothers and fathers to share an extra one or two months beyond existing leave entitlements. Read More
As deportation protections end, Haitians confront fear and uncertainty
MIAMI, July 1 – Uthy spent seven years in medical school training to become a doctor in Haiti. On the cusp of graduation, she fled the country three years ago…
Spain attributes over 1,000 excess deaths to heat in second-hottest June ever
MADRID, July 1 – Spain recorded 1,029 excess deaths last month attributable to heat, official data showed on Wednesday, as a five-day heatwave with temperatures surpassing 40 degrees Celsius (104…
Two dead in World Cup celebrations in Mexico City: Authorities
A 19-year-old woman and a 44-year-old man died of asphyxiation. Read More
Ukraine seeks €6.6 billion from EU’s peace fund for military aid
July 1 – Ukraine is asking its European Union partners to direct €6.6 billion ($7.5 billion) available under the European Peace Facility to military aid, to take advantage of what…
Russia attacks retail fuel stations in Ukraine, killing one, official says
July 1 – Russia attacked five retail fuel stations in Ukraine’s southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region overnight, killing a woman, regional governor Oleksandr Hanzha said on the Telegram messaging app on Wednesday.…
NATO allies have grown silent on rights concerns in Turkey
ANKARA, July 1 – Five years ago, the West risked a full-blown diplomatic crisis with NATO ally Turkey when 10 ambassadors called for the release of a man they saw…
Nestle to change KitKat recipe in Europe to make it crispier
Nestle will also add a “hazelnut tone” to its bars. Read More