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Chicago-born playwright Bonnie Greer, who became a familiar face in British political discourse later in life, has died. Her husband David Hutchins announced news of Greer's death.
Brazil's Supreme Court engaged in a heated, hours-long debate Tuesday over how to handle a potential probe into one of its top judges, in an unprecedented public showdown that has eclipsed a presidential election campaign.
France's ex-culture minister Rachida Dati appeared in court Wednesday on corruption charges linked to dealings with the Renault-Nissan group, just months after her bruising defeat in the Paris mayoral race.
The Trump-aligned Kennedy Center board voted Tuesday to close most of the iconic performing arts venue just hours after a federal judge blocked the institution from returning President Donald Trump's name to the building.
The search for survivors has been hampered by Israeli restrictions on heavy machinery in the Gaza Strip. Authorities say 2,000 damaged buildings in the territory are occupied by families who have nowhere else to go.
The use of a secretive and long dormant court in the deportation of a woman from the US could have significant consequences. The Alien Terrorist Removal Court was just used for the first time in its 30-year history.
At least 21 people, including 11 children, have died and dozens more are missing after an apartment building collapsed in Gaza from damage sustained in earlier Israeli strikes.
The European Union unveiled proposals on Wednesday to ban social media for children under 13, as a growing number of countries look to restrict children's access to the platforms following a global backlash.
A Paris court on Tuesday sentenced a former school aide to one year of house arrest with an ankle tag for sexually abusing nine children – the first conviction since a nationwide scandal erupted over abuse in France's childcare system. Nearly 200 similar cases are under investigation in Paris alone, with parents and…
Two people were killed in the assault on Gaza City - a paramedic and a 15-year-old boy returning from school.
Flaring fighting between government forces and Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen has displaced more than 100,000 people inside the country, while thousands more have fled abroad, the United Nations said Tuesday.
Russia's new rules requiring medical graduates to commit to regional hospital postings before enrolment have left 1,500 residency places unfilled at top universities, even as applications hit record highs.
Eight members of Turkish LGBTQ+ rights group Kaos GL were jailed pending trial on Tuesday as part of a national operation the government says is protecting family values and children, but which rights groups say targets fundamental rights.
For humanitarian doctors and healthcare workers operating in active conflict zones, the challenges are seemingly endless: from so-called "double tap" strikes that put emergency workers at risk, to roadblocks, evacuation orders and even the positioning of humanitarian organisations in the political debate. Pierre…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday she wanted to open the door for Canada to become the European Union's first "associate member". Earlier this week, Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney — who was in Strasbourg to listen to von der Leyen's annual State of the Union address — said…
"I would like to work with you on opening the door for Canada to be the first associate member of the EU," von der Leyen told the Canadian prime minister, who was attending her annual keynote speech -- drawing a standing ovation in the chamber.
High energy costs at the pump and strategic setback for US in the Iran war will likely cost Trump in the midterms.
Christian Democratic Union leadership throws its weight behind the chancellor ahead of two state elections this weekend.
The three footballers partially covered up a slogan in solidarity with Ceuta worn by the rest of their teams.
Israel’s defence minister has pledged to remove Palestinians from the besieged Strip.
From synthetic drugs to concealed cargo, trained dogs can detect what scanners may miss. At a WCO forum in Tashkent, experts showed how canine units and new technology are increasingly working side by side.
Following Manuel Neuer's retirement, there are many candidates to succeed him, but which goalkeeper will Jürgen Klopp choose? What factors will play a role, and will Neuer's future have an indirect influence?
Ed Sheeran’s US tour has been plunged into chaos after all four supporting acts withdrew on Tuesday in solidarity with US rapper Macklemore, who had earlier been dropped from the tour after making comments in support of Palestine. Irish acts Aaron Rowe and Beoga, the Danish band Lukas Graham and American singer…
Amnesty International says Iranian authorities committed crimes against humanity during the 2022-23 protests.
