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'Not only children but also UN system dying in Gaza': Turkey's Erdogan 24 Sep 2024 - 06:15 pm

United Nations, United States: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday slammed the UN for inaction on Gaza, which he said has turned...

US consumer confidence unexpectedly falls in September 24 Sep 2024 - 06:01 pm

Washington: US consumer confidence unexpectedly dropped in September on labor market concerns, according to survey data published Tuesday, signaling dampening optimism about the...

Search for 'German' baby, grandmother after Italy flood 24 Sep 2024 - 05:52 pm

Rome: Italian firefighters searched Tuesday for a grandmother and baby missing after a flash flood swept through a Tuscan house reportedly rented by...

French lake still riddled with bombs 80 years after World War II 24 Sep 2024 - 05:48 pm

Gérardmer, France: The apparently pristine Gerardmer lake in the Vosges mountains of eastern France conceals a bleak legacy of 20th-century conflict -- dozens...

Floodwater reservoir becomes Poland's hero for preventing major flooding 24 Sep 2024 - 05:40 pm

WARSAW, Poland: Grateful Poles are heaping praise - and coming up with fond names - to honor their silent hero that just saved...

Spain aims for 81 percent green electricity by 2030 24 Sep 2024 - 04:34 pm

Madrid: Spain on Tuesday adopted a target for 81 percent of its electricity to come from renewable sources by 2030 to meet its...

Head of United Nations calls global situation 'unsustainable' as annual meeting of leaders opens 24 Sep 2024 - 04:16 pm

United Nations:U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres is warning that impunity, inequality and uncertainty are creating an "unsustainable world" where a growing number of countries...

Meloni-themed restaurant opens next to Albania migrant camp 24 Sep 2024 - 04:05 pm

Shëngjin, Albania: Close to a new migrant camp in Albania, an unusual theme restaurant has opened: dedicated to Italy's far-right Prime Minister Giorgia...

Man smashes Ai Weiwei sculpture at exhibition opening in Italy 24 Sep 2024 - 03:17 pm

Rome: A man smashed a sculpture by Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei during the private opening of his exhibition in the northern...

Tropical Storm John hits Mexico's Pacific coast 24 Sep 2024 - 02:30 pm

Mexico City: A tropical storm that slammed into Mexico's southern Pacific coast as a major hurricane weakened Tuesday, but forecasters warned of strong...

In Photos: 'Tens of thousands' have fled strikes in Lebanon 24 Sep 2024 - 12:59 pm

Geneva: The United Nations said Tuesday that tens of thousands of people had fled their homes in Lebanon since Monday, amid Israeli strikes....

UK leader Starmer aims to shed his gloomy image with a key speech 24 Sep 2024 - 12:51 pm

Liverpool,England: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will try to shake off his image as a gloom-monger on Tuesday, telling voters exhausted with politics...

France facing 'one of worst deficits' in its history: minister 24 Sep 2024 - 12:49 pm

Paris: France now has "one of the worst" public deficits in its modern history, the newly-installed economy minister said Tuesday, confirming new taxes...

Murdered South Korean woman found after 16 years encased in cement 24 Sep 2024 - 11:15 am

Seoul: A South Korean man has been arrested after confessing to murdering his girlfriend 16 years ago and entombing her body on his...

Meryl Streep says a 'squirrel has more rights' than an Afghan girl 24 Sep 2024 - 11:10 am

United Nations, United States: American actor Meryl Streep has said a "squirrel has more rights" than a girl in Afghanistan, adding her voice...

New Israeli strikes on Lebanon after 492 killed 24 Sep 2024 - 10:57 am

Beirut, Lebanon: Israel announced dozens of new air strikes on Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon Tuesday, a day after 492 people, including 35 children,...