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Workers Strike Across France as Hundreds of Thousands ProtestWorld

Workers Strike Across France as Hundreds of Thousands Protest

By Islam El-Sakka Workers across France have launched a nationwide strike, with hundreds of thousands of peopl...

Historic UK Private School Closes Suddenly, MPs Demand InquiryWorld

Historic UK Private School Closes Suddenly, MPs Demand Inquiry

By Karim Hammam Leweston School, a historic Catholic boarding and day school near Sherborne in Dorset, closed ...

UK Government Considers 50% Cut to Firework Noise LimitWorld

UK Government Considers 50% Cut to Firework Noise Limit

By Basant El-Faramawy The UK government is considering reducing the maximum noise level of fireworks sold for ...

Democrats Win Congress in 2026 Midterms; Musk Faces Texas ScrutinyWorld

Democrats Win Congress in 2026 Midterms; Musk Faces Texas Scrutiny

By Salma El-Sakka Democrats won control of both the House and Senate in the 2026 midterm elections, delivering...

ICE Detains Disabled US Student in California, Sparking OutcryWorld

ICE Detains Disabled US Student in California, Sparking Outcry

By Karim Hammam Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents violently detained a 20-year-old U.S. citizen with ...

Dutch slavery apology offers lessons for Britain's reckoningWorld

Dutch slavery apology offers lessons for Britain's reckoning

By Islam El-Sakka Andy Burnham's pledge to seek a structured dialogue with former colonies marks the UK's firs...

Nigel Farage's Downfall Linked to Trump's Midterm DefeatWorld

Nigel Farage's Downfall Linked to Trump's Midterm Defeat

By Salma El-Sakka Nigel Farage’s political fortunes, long tied to Donald Trump’s success, have suffered a shar...

Finnish Court Convicts Crew for Baltic Sea Cable SabotageWorld

Finnish Court Convicts Crew for Baltic Sea Cable Sabotage

By Fatma Younis A Finnish court on Thursday convicted the captain and a boatswain of the cargo ship Fitburg fo...

Russia, Ukraine Trade Airstrikes as Reconstruction Talks Resume in BrusselsWorld

Russia, Ukraine Trade Airstrikes as Reconstruction Talks Resume in Brussels

By Basant El-Faramawy Russia and Ukraine exchanged damaging overnight airstrikes Thursday as negotiations on p...

UK Police and Firefighters Brace for Bonfire Night DisorderWorld

UK Police and Firefighters Brace for Bonfire Night Disorder

By Sohaib Shams Emergency services across the United Kingdom are preparing for potential disorder on Bonfire N...

South Korean Army Criticized for Catwalk Training with Fashion ModelsWorld

South Korean Army Criticized for Catwalk Training with Fashion Models

By Salma El-Sakka South Korea’s Army has acknowledged that a training program at an elite special forces unit,...

Multiple Flights Diverted Across Europe After Bomb ThreatsWorld

Multiple Flights Diverted Across Europe After Bomb Threats

By Basant El-Faramawy Several flights were forced to make emergency landings across Europe on Tuesday followin...

Barnier Says UK Could Rejoin EU Without Adopting Euro Under One ConditionWorld

Barnier Says UK Could Rejoin EU Without Adopting Euro Under One Condition

By Salma El-Sakka Former EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has stated that the United Kingdom could rejoin t...

UK Government Launches Consultation to Crack Down on E-Bike ParkingWorld

UK Government Launches Consultation to Crack Down on E-Bike Parking

By Salma El-Sakka The UK Department for Transport has opened a consultation on new regulations for shared e-bi...

Italian Chef Loses Unfair Dismissal Claim Over Pineapple Pizza RefusalWorld

Italian Chef Loses Unfair Dismissal Claim Over Pineapple Pizza Refusal

By Salma El-Sakka An Italian chef who was fired from a Brisbane restaurant for refusing to put pineapple on pi...

Democrats Win Control of Congress in 2026 US MidtermsWorld

Democrats Win Control of Congress in 2026 US Midterms

By Basant El-Faramawy Democrats secured control of Congress in the 2026 United States midterm elections, flipp...

Democrats Seek Mississippi Senate Upset; Trump Says Iran War Cost MidtermsWorld

Democrats Seek Mississippi Senate Upset; Trump Says Iran War Cost Midterms

By Karim Hammam Democrats are seeking a major upset in the Mississippi Senate race, as live updates track the ...

Tehran Crowds Burn Trump Banner After Republican Midterm LossesWorld

Tehran Crowds Burn Trump Banner After Republican Midterm Losses

By Fatma Younis Iranian demonstrators burned a banner depicting Donald Trump during a state-organized rally in...

Pope Leo XIV Begins 12-Day Latin America Tour After Lung Cancer SurgeryWorld

Pope Leo XIV Begins 12-Day Latin America Tour After Lung Cancer Surgery

By Karim Hammam Pope Leo XIV will embark Friday on a 12-day, three-nation tour of Latin America, his longest a...

ICE Detains UC Berkeley Student at Airport Over Expired VisaWorld

ICE Detains UC Berkeley Student at Airport Over Expired Visa

By Salma El-Sakka ICE agents arrested a Colombian university student at San Francisco International Airport on...

Serbian officers arrested over excessive force against protestersWorld

Serbian officers arrested over excessive force against protesters

By Fatma Younis Serbian officers have been arrested for using excessive force against protesters, according to...

Democrats Gain Edge in Redistricting Battle After 2026 MidtermsWorld

Democrats Gain Edge in Redistricting Battle After 2026 Midterms

By Ahmed Abdelsalam Democrats appear to have gained the upper hand in the nationwide redistricting battle foll...

Angela Eagle Tells Journalist 'Get a Life' in Crisp RowWorld

Angela Eagle Tells Journalist 'Get a Life' in Crisp Row

By Islam El-Sakka UK minister Angela Eagle told a journalist to "get a life" during a heated exchange over a p...

Taiwan Says $14B US Arms Package Back on Track With Bipartisan SupportWorld

Taiwan Says $14B US Arms Package Back on Track With Bipartisan Support

By Islam El-Sakka Taiwan's Defense Minister Wellington Koo said Thursday that a frozen $14 billion U.S. arms p...

Railway expert loses land dispute after paving neighbour's gardenWorld

Railway expert loses land dispute after paving neighbour's garden

By Sohaib Shams A railway expert and his partner have failed to claim ownership of a strip of their neighbours...

Multiple Flights Diverted Across Europe After Bomb ThreatsWorld

Multiple Flights Diverted Across Europe After Bomb Threats

By Islam El-Sakka Several flights were forced to make emergency landings across Europe on Tuesday following a ...

Trump Allies Distance From Iran War After Democrats Win Congress in 2026 MidtermsWorld

Trump Allies Distance From Iran War After Democrats Win Congress in 2026 Midterms

By Sohaib Shams Democrats won control of Congress in the 2026 U.S. midterm elections, according to live result...

Prince William and Kate 'breathe sigh of relief' over Sussex Christmas plansWorld

Prince William and Kate 'breathe sigh of relief' over Sussex Christmas plans

By Salma El-Sakka Prince William and Princess Kate are reportedly relieved that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex...

Gaza Families Face Winter in Beach TentsWorld

Gaza Families Face Winter in Beach Tents

By Ahmed Abdelsalam Families in Gaza are confronting the onset of winter while living in tents on the beach, d...

UK could rejoin EU without euro if it accepts free movement, Barnier saysWorld

UK could rejoin EU without euro if it accepts free movement, Barnier says

By Sohaib Shams The UK could rejoin the European Union without adopting the euro, as it is "perfectly possible...

France nationwide strike disrupts train travelWorld

France nationwide strike disrupts train travel

By Salma El-Sakka Train passengers in France face major disruption as a nationwide general strike called by tr...

UK cracks down on dangerous e-bike riding with finesWorld

UK cracks down on dangerous e-bike riding with fines

By Salma El-Sakka The UK government has launched a consultation proposing on-the-spot fines for drunk or dange...

Greene, Maitlis Reunite on Piers Morgan After Expletive RowWorld

Greene, Maitlis Reunite on Piers Morgan After Expletive Row

By Fatma Younis U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene and British journalist Emily Maitlis appeared toget...

Judges Hear Trump's Appeal of Hush Money ConvictionWorld

Judges Hear Trump's Appeal of Hush Money Conviction

By Karim Hammam Lawyers for former President Donald Trump appeared before a five-judge panel in Manhattan on T...

Democrats Win Historic State Legislative Gains in 2026 MidtermsWorld

Democrats Win Historic State Legislative Gains in 2026 Midterms

By Fatma Younis Democrats gained hundreds of state legislative seats in Tuesday's midterm elections, securing ...

Voters Protect Reproductive Rights in Key State Ballot MeasuresWorld

Voters Protect Reproductive Rights in Key State Ballot Measures

By Karim Hammam Voters in four states decided on reproductive rights ballot measures during Tuesday's midterm ...

Tanker Struck by Projectiles Off Qatar in Persian GulfWorld

Tanker Struck by Projectiles Off Qatar in Persian Gulf

By Islam El-Sakka A tanker was struck by two projectiles off Qatar's coast in the Persian Gulf on Wednesday, t...

Unique 2,000-Year-Old Perfume Bottle Found in Pompeii WardrobeWorld

Unique 2,000-Year-Old Perfume Bottle Found in Pompeii Wardrobe

By Basant El-Faramawy Archaeologists have uncovered a unique 2,000-year-old perfume bottle from a wardrobe in ...

South West Water leaks put supplies at risk, regulators warnWorld

South West Water leaks put supplies at risk, regulators warn

By Basant El-Faramawy Regulators have warned South West Water that its repeated failure to tackle leakage is p...

Israel Extends Detention of Palestinian Journalist Abed Abou ShhadehWorld

Israel Extends Detention of Palestinian Journalist Abed Abou Shhadeh

By Ahmed Abdelsalam Israeli authorities have extended the detention of Palestinian journalist Abed Abou Shhade...

NASA's Swift Observatory Reenters Earth After 22 YearsWorld

NASA's Swift Observatory Reenters Earth After 22 Years

By Basant El-Faramawy NASA's Swift Observatory reentered Earth's atmosphere on Wednesday, ending a 22-year mis...

Russia Claims Strikes on Ukrainian Postal Hub, Ship; Ukraine Hits RyazanWorld

Russia Claims Strikes on Ukrainian Postal Hub, Ship; Ukraine Hits Ryazan

By Karim Hammam Russia's defense ministry said its forces struck a Ukrainian postal hub used for military logi...

Met Police Settles Activist's Claim Over Terrorism Act ArrestWorld

Met Police Settles Activist's Claim Over Terrorism Act Arrest

By Islam El-Sakka The Metropolitan Police has settled a legal claim brought by a 68-year-old pro-Palestinian a...

Trump Appeals 34 Felony Convictions in New York CourtWorld

Trump Appeals 34 Felony Convictions in New York Court

By Ahmed Abdelsalam A New York appeals court will hear arguments Thursday on whether to overturn Donald Trump'...

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to additional 10 years in prisonWorld

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to additional 10 years in prison

By Sohaib Shams Hong Kong pro-democracy leader Joshua Wong has been handed a new prison sentence of 10 years, ...

France Braces for Nationwide Strikes and Protests as Unions MobilizeWorld

France Braces for Nationwide Strikes and Protests as Unions Mobilize

By Fatma Younis France is preparing for a massive day of strikes and protests on Thursday as five major unions...

Bavarian Deputy Premier Hubert Aiwanger Found Dead in Berlin HotelWorld

Bavarian Deputy Premier Hubert Aiwanger Found Dead in Berlin Hotel

By Ahmed Abdelsalam Bavarian Deputy Premier Hubert Aiwanger was found dead in a Berlin hotel room hours before...

Trump accepts 2026 midterm results as system withstands interference effortsWorld

Trump accepts 2026 midterm results as system withstands interference efforts

By Ahmed Abdelsalam Former President Donald Trump accepted the results of the 2026 U.S. midterm elections on T...

Environment Secretary Tells Journalist to 'Get a Life' Over Crisp Ban RowWorld

Environment Secretary Tells Journalist to 'Get a Life' Over Crisp Ban Row

By Sohaib Shams UK Environment Secretary Dame Angela Eagle dismissed concerns that a prospective European Unio...

German politician Hubert Aiwanger found dead in Berlin hotelWorld

German politician Hubert Aiwanger found dead in Berlin hotel

By Basant El-Faramawy German authorities have launched an investigation after Hubert Aiwanger, the deputy prem...