Thousands in Greece strike over labour reforms and longer work hours
Greek trains, ferries and taxis stopped on Wednesday as thousands of workers marched to parliament in Athens in a one-day strike against proposed labour reforms.
Greek trains, ferries and taxis stopped on Wednesday as thousands of workers marched to parliament in Athens in a one-day strike against proposed labour reforms.
American soybean farmers are struggling as China, once their largest buyer, shifts purchases to Argentina amid trade tensions and export incentives.
European Union leaders agreed on Wednesday in Copenhagen to strengthen the bloc’s defences against Russian drones after recent airspace intrusions rattled Denmark and other member states.
Elon Musk has become the first person in history to amass a net worth close to $500 billion, driven by rising Tesla shares and soaring valuations of his other ventures.
Munich’s Oktoberfest reopened on Wednesday evening after a deadly family attack and bomb threat prompted a major police operation and a seven-hour shutdown of the world’s largest beer festival.
Thousands of protesters marched through Belgrade on Wednesday night, nearly a year after a deadly station collapse sparked a nationwide anti-government movement.
Israeli forces have stopped 14 boats carrying foreign activists and aid bound for Gaza, but at least 23 boats are continuing to sail towards the war-ravaged Strip, flotilla organisers said on Thursday (2 October).
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order pledging U.S. military support to defend Qatar if it comes under attack, following last month’s Israeli airstrikes on Doha that intensified regional tensions.
France is spearheading a new stage of international recognition for the State of Palestine, working with European and Asian countries following announcements by Britain, Canada, Australia, and Portugal.
Two Greek-flagged ships departed Syros on Sunday evening to join the Global Sumud Flotilla, an international mission aimed at breaking Israel’s blockade of Gaza and delivering humanitarian supplies.
U.S. and Chinese delegations concluded their first day of trade talks in Madrid on Sunday, focusing on tariffs, TikTok, and the economy, with discussions set to resume Monday, a U.S. official said.
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune appointed Sifi Ghrieb as prime minister and Mourad Adjal as energy minister on Sunday, following a cabinet reshuffle.
Fox News host Brian Kilmeade, co-host of Fox & Friends, apologised on-air on Sunday for saying homeless mentally ill people should face “involuntary lethal injection,” calling his remark “extremely callous.”
The World Health Organization has started vaccinating frontline health workers and contacts of Ebola patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Kasai province, where the virus outbreak has already claimed 16 lives.
The final stage of Spain’s Vuelta cycling race was cancelled Sunday as pro-Palestine protesters flooded Madrid’s streets, disrupting the race just before its finish.
Pope Leo XIV celebrated his 70th birthday on Sunday at St. Peter’s Square, blessing the faithful and receiving messages from around the world, including from world leaders and children.
Billionaire Elon Musk has called for “revolutionary government change” in the United Kingdom, addressing a far-right anti-immigration rally in London via livestream on Saturday.
Romania said a Russian drone crossed into its airspace during strikes on Ukraine, marking the second NATO country this week to report such an incursion.
Arab and Islamic leaders are gathering in Doha for an emergency summit to show support for Qatar after an Israeli airstrike last week targeted Hamas officials on its soil, killing five members of the group and a Qatari security officer.
The United Nations General Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly endorsed a declaration calling for “tangible, timebound, and irreversible steps” toward a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians.
Japan has reached a record 99,763 centenarians as of September 1, with women accounting for roughly 88 percent, marking the 55th consecutive year the country has hit this milestone.
President Donald Trump announced Friday that National Guard troops will be deployed to Memphis, Tennessee, as part of his ongoing effort to curb crime in Democrat-led cities, saying the city’s mayor and the state governor support the move.
Microsoft and OpenAI announced Thursday a non-binding deal outlining terms that would allow OpenAI to restructure into a for-profit company, marking a key step in the high-profile partnership fueling ChatGPT’s growth.
The United States, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt called Friday for a three-month humanitarian truce in Sudan, followed by a permanent ceasefire and a transitional process toward civilian-led governance.
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