Brussels is facing one of its toughest political tests yet. The Patriots for Europe, now the third-largest bloc in the European Parliament, have filed a formal motion of no-confidence against Ursula von der Leyen’s European Commission.
Baku has just hosted its second Climate Action Week — five days of discussions on how to turn pledges into practice.
Japan has entered a historic new phase. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has chosen Sanae Takaichi as its new leader, putting her on course to become the nation’s first female prime minister.
Toxic gas and a locked door that barred access to a roof were responsible for most of the deaths in a devastating fire in a Bangladesh garment factory and an adjoining chemical warehouse, a fire official said on Wednesday.
France has been brought to a standstill as unions staged nationwide strikes and the Bloquons Tout movement — translated as “Block Everything” — added a new disruptive edge. Schools closed, metros halted, and more than 250 protests took place across the country.
In Madrid, Washington and Beijing are back at the negotiating table — and the stakes could not be higher. President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping are navigating a minefield of issues, from stalled tariff talks to Boeing aircraft sales, soybean exports, and rare earth minerals.
U.S. President Donald Trump has arrived in Britain for his second state visit, greeted with royal pageantry and political tension. The three-day visit includes a ceremonial welcome at Windsor Castle by King Charles III, a state banquet, and talks with Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Chequers.
Grammy Award-winning R&B artist D’Angelo, a pioneer of the neo-soul movement, has died aged 51 after what his family described as “a prolonged and courageous battle with cancer.”
U.S. President Donald Trump has reinstated Columbus Day as a national holiday, calling the explorer “America’s original hero” and hailing Italian-American contributions — a move that has reignited fierce debate over Indigenous Peoples’ Day and colonial legacy.
A U.S. strike on a boat off the coast of Venezuela on Tuesday killed six suspected drug traffickers, President Donald Trump said, the latest such operation in recent weeks as the U.S. builds up military forces in the region.
The European Broadcasting Union has postponed until December a key vote on Israel’s participation in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, citing uncertainty over the Gaza ceasefire and mounting pressure from broadcasters threatening to boycott the event.
Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted on Wednesday, shooting volcanic ash 10 km (6.2 miles) into the sky, the country's volcanology agency said, forcing authorities to raise the alert system to its highest level.
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A fire on Tuesday at a garment factory in Bangladesh and an adjacent chemical warehouse killed at least 16 people and injured others, and the death toll could rise, an official said.
Controversial American political commentator Candace Owens has lost her bid to enter Australia after the country’s highest court on Wednesday backed the government’s decision to deny her a visa over concerns she could “incite discord” in the community.
The United Nations has called for a dramatic boost in humanitarian aid for Gaza saying that the hundreds of relief trucks entering the strip were nowhere near enough.
The third trilateral meeting of the speakers of the parliaments of Azerbaijan, Pakistan, and Türkiye concluded with the signing of the Islamabad Declaration.
Ukrainian authorities have ordered the evacuation of families from dozens of villages near the devastated northeastern city of Kupiansk, citing a “worsening security situation” amid continued Russian attacks.
Blackouts hit Kyiv and several other Ukrainian regions on Tuesday night due to network overload and lingering damage from earlier Russian strikes, according to officials.
Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched on Tuesday through the northern Italian city of Udine ahead of Italy’s World Cup qualifier against Israel, ending their mostly peaceful rally with clashes involving police.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with Pakistan that would unlock $1.2 billion in funding once approved by the Fund’s Executive Board.
Google has joined forces with the World Bank Group to develop artificial intelligence-based public digital infrastructure aimed at supporting developing markets.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday awarded conservative commentator Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom, honouring him posthumously a month after his assassination in Utah.
U.S. President Donald Trump has accused China of deliberately cutting back purchases of American soybeans and warned of retaliatory measures targeting cooking oil and other trade sectors.
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