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Top French diplomat arrives in Lebanon in attempt to broker a halt to Hezbollah-Israel clashes

French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné arrived in Lebanon Sunday as part of diplomatic attempts to broker a deescalation in the conflict on the Lebanon-Israel border. Séjourné was set to meet with United Nations peacekeeping forces in south Lebanon and with Lebanon's parliament speaker, army chief, foreign minister and caretaker prime minister. The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has exchanged strikes near-daily with Israeli forces in the border region — and sometimes beyond — for almost

Burkina Faso rejects 'baseless accusations' that soldiers massacred 223 villagers

Human Rights Watch says at least 56 children were killed by soldiers in Soro village.

Elon Musk makes surprise visit to Beijing

Billionaire Elon Musk unexpectedly landed in Beijing aboard a private flight on Sunday. Musk, who runs leading electric vehicle company Tesla among other ventures, will reportedly meet Ren Hongbin, president of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), for negotiations during the visit, according to Chinese state television. His visit also coincides with the Beijing Auto Show, China's largest automotive industry event, although it remains unclear whether Musk plans to v

Armed men kidnap a senior judge in Pakistan’s restive northwest

Armed men ambushed and kidnapped a senior judge in Pakistan’s restive northwest, a police official said Sunday. Around 15 men on motorbikes intercepted Judge Shakirullah Marwat’s vehicle as he was travelling toward Dera Ismail Khan district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, said police official Faheem Khan. The assailants set the car on fire before fleeing with him.

Thailand Picks Capital Markets Veteran as Finance Chief

(Bloomberg) -- Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin named capital markets veteran Pichai Chunhavajira as Thailand’s new finance minister in an appointment that may ease tensions between the premier and the central bank over monetary policy. Most Read from BloombergBHP’s $39 Billion Copper Play Was Years in the MakingFed Repricing Gives Rise to New Equities Playbook in AsiaMusk Makes Surprise China Visit, a Week After Nixing IndiaElliott Said to Have Built ‘Large’ Stake in Buffett-Favored SumitomoAppl

German minister urges universities to weigh China ties after spy case

Germany's minister of education and research, Bettina Stark-Watzinger, has called on universities to scrutinize any joint projects with China in the light of recent arrests over spying allegations. "The arrest of three Germans for suspected espionage once again makes it abundantly clear that we must not be naive in our dealings with China," the liberal politician told German news magazine Wirtschaftswoche. "We need to weigh up the risks and benefits of cooperation even more carefully, especially

Nepal hosts an investment summit in hopes of attracting foreign money for hydropower projects

Nepal hosted an investment summit Sunday in hopes of attracting much-needed foreign investment, especially in developing hydropower projects to produce more electricity that it can sell to neighboring countries. Several foreign investors were attending the two-day meetings in the capital, Kathmandu, where Nepali officials urged investment in developing hydropower projects and in other areas like tourism and industry.

China's submarine force is stressed by their more realistic training for combat

Submarine crews are undergoing more arduous training to sail farther from China, and it's taking a toll.

Your Complete Guide to French Interior Design, Straight From the Pros

French interiors show off laid-back yet sophisticated details. Here's how to decorate your home and feel straight from France.

Sunak Refuses to Confirm Election Date Ahead of Local Votes

(Bloomberg) -- The UK prime minister refused to pin down a date for a general election ahead of key regional votes this week viewed as a bellwether for the Conservative Party’s prospects. Most Read from BloombergBHP’s $39 Billion Copper Play Was Years in the MakingFed Repricing Gives Rise to New Equities Playbook in AsiaMusk Makes Surprise China Visit, a Week After Nixing IndiaElliott Said to Have Built ‘Large’ Stake in Buffett-Favored SumitomoApple Intensifies Talks With OpenAI for iPhone Gener

Germany Mulls Scaling Back Scrutiny of Chinese Investments: WSJ

(Bloomberg) -- Germany is considering scaling back plans to ramp up government screening of Chinese investments, the Wall Street Journal reported.Most Read from BloombergBHP’s $39 Billion Copper Play Was Years in the MakingFed Repricing Gives Rise to New Equities Playbook in AsiaApple Intensifies Talks With OpenAI for iPhone Generative AI FeaturesThe Long, Slow Death of Urban NightlifeMusk Makes Surprise China Visit, a Week After Nixing IndiaA decision to ease back from a planned foreign investm

Mali heatwave: Ice becomes a hot commodity as temperatures soar

People are grappling with power cuts as well as extreme heat blamed on human-induced climate change.

Germany grapples with wave of spying threats from Russia and China

Six arrests in quick succession show Germany is being targeted by spies but also that it is fighting back.

Drought devastates crops in southern Africa: 'The grain I have is only enough for the next two months'

Seventy percent of southern Africa's maize comes from South Africa.

World Economic Forum leader sees some movement in Gaza hostage talks

The president of the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Saturday reported some movement in the arduous Middle East negotiations over releasing the hostages kidnapped from Israel on October 7 by the Palestinian Islamist Hamas group in Gaza. "There is some movement in the talks about the hostages and a possible way out of the impasse we are in," Børge Brende said in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh. Saudi Arabia is hosting a WEF business conference in Riyadh on Sunday and Monday. Parallel to this, foreign

Power restored to Sierra Leone as minister quits

Most of the electricity in the capital is supplied by a Turkish ship floating off the country’s coast.

Israel minister says Rafah advance could be delayed for hostage deal

Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz held out the prospect of postponing a planned offensive in the Gaza city of Rafah in the event of a hostage agreement with the Palestinian Islamist Hamas militia. "The release of the hostages is our top priority," Katz told Israel's Channel 12 on Saturday. Also citing the minister, the Kan channel reported that Israel was prepared to postpone the military operation if a hostage deal was reached. Hamas said it is currently examining an Israeli proposal for a c

Blinken to travel to Saudi Arabia amid stalled negotiations between Israel and Hamas

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Saudi Arabia next week to meet with regional partners as talks between Israel and Hamas remain deadlocked, the State Department announced Saturday.

Thousands rally in Madrid to urge Spanish leader Pedro Sánchez not to resign

Thousands of supporters and party members of Spain’s Socialist party rallied outside the party’s national headquarters in Madrid on Saturday to show their support for Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and urge him not to step down. Sánchez stunned Spain on Wednesday when he announced that he was canceling his itinerary while he considers whether or not to resign after what he described as a “smear campaign” against his wife. Sánchez’s shocking announcement came hours after a Spanish judge opened a

Ships from Turkey planning to deliver aid to Gaza were denied right to sail

A three-ship flotilla planning to reach Gaza with humanitarian aid from Turkey was prevented from sailing by Guinea-Bissau authorities, which took down their country's flags from two ships, organizers said. Just before the flotilla was set to sail from Turkey to Gaza on Friday with 5,000 tons of aid, a surprise inspection by the Guinea-Bissau International Ships Registry resulted in the removal of the flags from two of the Freedom Flotilla ships.

UK’s Sunak Says Rwanda Flights Plan Is Having a Deterrent Effect

(Bloomberg) -- Concerns that asylum seekers are relocating from the UK to the Republic of Ireland show that the British government’s plan for deportations to Rwanda is already acting as a deterrent to illegal immigration, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said.Most Read from BloombergBHP’s $39 Billion Copper Play Was Years in the MakingFed Repricing Gives Rise to New Equities Playbook in AsiaMusk Makes Surprise China Visit, a Week After Nixing IndiaElliott Said to Have Built ‘Large’ Stake in Buffett-Fa

Channel deaths: Teenager describes chaos as boat launched

Marcus, 16, says he fled a life as a child soldier in South Sudan and hopes to study in the UK.

South Africa Freedom Day: Did the 'get-out-of-jail' vote live up to the hype?

Thirty years after Nelson Mandela's election and apartheid's end, South Africans reflect on democracy.

To Experience Pure Anxiety, Watch This Video of a Self-Driving Car Navigating India's Chaotic Traffic

Vishnu Take the Wheel We're willing to bet that you've never seen anything quite as anxiety-inducing as a recent video shared by Indian startup Swaayatt Robots, showing an extremely adventurous self-driving SUV navigating the hectic streets of Bhopal, India. The nation's streets are infamously chaotic, with basic rules of the road taking a backseat. In […]

It's 30 years since apartheid ended. South Africa's celebrations are set against growing discontent

South Africa marked 30 years since the end of apartheid and the birth of its democracy with a ceremony in the capital Saturday that included a 21-gun salute and the waving of the nation's multicolored flag. The ANC has been in power ever since the first democratic, all-race election of April 27, 1994, the vote that officially ended apartheid.

Japanese Spacecraft Chases Down Derelict Rocket

Spaced Out A Japanese spacecraft claims it has recently rendezvoused with a three-ton piece of rocket debris in a high-stakes flight, the BBC reports, in an effort to see if it's possible to remove the increasing amounts of space junk floating around our planet. A satellite developed by Astroscale Japan Inc. tracked down the 15-year-old […]

Russian troops advanced and captured large parts of village after apparent Ukrainian blunder left front line unmanned

Russian forces were able to take most of Ocheretyne, northwest of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine, after a rotational error by Ukrainian troops.

F-16s headed to Ukraine this summer will face their most dangerous battlefield ever

The F-16 Fighting Falcons going to Ukraine will face a major test against advanced Russian air-defense systems, despite decades of combat experience.

‘Operation Save Rishi’ Aims to Get Leader Through Key Vote

(Bloomberg) -- Rishi Sunak said this week he’s putting UK defense spending on a “war footing.” He might as well have been talking about his own position.Most Read from BloombergBHP’s $39 Billion Copper Play Was Years in the MakingFed Repricing Gives Rise to New Equities Playbook in AsiaMusk Makes Surprise China Visit, a Week After Nixing IndiaElliott Said to Have Built ‘Large’ Stake in Buffett-Favored SumitomoApple Intensifies Talks With OpenAI for iPhone Generative AI FeaturesAllies of the Brit

UK Considers Sending Forces to Gaza to Help Deliver Aid: BBC

(Bloomberg) -- The UK is contemplating sending soldiers to Gaza to support aid deliveries once a new corridor opens in May, the BBC reported. Most Read from BloombergBHP’s $39 Billion Copper Play Was Years in the MakingFed Repricing Gives Rise to New Equities Playbook in AsiaMusk Makes Surprise China Visit, a Week After Nixing IndiaElliott Said to Have Built ‘Large’ Stake in Buffett-Favored SumitomoApple Intensifies Talks With OpenAI for iPhone Generative AI FeaturesThe British forces could driv

Huge search for missing boy in Germany turns to 'silent strategy'

A massive search operation for a missing 6-year-old boy with autism in a wooded area of northern Germany has gone into its sixth day after a new tactic to help locate the child proved unsuccessful. "Unfortunately, the night did not bring us any progress," said a police spokesman on Saturday morning in Bremervörde, a town west of Hamburg. Using a so-called "silent strategy," around 200 German soldiers looked for the boy named Arian in small groups and with night vision equipment. Their search did

Book at these times to save money on summer flights for 2024

In travel news this week: a gelato ban in Italy, runaway horses in central London, the orange fog that hit Athens and – if you’re still feeling brave enough – the best dates and times to book summer flights.

Las Vegas-area pizza shop helps find homes for dozens of homeless animals

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – A Boulder City pizza shop is helping find homes for dozens of homeless pets in a very unique way. The Boulder City Animal Shelter created flyers of adoptable dogs and Vinny’s Little Italy sent them out with every pizza order by posting the flyer on top of each box. Within 48 […]

UN warns Sudan paramilitary forces are encircling a capital in western Darfur, urges against attack

Sudanese paramilitary forces are encircling the only capital they haven’t captured in the western Darfur region, the United Nations said Friday, warning that an attack would have “devastating consequences” for the city's 800,000 inhabitants. At the same time, the U.N. said, the rival Sudanese Armed Forces “appear to be positioning themselves.” U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres again called on the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and government forces to refrain from fighting in the Nort

World’s Biggest Election Sees Politicians Pitched Against Actors

(Bloomberg) -- India, a usually noisy nation, has gotten louder. Most Read from BloombergBHP’s $39 Billion Copper Play Was Years in the MakingFed Repricing Gives Rise to New Equities Playbook in AsiaMusk Makes Surprise China Visit, a Week After Nixing IndiaElliott Said to Have Built ‘Large’ Stake in Buffett-Favored SumitomoApple Intensifies Talks With OpenAI for iPhone Generative AI FeaturesThousands of candidates across national and regional parties, as well as independent hopefuls, are seeking

Planemaker Embraer CEO says supply chain has been improving

SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS (Reuters) -The chief executive of Brazil's Embraer said on Friday that supply chain issues impacting planemakers have been improving but some challenges remain. Francisco Gomes Neto told reporters at an event in Sao Jose dos Campos, where the company is based at, that Embraer is in a "very good place" right now after overcoming some difficult years. Embraer intends to invest some 2 billion reais ($390.9 million) in the country this year and hire over 900 people, Neto said a

NBC News investigation reveals Israel strikes on Gaza areas it said were safe

NBC News investigates 7 deadly airstrikes, reveals Palestinians killed in Israeli-designated Gaza 'safe zones'

German president cancels Gaza round table without Palestinian guests

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has cancelled a planned panel discussion on the Gaza war at his official residence in Berlin amid criticism that no Palestinian voice had been invited to take part. At the event called "How do we talk about the war in the Middle East?" originally scheduled at Bellevue Palace for Thursday, Steinmeier had intended to give a speech and discuss the topic with three guests, Meron Mendel, director of the Anne Frank Educational Centre, journalist Tilo Jung and M

Brazil fire: 10 killed in homeless guesthouse fire

The blaze erupted in the middle of the night at a guesthouse in Porto Alegre in southern Brazil.

Climate skeptic dismisses severity of Great Barrier Reef bleaching

Scientists predict recent bleaching at Australia's Great Barrier Reef will be the worst on record, but skeptics online dismiss the damage by claiming coral populations are at a record high. This is missing context; while there has been growth over the past decade, marine scientists warn global warming has negatively affected biodiversity and resilience in the region .

An Orca Calf Trapped in British Columbia Lagoon Has Found Her Way to Freedom

An orca calf found itself stuck in a lagoon in British Columbia, Canada. Now, though, after a worrying length of time, she has found her way to freedom.

Orca calf stranded in British Columbia lagoon for more than a month swims out on her own

An orca calf that spent over a month stranded in a remote lagoon on Vancouver Island off the west coast of Canada swam out of the lagoon on her own early Friday morning, according to the Ehattesaht First Nation.

In Japan, Bear Attacks Surge as Authorities Warn Hikers Away

A record number of bear attacks across Japan have caused widespread alarm and six fatalities in the last year, prompting repeated warnings from authorities and wildlife experts. Of the 219 attacks in the last 365 days, one of the most publicized occurred when a brown bear allegedly decapitated a Hokkaido fisherman. Decapitated head found during […]

Mass Graves of Hundreds Uncovered in Gaza Sound Alarm

Mass graves with hundreds of bodies were discovered at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis and Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.

Russia Grain Trader Accuses Moscow of Inflating Prices

(Bloomberg) -- Major Russian grain exporter TD Rif has accused Moscow of trying to control and inflate export prices, another escalation in a dispute between the government and one of the country’s biggest wheat traders.Most Read from BloombergBHP’s $39 Billion Copper Play Was Years in the MakingFed Repricing Gives Rise to New Equities Playbook in AsiaMusk Makes Surprise China Visit, a Week After Nixing IndiaElliott Said to Have Built ‘Large’ Stake in Buffett-Favored SumitomoApple Intensifies Ta

A coal billionaire is building the world’s biggest clean energy plant and it’s five times the size of Paris

The scale of the project transforming swathes of barren salt desert on the edge of western India into one of the most important sources of clean energy anywhere on the planet is so overwhelming that the man in charge can’t keep up.

Israel's National Security Minister Ben-Gvir injured in car accident

Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir was injured in a car accident on Friday evening after reportedly running a red light. Three people were injured and hospitalized in the accident in Ramle near Tel Aviv, police said, announcing an investigation. Israeli media published a dashcam video from an uninvolved vehicle at the scene of the accident, allegedly showing two cars colliding at a junction. Further footage is said to show Ben-Gvir's car overturned on a road. The Haaretz newspap

Ritual Offerings, Hallucinogenic Plant Found Under Ancient Maya Ball Court

A baseball player may tap his helmet three times before stepping up to the plate, and an Argentina supporter may burn incense in front of a portrait of Diego Maradona as the Albiceleste kick off. Now, a team of archaeologists have found evidence that the ancient Maya blessed their ball courts with ritual offerings, an indicator of how much sport meant to the Maya communities.

EU Commission to provide another €68m in aid for Palestinians in Gaza

The European Union is releasing another €68 million ($72.7 million) in humanitarian aid for Palestinians affected by the ongoing war in Gaza, the European Commission said in Brussels on Friday. "In light of the continued deterioration of the severe humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and the steady rise of needs on the ground, the Commission is stepping up its funding to support Palestinians affected by the ongoing war," the EU's executive said in a press release. The additional sum is intended to "sca

Burkina Faso suspends BBC over HRW report on alleged mass killings

BBC websites and radio are blocked for two weeks over a Human Rights Watch report on alleged mass killings.