Category: 4. World

PARIS (AP) — France’s biggest wildfire this summer was spreading quickly Wednesday in a Mediterranean region near the Spanish border after leaving one person dead, authorities said. The fire had burned…

In a clear demonstration of its evolving strategic play in the Indo-Pacific, India has upgraded its bilateral relationship with the Philippines to a strategic partnership, marked by intensified cooperation in defence, maritime security and…

BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Officials in the Central African Republic have said that Russia has called on the country to replace the private Wagner mercenary group with Moscow’s state-run…

Authorities in Iran ordered many government offices and public institutions in 16 of Iran’s 31 provinces, including Tehran, to remain closed on Wednesday in an attempt to cut power consumption amid an extreme heat wave that has been ongoing since…

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Israel’s key…

BAZOURIEH, Lebanon (AP) — On Sept. 17, 2024, thousands of pagers distributed to the Hezbollah group exploded across Lebanon, remotely detonated by Israel and aimed at disrupting the Iran-backed group as…

The European Union will implement a new dynamic ceiling on Russian oil prices beginning Sept. 3, as part of its 18th sanctions package against Moscow, European Commission spokesperson Arianna Podesta said on Aug. 6, according to European…

Hiroshima Protest Marks 80th Anniversary of Atomic Bombing

Hiroshima — A protest marking the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima drew hundreds of demonstrators to the city, calling for the abolition of nuclear…