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U.N. Security Council delegation visits Syria for first time since 1945
A delegation of representatives from the 15 member states of the United Nations Security Council visited Syria Thursday for the first time since the council's founding in 1945.
Luxury fashion firms asked for documents as part of Italian labor abuse probe
Italian prosecutors have asked 13 luxury fashion firms to provide documents on governance, internal controls and audits as part of an investigation into the alleged exploitation of Chinese workers at subcontractors, judicial documents showed on Thursday.
Police in Spain make 11 arrests over alleged smuggling of 300 foreign workers
Police in Spain have dismantled a criminal network accused of smuggling around 300 people into the country, mostly from Nepal
U.S. and Kenya sign first of what are expected to be dozens of 'America First' global health deals
The Trump administration has signed the first in what are expected to be dozens of "America First" global health funding agreements that will prioritize combating infectious diseases in countries deemed to be aligned with the president's broader foreign policy goals and positions.
Vatican commission again says no to ordaining women as deacons, but urges other ministries
A second Vatican study commission has determined that women should not be ordained as deacons
Russia restricts FaceTime, its latest step in controlling online communications
Russian authorities said Thursday they have imposed restrictions on Apple's video calling service FaceTime, the latest step in an effort to tighten control over the internet and communications online.
Eurovision chiefs face thorny question of whether Israel should take part in the 2026 song contest
Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest, the feel-good pop music gala that draws more than 100 million viewers every year, are meeting Thursday to tackle a bitter and divisive issue: Whether Israel should be allowed to participate in the 2026 competition.
UK sanctions Russia’s GRU intelligence agency over a 2018 nerve agent attack that Britain says was ordered by Putin
UK sanctions Russia’s GRU intelligence agency over a 2018 nerve agent attack that Britain says was ordered by Putin
Putin says there are points he can't agree to in the US proposal to end Russia's war in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin says some proposals in a U.S. plan to end the war in Ukraine are unacceptable to the Kremlin
Lithuanian court convicts the leader of a governing party of inciting hatred against Jews
A Lithuanian court has convicted the leader of one of the parties in the country’s coalition government for making antisemitic comments and fined him 5,000 euros or about $5,800
A single hostage remains in Gaza after identification of Thai agricultural worker's remains
Remains that militants in Gaza handed to Israel as part of the first phase of the ceasefire deal were those of a Thai agricultural worker, Israeli and Thai officials said Thursday. The return of Sudthisak Rinthalak's remains leaves just one more hostage to be returned under the agreement.
Uganda stops granting refugee status for Eritreans, Somalis and Ethiopians
Government once seen as progressive on migration says aid cuts to blame for excluding countries ‘not experiencing war’The Ugandan government has stopped granting asylum and refugee status to people from Eritrea, Somalia and Ethiopia, citing severe funding shortfalls for the significant policy shift.Hillary Onek, Uganda’s minister for refugees, announced that the government would no longer grant the status to new arrivals from countries “not experiencing war”. Continue reading...
