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In a relatively mild speech, North Korea uses U.N. platform to lament 'mutual distrust' and tension
North Korea used its yearly U.N. platform on Monday to warn other world leaders of "a harsh reality rampant with unprecedented mutual distrust and confrontation," but said that it would endure and, in a multilateral world, "surely attain all that we plan to, relying entirely on our own efforts."
French presidential campaign heats up as student protests fuel political clashes
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has clashed with far-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon over high school protests demanding more resources for education
Ethiopia’s army chief accuses Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt of supporting Tigray rebels
Ethiopia's army chief has accused neighboring Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt of backing rebel troops in the renewed fighting in the Tigray region
Rome court sentences 3 Egyptian security officials to 10 years over Giulio Regeni's abduction
A court in Rome has sentenced three Egyptian security officials to 10 years in prison for the aggravated kidnapping of Italian researcher Giulio Regeni in Cairo 10 years ago
Ethiopia's army chief accuses Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt of supporting Tigray rebels
The head of Ethiopia's army suggested that neighboring Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt were supporting rebel troops who have captured several strategic towns in renewed fighting in the north, drawing denials as the threat of a widening regional conflict grew on Monday.
Heat pump sales soar across Europe after states cut electricity taxes, data shows
EU to push member states to cut tax rate below duty on gas, with 11% surge in sales also put down to fallout from Iran warBusiness live – latest updatesEurope live – latest updatesSales of residential heat pumps increased 11% across Europe in the first six months of the year as the Iran war sent oil and gas prices rocketing and some countries lowered electricity taxes.Homeowners bought 1.16m heat pumps across 12 European countries, up from 1.05m in the first half of 2025, according to the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA). Continue reading...
Trump asked Xi Jinping if China would like to buy US weapons, American ambassador says
David Perdue’s remarks come after a Taiwanese minister spoke of the ‘severe’ military threat posed by Beijing to the self-ruled islandDonald Trump offered to sell weapons to China while hosting its leader, Xi Jinping, last week, the US ambassador to China said on Sunday.David Perdue told Fox News on Sunday: “President Trump continues to say, hey, we sell arms to other people around the world. He actually asked President Xi, would he like to buy some at one point.” Continue reading...
Underpaid workers building US Consulate in Milan will split $35M payout from US firm
An American company building the new U.S. Consulate in Milan has agreed to pay millions to compensate foreign workers who earned less than $2 an hour
Congo Ebola outbreak tops 8,000 confirmed cases as disease remains out of control
The number of confirmed Ebola cases in Congo has surged past 8,000 as the country struggles with a shortage of health workers
Russian drones hammer apartments, offices and cultural landmark in Ukraine, killing 7
Officials say that Russia’s round-the-clock bombardment of targets in Ukraine killed at least six civilians and wounded 53 others from Sunday to Monday
S. Korea says border blasts injured 3 officers was likely caused by N. Korean mines
South Korea’s military says a set of explosions that injured three of its officers last week inside the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone separating the Koreas were likely caused by North Korean mines
South Korea says border blasts that injured 3 officers was likely caused by North Korean mines
North Korea likely planted the land mines that exploded and injured three South Korean soldiers at the country's heavily-armed border last week, South Korea's military said Monday, a finding that could further inflame tensions between the rivals.
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