Ireland, which holds the EU’s rotating presidency, suggested Saturday slashing the bloc’s next proposed budget by 140 billion euros ($155 billion), in a quest to bridge deep division and reach a deal by the end of the year. European Union countries have been wrangling over the size of the next budget, with Germany spearheading calls […]
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Russian strikes kill 11 including 3 children: Ukrainian authorities
Russian strikes on Ukraine’s southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia on Saturday killed at least 11 people, including three children, according to regional authorities. Ukrainian national police said Russia had targeted residential neighbourhoods in the city with “five guided aerial bombs” early Saturday morning, hitting two residential buildings. The strikes came a day after Ukrainian and European […]
Major earthquake hits Panama, injures at least 27
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocked Panama on Friday, collapsing buildings and roads in the center of the country and injuring at least 27 people, with no deaths reported. The shallow tremor was felt across the Central American nation of around 4.5 million people, according to the National Civil Protection System. The head of emergency operations […]
India detains ‘cockroach’ leaders ahead of election protest
Indian police detained the head of the satirical “cockroach” online movement on Saturday, the group said, ahead of a major protest against the Election Commission that triggered strict security measures. The demonstration, due to take place in New Delhi, is the culmination of weeks of opposition mobilisation following allegations of misconduct during a nationwide voter-roll revision […]
Trump sows doubt on plan to livestream US military execution
US President Donald Trump cast doubt Friday on whether authorities will livestream the firing squad execution of the perpetrator of a deadly attack on American soldiers, a plan that has drawn broad and bipartisan condemnation. Nidal Hasan’s execution — scheduled for December 3 at Fort Hood, Texas, where he gunned down 13 people in 2009 […]
Year later, Gaza ceasefire promises mostly unfulfilled
One year after US President Donald Trump declared the war in Gaza to be over, few of the long-term promises of the ceasefire have come to fruition. Here is a list of some of the key points of the October 10, 2025 ceasefire and where things stand:- Hostages released, calm in Israel -Three days after […]
Major quake hits Panama, no deaths reported
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocked Panama on Friday, collapsing buildings and roads in the center of the country and injuring at least two people, with no deaths reported. The shallow tremor was felt across the Central American nation of around 4.5 million people, according to the National Civil Protection System. The head of emergency operations […]
Three Mexicans convicted in murders of Australian, US surfers
A Mexican judge on Friday convicted three men in the 2024 murders of two Australian surfers and their American friend, who were killed during a botched robbery that sparked international outrage. Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson, aged 30 and 33, respectively, and their friend Carter Rhoad, 30, were on a surfing trip to Mexico’s […]
Outrage over plan to livestream US military firing squad execution
Condemnation of US plans for a public execution by military firing squad escalated Friday, as Vice President JD Vance cast doubt on whether it would be livestreamed as proposed and insisted he would not watch if it is. Nidal Hasan’s execution — scheduled for December 3 at Fort Hood, Texas, where he gunned down 13 […]