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Clashes grip Tirana as Albanian PM blames ‘foreign hands’
Protesters clashed with police in Albania’s capital for the fourth day Friday as Prime Minister Edi Rama blamed “foreign hands” for mounting unrest. Police used tear gas and water cannons while protesters hurled stones at security forces, burning garbage bins to block roads across the city. Fighting continued into the night in several parts of […]
US budget deficit grows to nearly $2 trillion, highest since 2021
The US budget deficit grew to almost $2 trillion over the past year, government data showed Friday, reaching its highest level since 2021 despite President Donald Trump’s promises to cut public spending. The expansion comes amid growing worries over the massive $40.3 trillion US debt load and rising inflation, as the cost of borrowing climbs. […]
Cost-of-living demonstrations to grip pre-election France
After weeks of student protests, France faces broader, nationwide demonstrations Saturday over the cost of living, setting up a potentially fraught six months heading into a presidential election. President Emmanuel Macron appealed for “calm” on the eve of the protests that authorities fear could see the two movements merge, perhaps with violence. The country’s Yellow […]
EU backs Ukraine on Starlink, but can’t fill gap
The European Union has pledged to help Ukraine with its dependence on Starlink satellite communications to support battlefield operations, but the bloc is a long way from being able to match the US-owned system. Ukraine reported restrictions this week on some Starlink internet terminals, which Kyiv says impeded its military ability to defend against Russian […]
US influence, AI and mistrust cloud Alberta independence vote
The run-up to a referendum in Canada’s Alberta region on a future independence vote has been clouded by US political influence and AI-manipulated online content, leaving experts concerned that the results will be contested no matter the outcome. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that he expected foreign governments — the “United States included” […]
Swiss solar-powered plane altitude record confirmed
Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan beat the altitude record for a solar-powered electric plane in a 2025 flight that took him soaring to 9,640 metres, the World Air Sports Federation (FAI) confirmed. The FAI governing body, holding its 120th general conference in Lausanne from Wednesday to Friday, validated the record attempt after verifying the flight data. […]
From hospital, pope pushes Putin for ceasefire in contested Ukraine city
Pope Leo XIV spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone on Friday, calling for a ceasefire in a Russian-occupied city in southern Ukraine, as he recovers in hospital from a lung cancer operation. The Vatican said that Pope Leo “expressed his deep concern about the grave humanitarian situation in the city of Oleshky, in […]
Mexican killers of Australian, US surfers await sentencing
A Mexican judge on Friday is expected to issue sentences for three men convicted of murdering two Australian surfers and their American friend in 2024, in a case that drew global condemnation. Brothers Jake and Callum Robinson, aged 30 and 33 respectively, and their friend Carter Rhoad, 30, were on a surfing trip to Mexico’s […]