Tag: world news
France’s far-right Marine Le Pen banned from 2027 presidential election
A French court sentenced Marine Le Pen to a five-year ban on running for office and two years of electronic tracking.
US slaps sanctions on top Chinese, Hong Kong officials for rights abuses
Secretary of State Rubio says Beijing ‘broke promises’ to Hong Kong residents, depriving them of their freedoms.
Fire destroys over a dozen Teslas at Rome dealership
Elon Musk says “terrorism” was behind a fire at a Rome Tesla dealership that reduced 17 vehicles to burned out shells.
Israel’s excuse for killing aid workers “a very bare assertion”
Human rights lawyer Geoffrey Nice says Israel’s claim that Hamas used ambulances as camouflage lacks evidence.
My sister was the joy of every Eid. Now she is gone
After 13 Eids spent together in Gaza, the author mourns her little sister, killed by Israel at the end of last year.
Moldova expels three Russian diplomats, Moscow promises to retaliate
Chisinau says trio personae non gratae after accusing embassy of helping convicted lawmaker escape to Transnistria.
Faced with measles, Texas healthcare workers confront ‘information warfare’
For the first time in a decade, a US child has died of measles. What can doctors and nurses do to encourage vaccination?
Trump’s ‘America first’ policy is complicating business of making cars
Tariffs on imported cars and auto parts will sharply increase prices, hitting demand and jobs, experts say.
Spanish mine explosion kills five workers, injures four
Investigation launched as relatives accuse mining companies of doing ‘less and less’ to guarantee safety.
Ocean economy needs protection against wave of threats: OECD
Sustained growth of blue economy at risk from multiple threats, including climate change and territorial disputes.