The fires that have ravaged Greece and its idyllic islands for over a week are dredging up painful memories of previous catastrophes, like the Mati… Read More »As new wildfires rage in Greece, a survivor and a firefighter share their stories
With European summer well and truly upon us, many people will no doubt be relaxing with a refreshingly chilled glass of wine. But in France,… Read More »Revolution in a glass? The rise of alcohol-free drinks in wine-loving France
A plane fighting wildfires in Greece crashed killing two airmen on Tuesday, as large areas of the Mediterranean sweltered under an intense summer heatwave and… Read More »Intense summer heatwave brings death and wildfire to Mediterranean countries
A video has been circulating online which allegedly shows “Lord of the Rings” actor Elijah Wood giving the Ukrainian president advice on how to tackle… Read More »No, Elijah Wood did not address Volodymyr Zelensky with an offer to cure his alleged addictions
U.S. first lady Jill Biden attended a flag-raising ceremony at UNESCO in Paris on Tuesday, marking Washington’s official reentry into the U.N. agency after a… Read More »First lady Jill Biden marks US reentry into UNESCO at Paris ceremony
Thousands of Israeli doctors walked out of work, labor leaders threatened a general strike and senior justices rushed home from a trip abroad Tuesday, a… Read More »Israeli doctors walk out, unions threaten general strike after passage of judicial reform law
China named veteran diplomat Wang Yi as its new foreign minister on Tuesday, removing former rising star Qin Gang after a mysterious one-month absence from… Read More »China replaces foreign minister with predecessor amid speculation over weeks-long absence
Wagner fighters overseeing Malian troops are accused of targeting civilians and other rights abuses.
Thailand’s parliament on Tuesday postponed a vote to choose a new prime minister, prolonging the kingdom’s political deadlock more than two months after an election… Read More »Thai PM vote postponed as post-election deadlock drags on
In an interview with FRANCE 24, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba condemned Russia’s recent strikes on Ukraine’s Black Sea ports in the wake of Moscow’s… Read More »Russia is trying to ‘fund its war machine at the expense of Africa’, Ukraine’s FM says
