EU summit focuses on migration amid rise of far-right
EU leaders are looking at ways to strengthen the bloc’s external borders. The meeting comes after the far-right made gains in the European Parliament and also in various elections in Germany and Austria. As leaders of EU member states gather in Brussels on Thursday, moving
North Korea says it redefined South as ‘hostile state’
For decades, North Korea’s formal stated goal was a communist reunification of the peninsula. Now it’s reclassified South Korea as a “hostile state” at the earlier recommendation of Kim Jong Un. North Korean state news agency KCNA on Thursday reported
Nigeria: Almost 100 dead in fuel tanker explosion
Police have confirmed that at least 94 people were killed and 50
Italy diverts first refugees to Albania
The controversial plan will see men from “safe” countries have their Italian
Germany: Busy train derails in Saarland, hitting large rock
A local passenger train carrying around 100 people derailed in western Germany
Politics
Will Joe Biden be the last transatlantic US president?
During his visit to Germany, US President Joe Biden will stress the importance of the German-US relationship, as he has been doing for decades.
Bangladesh court orders arrest of ex-leader Sheikh Hasina
Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stepped down and fled to India after hundreds of people were killed in anti-government protests earlier this year.
Harris seeks to lure winnable Republicans in Fox interview
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris was embroiled in heated exchanges in her first interview with US broadcaster Fox News. Harris said, if elected, her
Business
Ukraine updates: Zelenskyy touts ‘victory plan’ to lawmakers
During an address to Ukrainian lawmakers, Zelenskyy ruled out ceding territory to Russia and urged the West to extend an invitation to NATO. Meanwhile, Biden has announced more military aid for Kyiv.
Sport
Culture
One Direction singer Liam Payne dies in hotel balcony fall
Former One Direction singer Liam Payne has been found dead after he fell from a hotel balcony in Argentina. Payne had been vocal about
Portrait by robot to be sold at Sotheby’s in world first
For the first time ever, a well-known auction house is selling an artwork that was painted by a robot. Sotheby’s will be auctioning off
Nobel Prize: Trio win 2024 award for economics
Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James A. Robinson were picked for their studies on how institutions shape the economic success of nations. The $1
Nobel Prize for literature awarded to Han Kang
The Nobel Prize is considered the world’s most prestigious award for writing. Kang is the first Asian woman to win the award. Han Kang
Society
NASA launches probe to see if life possible on Jupiter moon
A NASA spacecraft has lifted off on a quest to explore one of Jupiter’s moons with scientists suspecting a deep ocean could exist beneath its icy crust. A NASA spacecraft lifted off on Monday
Nepali teen hailed after setting 8,000-meter peak record
Nima Rinji Sherpa has set a record as the youngest person in the world to summit all of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks. Scores of well-wishers came to greet him at the airport.
Ryanair slashes German services, complains about taxes, fees
Low-cost airline Ryanair is stopping all flights to three minor German airports and also cutting its operations in Hamburg by more than half. It blamed the government in Berlin for high taxes