Vanuatu rocked by major earthquake
Witnesses reported seeing bodies among the destruction in Vanuatu’s capital, Port Vila. A tsunami warning was lifted two hours after the quake, while Red Cross teams are on standby to assist affected
Peru: PM wins confidence vote amid Rolexgate scandal
Congress has backed new Prime Minister Gustavo Adrianzen after he asked for a vote of confidence over a scandal involving the president’s Rolex collection. Peru lawmakers gave their support to the Cabinet of new
US Republicans introduce bill to name airport after Trump
US Republican Representative Guy Reschenthaler has filed legislation to rename the Dulles International Airport in Virginia as “Donald J. Trump International Airport.” Congressional Democrats have mocked the idea. Republicans in the US
Russia extends detention of US-Russian journalist Kurmasheva
Alsu Kurmasheva worked as a journalist for the US-funded outlet Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Her employer said the charges against her were politically motivated. A Russian court extended the pre-trial detention of US-Russian
Israeli PM Netanyahu undergoes ‘successful’ hernia surgery
Benjamin Netanyahu’s hernia operation has passed by without issue, according to the Israeli Prime Minister’s office. Ahead of the procedure, the 74-year-old expressed confidence in a swift return to work. Benjamin Netanyahu has
NATO’s Romania finds possible Russian drone fragments
NATO member Romania says it has discovered possible fragments of a Russian drone near the border with Ukraine. The Romanian Defense Ministry on Friday said it had found possible drone fragments on an island
Canada: Educators sue social sites for disrupting learning
Four Canadian school boards have filed lawsuits against TikTok, Meta and SnapChat. They accuse the social media platforms of interfering with student learning. Four school boards in Canada said Thursday they have filed separate
Germany’s postal service ceases domestic mail flights
Deutsche Post will no longer use aircraft to carry letters within Germany after more than six decades of doing so. The move aims to cut costs and reduce CO2 emissions — but
Japan’s yen dips to 34-year low against US dollar
The Japanese yen has hit a decades-long low against the dollar, even after Japan’s central bank announced a hike in interest rates. Currency markets saw Japan’s yen dip to its lowest point against the
EU defence a priority even for eurosceptics: exclusive poll
Nearly half of Europeans agree Brussels should sharpen its military strategy, as the bloc faces up to a belligerent Russia and wavering US. More than one third of the most eurosceptic voters
German economic institutes cut 2024 growth forecast to 0.1%
A combined report from leading economic think tanks in Germany has revised 2024 growth forecasts from 1.2% down to 0.1%. The country is also expected to dip into a technical recession after