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French Health Minister Aurelien Rousseau resigns over controversial immigration law
A rise in the number of asylum seekers, a chronic affordable housing shortage, and a cost-of-living crisis have worsened social tensions in France.
Top Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh arrives in Cairo for talks on the war in Gaza
Despite a flurry of activity by high-level officials in recent days, the two sides appeared to be far from an agreement.
Pakistan can no longer compromise security by accommodating undocumented immigrants: Kakar
Similarly, he said, France was also struggling, while Italy had expressed fears that it might become Europe's refugee camp.
Rescuers dig in freezing cold after China’s deadliest earthquake in years kills 131
Fears are growing that survivors awaiting rescue could succumb to the bitter cold, with temperatures at the epicentre in Gansu's Jishishan county expected to dip as low as - 17 degrees Celsius.
Deadly blast in Guinea’s capital threatens gas shortages across the West African nation
The fire was contained nearly 24 hours after it started and other West African countries, including Senegal and Mali, sent teams to assist as authorities investigate the cause of the explosion.
Donald Trump banned from Colorado ballot in historic ruling by state’s Supreme Court
It overturned a ruling from a district court judge who found that Trump incited an insurrection for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, but said he could not be barred from ballot.
Not India or US, ‘we shot ourselves in our foot’, says Nawaz Sharif, blames army for…
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz supremo lashed out at former ISI chief Gen Faiz Hamid for his role in ousting him from power in 2017.
: Gaza ceasefire is in sight, but will Netanyahu’s far-right government agree?
Within Israel, Netanyahu is helped by the fact that Israelis have only a partial picture of the human toll their country’s campaign is having on Palestinian civilians.
One of the last remaining Gaza hospitals out of action after Israeli army assault: Director
Militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad accuse Israel, which denies responsibility and blames a misfired rocket by Islamic Jihad for that blast.
Volcano erupts in Iceland, spewing magma in spectacular show of Earth’s power
Iceland averages an eruption every four to five years. The most disruptive in recent times was the 2010 eruption of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano, which spewed huge clouds of ash into the atmosphere.
Zelenskyy says he is weighing Ukrainian military’s request for mobilization of up to 500,000…
Ukrainian Ministry of Defense statistics say the Ukrainian army had nearly 800,000 troops in October. That doesn't include National Guard or other units. In total, 1 million Ukrainians are in uniform.
Earthquake in northwestern China kills at least 116 people in Gansu and Qinghai provinces
The earthquake left more than 300 people injured, damaged houses and roads, and knocked out power and communication lines.
US will ‘continue’ to provide arms to Israel: Pentagon chief
Austin also warned Iran to "stop" supporting Yemen's Huthi rebels who were increasingly attacking vessels in the Red Sea since the Israel-Hamas war began on October 7.
Thousands flee, one missing as storm hits Philippines
A total of 11,729 residents had been evacuated from Mindanao's east and north coast ahead of landfall as a precaution.
Hundreds evacuated as flood disaster unfolds in northeastern Australia
Nine people, including a seven-year-old patient, huddled for safety overnight on the roof of a hospital in the largely Aboriginal settlement of Wujal Wujal.
Pope Francis says priests can bless same-sex unions, tells avoid ‘exhaustive moral…
The document from the Vatican's doctrine office, released Monday, elaborates on a letter Francis sent to two conservative cardinals that was published in October.
Bug found in office of Ukraine army command: Security Services
Both Ukrainian and foreign news media have reported on what they say is growing tension in recent months between Zaluzhny, Ukraine's top general, and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky.
European Union investigating Musk’s X over possible breaches of social media law
The EU's investigation will look into whether X failed to do enough to curb the spread of illegal content—such as hate speech or incitement of terrorism—to its 112 million users in Europe.
5.8 magnitude earthquake hits Pakistan
According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC), the tremor occurred at a depth of 133 km and its epicentre was Jammu and Kashmir in India.
Pakistan stunned as jailed ex-PM Imran Khan’s party uses AI to replicate his voice for speech
The replicated voice of Imran Khan was used to address a virtual event on social media watched by more than a million people. The four-minute speech was written by Khan in prison and delivered by AI.