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Cuban tourism in crisis; visitors repelled by fuel, power shortages

Cuba's tourism sector suffered a sharp decline in 2025, with shortages of basic goods repelling visitors even before the United States began strangling the island's fuel supply.

Twenty-one friends from Belgian village win €123mn jackpot

A group of 21 friends from a Belgian village won a 123-million-euro ($145 million) EuroMillions jackpot on Friday, quickly becoming the talk of the town.

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New clashes in Serbia as political crisis escalates

Clashes between rival groups of protesters in Serbia flared again late Thursday, police said, as months of anti-government demonstrations boiled over into street violence this week.

Germany sacks rail chief with train network in crisis

The German government sacked the embattled head of Deutsche Bahn on Thursday as it seeks to overhaul the ailing public rail network after years of criticism about deteriorating services.

Greek firefighters beat back wildfires

Greek firefighters gained ground Thursday against a wildfire outside the third-largest city of Patras, while planes bombed water on blazes on three other fronts.

Serbia's political crisis escalates into clashes

Clashes between rival groups of protesters in Serbia left dozens injured overnight, police said Thursday, as months of anti-government demonstrations boiled over into street violence for a second night.

Greek firefighters make progress against wildfires

Firefighters in Greece gained ground Thursday against a wildfire outside the third-largest city of Patras, while water bombers battled blazes on three other fronts.

Inside Trump's 'Alligator Alcatraz': detainees allege abuse in a legal black hole

At US President Donald Trump's new migrant detention center in the Florida Everglades, time has no discernible meaning.

SafeHeal(R) Receives European Marketing Approval Under MDR for Colovac(R) Anastomosis Protection Technology

Marketing approval allows imminent commercialization of the Colovac device in key EU markets

ANITA & ZAHA Introduces Exclusive "Made in France" Natural Cosmetics

ANITA & ZAHA unveils a premium natural cosmetics range made in France, blending over 93% natural ingredients, luxury design, and eco-conscious values for modern, mindful beauty lovers.

Storm makes landfall in China after raking Taiwan as typhoon

Typhoon Podul weakened to a severe tropical storm when it roared ashore in southeastern China early Thursday, state media said, after carving a path across Taiwan, shutting down businesses, grounding flights and knocking out power to thousands of homes.

At least 26 migrants dead in two shipwrecks off Italy

At least 26 migrants died Wednesday when two boats sank off the coast of Italy's Lampedusa island, with around 10 others still missing, the coastguard and UN officials said.

Massive fire burns on mountain near western Canada city

Nearly 20,000 residents of a community in western Canada were on standby Wednesday as a wildfire engulfed a mountain overlooking the city of Port Alberni, the latest area threatened in the country's second-worst fire season on record.

Musk clashes with Altman after accusing App Store of favoring OpenAI

Elon Musk has accused Apple of unfairly favoring ChatGPT on its App Store and threatened legal action, triggering a fiery exchange with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Tuesday.

Passwords under threat as tech giants seek tougher security

Fingerprints, access keys and facial recognition are putting a new squeeze on passwords as the traditional computer security method -- but also running into public hesitancy.

US judge orders humane conditions for migrant detainees at NY site

A US judge ordered Tuesday that migrants being held at a Manhattan federal facility where individuals are often arrested after attending court hearings to fight deportation be kept in humane conditions.

Three killed in European wildfires as heatwave intensifies

Three men died and thousands were forced from their homes on Tuesday as wildfires fuelled by a heatwave scorched southern Europe.

US offers $5 mn reward for arrest of Haitian gang leader

The United States offered a $5 million reward on Tuesday for the arrest of Haitian gang leader Jimmy "Barbeque" Cherizier for allegedly violating US sanctions.

Soldier dies battling Montenegro wildfire

A Montenegrin soldier has died and another was seriously injured Tuesday when their water tanker overturned while fighting wildfires in the hills north of the capital.

Council of Europe cautions on weapon sales to Israel

The Council of Europe urged its member states on Tuesday to halt deliveries of weapons to Israel if they could be used for human rights violations.

Man killed in Spain wildfire as European heatwave intensifies

A man died after suffering burns and thousands fled their homes in Spain on Tuesday as wildfires fuelled by a heatwave scorched southern Europe.

Families mourn 40 years since deadly Japan Airlines crash

Family members of victims in the world's deadliest single-aircraft accident hiked Tuesday to the mountainous site in Japan where the plane went down, as the country marked 40 years since the tragedy that killed 520 people.

Japan boxing to adopt stricter safety rules after deaths of two fighters

Japanese boxing officials said on Tuesday they would introduce urine tests, stricter rules on weight loss to prevent dehydration and improve medical cover at bouts following the deaths of two fighters.

AI porn victims see Hong Kong unprepared for threat

For Hong Kong law student "C", AI-made pornography was a distant danger until a university classmate created graphic images of her and multiple other women.

Spanish police bust 'spiritual retreat' offering hallucinogenic drugs

Spanish police said Monday that they had dismantled a group accused of running a "spiritual retreat" that offered hallucinogenic drugs to clients from around the world.

Chinese man pleads guilty in US to smuggling protected turtles

A Chinese man faces up to five years in prison for trying to smuggle protected turtles worth more than $1 million from the United States to Hong Kong.

Trump sends troops to US capital, mulls wider crackdown

Donald Trump on Monday deployed military and federal law enforcement to curb violent crime in Washington, seeking to cement his claim to be a "law and order" president with a crackdown that he said could be expanded to other major US cities.

One dead, dozens injured in Pennsylvania steel plant explosions

At least one person died and dozens were wounded Monday after blasts at a US Steel plant in the state of Pennsylvania, officials said.

Child dies in Italy as European heatwave sets records and sparks wildfires

A young boy died of heatstroke in Italy while wildfires threatened a UNESCO site in Spain and French cites saw record temperatures, as a heatwave baked Europe on Monday.

UK scientist's remains found on Antarctic glacier 66 years on

The remains of a British meteorologist who died in an Antarctic expedition in 1959 have been recovered six decades later from a glacier, the British Antarctic Survey said Monday.

Trump deploys National Guard to tackle Washington crime

US President Donald Trump said Monday he will deploy military and federal law enforcement in Washington as he seeks to curb violent crime in the nation's capital.

Colombia presidential hopeful dies after June rally shooting

Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe has died two months after being shot at a campaign rally, his family said Monday, as the attack rekindled fears of a return to the nation's violent past.

Japan boxing to hold emergency meeting following deaths

Japanese boxing officials will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday as the sport in the country faces intense scrutiny following the deaths of two fighters in separate bouts at the same event.

'My boss raped me': Japanese prosecutor's fight for justice

Very few women in Japan speak out about rape, and Hikari, too, kept quiet for years about her alleged assault by her boss, Osaka's former chief prosecutor.

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