Four dead in New Caledonia riots, France declares state of emergency
SYDNEY/PARIS (Reuters) -France declared a state of emergency on the Pacific island of New Caledonia on Wednesday after three young…
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At least 14 killed after billboard collapses during fierce storm
AT LEAST 14 people died and 75 others were injured after a billboard bigger than an Olympic swimming pool fell…
Hungary’s Orban ‘deeply shocked’ by ‘heinous attack’ on Slovak PM
BUDAPEST (AFP): Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Wednesday (May 15) expressed "deep shock" over the "heinous attack against my…
Singapore to inaugurate new PM as Lee makes way after 20 years in charge
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore will inaugurate Lawrence Wong on Wednesday as its new prime minister and fourth leader since independence…
No place for violence in politics, Germany’s Scholz says after Slovak PM shooting
BERLIN (REUTERS): German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed shock at the shooting of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on Wednesday (May…
Canada’s oil sands hub threatened by wildfire, sparking large evacuations
(Reuters) -A large wildfire is slowly approaching the major Canadian oil sands city of Fort McMurray and around 6,000 people…
EU chiefs condemn attack on Slovak PM
BRUSSELS (AFP): The EU's top two chiefs condemned the attack on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who on Wednesday (May…
Ukraine pulls back in two areas of Kharkiv region, warns of buildup near Sumy region
NEAR VOVCHANSK, Ukraine (Reuters) -Ukraine's military said on Tuesday its forces pulled back to new positions in two areas of…
South Africa’s president approves major health reform law
PRETORIA (Reuters) - South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law on Wednesday a bill that aims to provide universal…