BERLIN, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Prosecutors in the eastern German state of Saxony said on Monday that authorities had found a total of 21 explosive devices as part of their investigations into attacks on the electricity grid that have kept authorities on high alert for days. Investigators discovered nine
Lebanon ’s Health Ministry says Israeli airstrikes on a southern Lebanese village have killed nine people. Meanwhile, the Iran-backed Houthi rebels claim to have shot down a Saudi reconnaissance plane, and a senior UAE official says “no single state” should control the Strait of Hormuz. Here’s a loo
KFAR RUMMAN, Lebanon (AP) — Israel’s air force carried out two airstrikes early Monday on a southern Lebanese village, killing at least nine people and wounding others, including women and children, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said. Monday’s strikes came amid a new round of escalation between Israel a
LONDON (AP) — The British government on Monday condemned the “intimidating and thuggish behavior” of anti-immigrant demonstrators who converged on a port in southern England where migrants were brought ashore after crossing the English Channel. Hundreds of protesters, many dressed in dark clothing a
LONDON (AP) — Jamaica is taking its campaign for Britain to pay reparations for the ravages of the trans-Atlantic slave trade to King Charles III. Using legal traditions that stretch back to the early days of the British Empire, Jamaica will on Monday petition the king to refer a series of questions
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine lawmaker and former speaker of the House of Representatives was charged Monday for allegedly pocketing millions of dollars in kickbacks from flood control projects in a widening scandal concerning vital public construction to shield communities from typhoons.
GENEVA, Sept 7 (Reuters) – U.N. rights chief Volker Turk warned on Monday that artificial intelligence could become powerful enough to threaten humanity, and said he would urge companies in the coming days to reduce the risks. “I share the concerns of industry insiders that advanced AI could pose an
STOCKHOLM, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Sweden’s ruling right-wing bloc has closed in further on the centre-left opposition ahead of Sunday’s general election, according to a fresh opinion poll by Novus that shows the Liberals party making parliament’s 4% threshold for the first time in years. While earlier p
VIENNA, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Austria’s ban on headscarves for under-14s faces an initial test on Monday as schools reopen in Vienna and other states, with groups including the country’s main Muslim organisation denouncing it as discriminatory and legal challenges likely. Austria’s ruling coalition of
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal held a day of mourning Monday to remember those killed in the Aug. 26 floods, with flags lowered at government offices and families concluding mourning rituals. Monday was the 13th day since the flooding which killed more than 1,300 people in Nepal and Tibet and left so
NEW DELHI (AP) — Search and rescue teams combed through the debris of a collapsed building in New Delhi on Monday as the death toll climbed to six, officials said. The five-story building, which housed a boys’ hostel, collapsed on Sunday in Satya Niketan, a densely populated neighborhood known for i
(Fixes typo in byline) By Yasmine Ghania and Hatem Maher DUBAI, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Iran said it will announce a new restricted zone in the Gulf in the coming days, along with maps of a new shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, as a weekend exchange of strikes on shipping sent oil prices hi
LONDON, Sept 7 (Reuters) – British minister Emma Reynolds condemned hundreds of protesters who blocked streets in the English coastal city of Portsmouth late on Sunday to try to stop the arrival of migrants from France, calling them “thuggish”. The gathering was the second anti-migrant demonstration
BEIRUT, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Israeli strikes on a southern Lebanese town early on Monday killed at least 11 people including two children and two medics, Lebanon’s state news agency said. Israel has intensified its bombardment of south Lebanon in recent days despite a June ceasefire that was meant to
By Xinghui Kok and Jun Yuan Yong SINGAPORE, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Top ministers in Singapore will discuss ministerial salaries in parliament on Tuesday, a sensitive and closely watched topic in the city-state, where political office comes with high rates of pay in order to attract talent and deter graf
NEW DELHI, Sept 7 (Reuters) – At least six people were killed and several others injured after a building housing students in India’s capital Delhi, collapsed, the city-state’s chief minister said on Monday, as rescuers searched for anyone still trapped in the debris. • The building, located in the
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Germany on Monday will challenge claims at the United Nations’ top court that it is “facilitating” acts of genocide in Gaza by providing arms and other military support to Israel. Nicaragua, which launched the case at the International Court of Justice, accuses Berlin o
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, Sept 7 (Reuters) – At the World Humanoid Robot Games in China last month, robots jumped, boxed and danced. Some fleet-footed bots ran faster than Usain Bolt over 100 meters. Spectators cheered the machines’ improving capabilities and their meme-worthy stumbles. Two days
By David Milliken LONDON, Sept 7 (Reuters) – British finance minister John Healey faces pressure to raise billions of pounds in tax at his first budget to offset higher borrowing costs and fund Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s plans for expanded social care and more defence spending. Following are some
By William Schomberg, Kate Holton and Elizabeth Piper LONDON, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Britain’s new finance minister John Healey, a former trade unionist who has backed light-touch rules for banks, must soon decide on the right balance for a budget that could be the defining moment for Andy Burnham’s pre
TANGERANG, Indonesia, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Seven Indonesian airports, including two serving Jakarta, remained closed on Monday morning because of volcanic ash from eruptions at Mount Anak Krakatau, the transport minister said. Ash from Anak Krakatau, which sits halfway between Java and Sumatra islands
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Malaysia has lifted an emergency declaration due to fire haze in the district of Serian in Sarawak state after air quality readings dropped back below hazardous levels, but health risks remain, the Prime Minister’s Office said on Monday. Malaysia had declared the eme
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Pollution from increasingly intense wildfires and heat waves could undermine global efforts to improve air quality and protect human health, the United Nations’ weather agency said on Monday, warning that climate change is making it harder to meet int
(Fixes typo in headline) By Kyu-seok Shim SEOUL, Sept 7 (Reuters) – China could see recent cuts to U.S.-South Korean military exercises as an opportunity to reassert itself in the Indo-Pacific, Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said on Monday, though he said Washington had assured Manila
By Hyeyoon Cho JEJU, South Korea, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Ko Myeong-hyo loved the vibrant colour and thriving life of South Korea’s soft corals when she first began diving off the coast of Jeju island six years ago, looking to harvest seafood for sale. “Watching the coral garden collapse and turn white,
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un put his second naval destroyer into service and called for building a more reliable nuclear deterrent, state media reported Monday, as the U.S., South Korea and Japan held a trilateral military exercise he views as a security threat. The ship
Israel Strikes Hezbollah Sites After Drones Target Lebanon Security Zone By The Media Line Staff The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) struck Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon after the armed group launched two drones toward a security zone where Israeli troops were stationed, calling the attack a “bl
Egyptian Host of TV Crime Program Sentenced to Death by Hanging for Drug Charges By The Media Line Staff An Egyptian court sentenced television presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 other defendants to death by hanging on drug charges after finding them guilty of involvement in a criminal gang that importe
Israel’s Missing State Comptroller Leaves Whistleblowers Exposed During Election Campaign The disputed election of a new comptroller has left the office without a leader, halting protective orders for public employees and limiting oversight of political finances By Gabriel Colodro / The Media Line W
By Andrew Gray NUUK, Sept 6 (Reuters) – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is expected to unveil on Monday a boost in EU investments in Greenland and closer political ties with the Danish Arctic territory, which Donald Trump has insisted should belong to the United States. Von der Le
