English

Malek Fouda

World News

Canada 'won't be for sale ever' Carney tells Trump in White House

A meeting between the leaders of Canada and the United States is not usually considered a high-stakes showdown, but there was little ordinary about this encounter after Trump spent months musing about annexing Canada and turning it into the 51st state.

Europe News

Friedrich Merz sworn in as Germany's next chancellor

Merz must secure 316 votes in the 630-seat strong lower chamber of German parliament in order to become chancellor.

West Bank

Dozens displaced as the IDF demolishes homes in West Bank village

Israel informed Palestinian officials on 1 May that it planned to carry out the demolition of 106 buildings in the West Bank’s Tulkarem and Nur Shams refugee camps, citing “military purposes”.

Europe News

Zelenskyy: Minerals deal with the US a 'truly equal agreement'

Kyiv residents reacted to the agreement with mixed emotions, with some hoping that it would prove beneficial to Ukraine, while others viewed it as a form of imperialism, where Washington was capitalising on Ukraine’s dire need for continued US support.

ADVERTISEMENT

Europe News

Tens of thousands of people took part in May Day rallies across Europe

Rallies and demonstrations were organised across multiple major European cities on Thursday to commemorate Labour Day, calling for higher pay, greater equality and the protection of workers' rights.

Europe News

Finland to restrict the use of smartphones during the school day

Students have displayed mixed receptions to the new rule, with some welcoming it, agreeing with the government that phones can often become a distraction in class, while others believe the new measure displays a lack of trust in pupils.

Gaza

At least 35 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza

The United Nations warn that the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza could get exponentially worse as it expects to distribute its final batch of supplies and critical aid to Gaza’s population, exhausted by a weeks-long blanket blockade.

Europe News

Three dead in Uppsala shooting, Swedish police launch investigation

In a statement, police said they had received several calls from members of the public to report noises that sounded like gunfire.

Europe News

US approves sale of €1.17 billion worth of missiles to Poland

Washington approves the delivery of hundreds of medium-range air-to-air missiles to Warsaw.

Europe News

Day one of the EPP Congress in Valencia wraps up: Key takeaways

Manfred Weber, running as the sole candidate for the presidency, was re-elected as European People’s Party President with 502 votes in favour and 61 against during day one of the EPP Congress in Valencia.

World News

Guterres warns two-state solution is 'near a point of no return'

The United Nations says the promise of a two-state solution is at risk of disappearing as Israel-Hamas war continues in Gaza, with Israel intensifying its ground and aerial operations across the enclave in a bid to eradicate Hamas.

Europe News

Spain and Portugal hit by sweeping power outage: Here is what we know

Spain’s Interior Ministry declared a state of emergency after a nationwide blackout paralysed much of the Iberian Peninsula. Work is still underway as technicians scramble to restore power.

Australia

Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre dies at 41

Virginia Giuffre, known for her accusations against Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein, has died at 41, her publicist said.

Culture news

Warhol artwork was 'probably' binned during Dutch town hall renovation

Maashorst municipality acknowledges that results of the investigation into the missing Andy Warhol artworks kills any hope of ever finding them again.

Europe News

Estonia to raise defence spending to 5.4% of GDP

Estonia’s government approved the multi-billion Euro plans that will see the Baltic country boost its defence investments to over 5% of GDP, in line with Trump’s demands for NATO members.

Europe News

Trump says Russia made 'big concession' by not seizing all of Ukraine

Trump says he believes both Russia and Ukraine want peace, adding that he has his own deadline for ending the war, but warning that Washington’s attitude could drastically change if an agreement fails to materialise by then.

Gaza

At least 50 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza

At least 50 Palestinians, mostly women and children were killed and dozens more were injured on Thursday as Israel ramps up its offensives across the enclave.

Europe News

State-level security agency fails to arrest Bosnian Serb leader

Bosnia's state-level law enforcement agency's attempt to apprehend Bosnian Serb separatist leader Milorad Dodik, on a warrant issued over his first-instance court sentence for violating constitutional order, was blocked by his security and entity-level police.

Europe News

Hundreds injured after magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes near Istanbul

Hundreds injured as a powerful earthquake strikes Istanbul and other parts of northwestern Turkey.

Europe News

Soldiers celebrate their fourth Easter on the frontlines in Ukraine

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accuses Russia of creating a false appearance of honouring an Easter ceasefire, adding that Moscow continued to target Ukrainian cities after Putin announced the unilateral temporary truce.

ADVERTISEMENT