World inches step closer towards plastic pollution deal: UN
September 05, 2023 7:10 PM Global plastic production has more than doubled since the start of the century. Read More
Ukrainian mortar squads say they meet fierce Russian resistance
September 05, 2023 7:01 PM ZAPORIZHZHIA REGION, Ukraine – Three Ukrainian soldiers draw back the sliding roof of their dugout near the frontline, quickly launch several mortar bombs and shout:…
Catalan leader sets tough conditions for talks on Spain’s new PM
September 05, 2023 6:07 PM BRUSSELS/ The exiled former leader of Catalonia on Tuesday said that all judicial cases targeting Catalan separatism must be dropped as a condition for his…
French schools sent home dozens of girls wearing Muslim dress
September 05, 2023 5:55 PM Nearly 300 girls showed up Monday morning wearing an abaya. Read More
Ukraine’s counteroffensive is unsuccessful on every front, says Russia’s defence chief
September 05, 2023 5:50 PM Only the southern Zaporizhzhia region is in play, he says. Read More
Cluster bomb use surges amid Ukraine war
September 05, 2023 5:43 PM The number of people killed or wounded by cluster munitions increased eightfold last year to more than 1,000, mostly due to their use in the…
French education minister wants trial run of school uniforms amid abaya ban row
September 05, 2023 5:13 PM French Education Minister Gabriel Attal said on Tuesday he was in favour of trialling school uniforms or a dress code amid a debate over a…
Torrential rain follows summer wildfires in Greece, one dead
September 05, 2023 4:42 PM Torrential rains have flooded homes and roads in Greece and a man died after a wall collapsed in the bad weather, the fire brigade said…
Over 900 cluster munition casualties in Ukraine in 2022: Report
September 05, 2023 4:10 PM Cluster munition attacks were also registered last year in Syria and Myanmar. Read More
Uganda arrests 5 more, recovers explosives in Kampala bomb plot – police
September 05, 2023 3:56 PM Ugandan police have arrested another five people and discovered five more explosives around the capital Kampala in a bombing plot linked to an Islamist rebel…