10,000 US hotel workers strike as contract talks break down
Hotel workers are being stretched thin, with management frequently assigning three staff members to do the job of four. Read More
Far-right regional election win spells setback for Germany’s Scholz
BERLIN – The Alternative for Germany (AfD) was on track on Sunday to become the first far-right party to win a regional election in Germany since World War Two, exit…
Brazil’s Amazon rainforest fires in August reach 14-year high
SAO PAULO – The number of fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest region for the month of August surged to the highest level since 2010, government data showed on Sunday, after…
Helicopter of Iran’s late president Raisi crashed due to weather, final report says
DUBAI – The helicopter crash in which Iran’s late President Ebrahim Raisi was killed was primarily caused by weather conditions that included thick fog, Iran’s state TV said on Sunday,…
Kremlin spokesman says Harris is more predictable than Trump
Russia sees U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris as a more predictable opponent than Republican Donald Trump, though in any case there is no prospect of an improvement in relations…
Israeli defence minister calls for deal to bring Gaza hostages home
JERUSALEM – Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday to conclude a ceasefire deal with Hamas to bring the remaining hostages home from Gaza, as…
Gabon junta allows regulated logging of rare kevazingo tree
LIBREVILLE – Gabon’s junta has relaxed rules covering the rare kevazingo tree, allowing logging under certain conditions of a hardwood species that can take 500 years to grow to its…
Afghan Taliban, UN say committed to engagement after morality law outcry
The Taliban government has consistently dismissed international criticism of its policies. Read More
3 Israeli policemen killed in West Bank shooting attack
Hundreds of Israeli security forces have been carrying out raids across the West Bank since Aug 28. Read More
Ukraine’s top general says situation ‘difficult’ around main Russian attack
KYIV – Ukraine’s top commander Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Sunday the situation was “difficult” around Russia’s main attack, which is focused in eastern Ukraine, but that all the necessary decisions…