Iran’s Khamenei warned Nasrallah of Israeli plot to kill him, sources say
DUBAI/BEIRUT – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned Hezbollah leader Syyed Hassan Nasrallah to flee Lebanon days before he was killed in an Israeli strike and is now deeply…
Italian rail services disrupted after glitch in Rome
Dozens of local, intercity and high-speed trains were delayed or cancelled. Read More
Forced closure of weekly spells the end for Russia’s independent print media
LONDON – In years past, the staff of the Moscow weekly Sobesednik would throw a party each February to toast the newspaper’s anniversary. Read More
Argentina budget cuts spark protests at universities
BUENOS AIRES – Argentina’s public universities will hold a massive demonstration on Wednesday, backed by unions and opposition parties, to protest sharp public spending cuts implemented by President Javier Milei.…
Israel bars U.N. secretary-general from entering country
JERUSALEM – Israel’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that he was barring U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres from entering the country because he had not “unequivocally” condemned Iran’s missile attack on…
Austrian president to ask outgoing government to stay on as caretaker after election
VIENNA – Austria’s president will ask the outgoing conservative-led cabinet on Wednesday to stay on in a caretaker capacity while parties try to form a new government after the far-right…
Spain to evacuate citizens from Lebanon, Defence Minister says
MADRID – Spain plans to send two military aircraft to evacuate as many as 350 citizens from Lebanon as early as Thursday, Spanish Defence Minister Margarita Robles said on Wednesday.…
Israel kills dozens in Gaza, sends tanks into southern areas, medics say
CAIRO – Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 60 Palestinians overnight, including in a school sheltering displaced families, medics said, as Israeli tanks advanced in areas…
Czech parliament approves higher 2024 budget deficit after floods
PRAGUE – The Czech lower house has approved widening the 2024 budget deficit target to 282 billion crowns ($12.34 billion) to provide 30 billion crowns for flood aid after heavy…
Walz and Vance’s ‘Midwestern nice’ debate gives US voters a break
NEW YORK – Americans who watched the vice presidential debate between Democrat Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance were in for a big surprise: a cordial tone and an emphasis…