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UN Official Urges Halt to Trade with Israel Over Alleged Actions in Gaza A United Nations representative on Thursday urged nations to sever trade and financial links with Israel, accusing it of carrying out what she described as a devastating campaign in Gaza. Addressing the UN Human Rights Council, Francesca

French Air Traffic Controllers Strike, Disrupting Travel French air traffic controllers have started a two-day strike over working conditions, leading to significant disruptions in air travel as the summer season begins. Ryanair reported cancelling 170 flights, affecting around 30,000 passengers, with additional delays for flights passing through French airspace.

Austrians Criticize Far-Right Lawmakers for High Earnings Despite Populist Rhetoric Austrians have expressed frustration toward far-right lawmakers for being the top earners in parliament, accusing the self-proclaimed defenders of the working class of hypocrisy due to their substantial additional incomes. Mandatory income declarations for 2024 showed that members of the

At least four people have died and dozens remain missing after a ferry carrying 65 individuals capsized en route to the Indonesian island of Bali, authorities reported. The incident occurred before midnight on Wednesday in the Bali Strait as the vessel traveled toward a port in the northern part of

More than 900 earthquakes have struck a remote island chain in southern Japan over the past two weeks, according to authorities, causing residents to lose sleep and raising concerns about future tremors. While no significant destruction has been reported, officials admit they cannot predict when the seismic activity will subside.

It was a call to someone she viewed as a longtime family ally. When Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra contacted Hun Sen, the influential former leader of neighboring Cambodia, she later explained the purpose was to de-escalate a conflict over a border disagreement. However, the conversation—curiously shared in its