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More than 15,000 residents of Marseille who had been confined to their homes have now been permitted to leave after authorities successfully contained a wildfire near France’s second-largest city. However, officials cautioned that the country could face an exceptionally dangerous summer. Fueled by strong winds and dry

The EU should establish reserves of food, medicine, power generators, and raw materials to enhance readiness for potential military conflicts, pandemics, or natural disasters, according to a statement from the European Commission. In its first strategy on stockpiling, the Commission suggested on Wednesday that member states consider storing emergency supplies

Russia's Lavrov to Visit North Korea This Weekend Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will travel to North Korea this weekend, as the two nations strengthen their diplomatic relations, according to a report by AFP. Russia’s top security official, Sergei Shoigu, has made several trips to Pyongyang this

Deep in the Depths of Change Beneath the earth in a dimly lit cavern, covered in grime, Xu Xiaobo questioned why—after recently earning a degree in mechanical engineering—he was crouched on the ground sorting through layers of coal waste. Yet there was little time to dwell on the

Dino Wong and Geoffrey Yu consider themselves fortunate. The Hong Kong pair married in 2019 during a quick trip to the US territory of Guam. After being together for nearly five years, they decided to act when updated financial regulations began acknowledging same-sex partnerships. “I was studying, and he

Donald Trump was reportedly surprised by the sudden decision to halt weapons shipments to Ukraine, a move he later reversed. According to sources familiar with the matter, Trump was described as being taken aback by the announcement. A Pentagon representative stated that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not act without