The German government has retreated from a plan to legally commit itself to meeting NATO’s 2% military spending target on…
Death toll from Hawaii wildfires rises to 110, questions over no sirens sounding raised
As death toll from Hawaii’s wildfires rises to 110, Maui officials on Wednesday defended the decision not to sound sirens…
German cabinet agrees bill legalizing recreational cannabis use
Germany’s cabinet passed a contentious bill to legalize recreational marijuana use and cultivation, potentially giving further momentum to a worldwide…
Annual grand opera in Paphos’ Medieval Castle square a thing of the past
Hopes the annual grand opera in the square of the Medieval Castle of Kato Pafos would take place in September…
Russia could reintroduce compulsory sale of FX revenues ‘at any moment’
Russian authorities are discussing bringing back the compulsory sale of foreign currency revenues for exporters, five sources familiar with the…
H&M probes alleged Myanmar factory abuses as pressure intensifies
H&M HMb.ST is investigating 20 alleged instances of labour abuse at Myanmar garment factories that supply the world’s second-largest fashion retailer, it…
Canadian wildfire threatens towns, govt orders evacuations
Canadian officials ordered the evacuation of the Northwest Territories’ capital of Yellowknife and several smaller communities as a massive wildfire…
‘I love England,’ migrant says as he lands after boat crossing
Dozens of men, women and children arrived on a shingle beach on the southern coast of England on Wednesday, tired…
Nearly 40 per cent drop in road deaths
The police have hailed a 38.5 per cent reduction in fatal road collisions this year. Police spokesperson Eleni Constantinou explained…
Chile’s president brings back Williams as mining minister in cabinet reshuffle
Chilean President Gabriel Boric on Wednesday named Aurora Williams his new mining minister as he reshuffled his cabinet and looked to push through…