Asylum applications in the European Union jumped 18% to 1.14 million in 2023, the highest level since the 2015-2016 migrant…
North Korea’s first spy satellite is ‘alive’, can manoeuvre, expert says
North Korea’s first spy satellite is “alive,” a Netherlands-based space expert said on Tuesday, after detecting changes in its orbit…
One quarter of Gaza’s people one step away from famine, UN says
At least 576,000 people in the Gaza Strip – one quarter of the population – are one step away from…
Trump, Biden win Michigan primaries but Democrats mount Gaza protest vote
President Joe Biden easily won the Democratic presidential primary in Michigan, but a protest vote by Democrats angry over his…
British grocery price inflation slows to 5.3 per cent, Kantar says
British grocery prices rose this month at their lowest rate since March 2022, as supermarket promotions picked up after a…
Japan’s inflation beats forecasts, end of negative rates in sight
Japan’s core consumer inflation slowed for a third straight month in January but beat forecasts and held at the central…
Russia jails rights campaigner from Nobel prize-winning group
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Europeans rule out sending troops to Ukraine as Russia rebukes Macron
Germany, Britain and other European countries said on Tuesday they had no plans to send ground troops to Ukraine, after France…
Thousands of artists ask Venice Biennale to exclude Israel
Almost 9,000 people, including artists, curators and museum directors, have signed an online appeal calling for Israel to be excluded…
EU lawmakers approve tougher bloc-wide penalties for environmental crime
The European Parliament on Tuesday approved tougher penalties for environmental crimes such as illegal timber trade, with offences punishable by…