Category Politics

A German court has ruled against a Peruvian farmer in a landmark climate lawsuit. He claimed that global warming caused by historic carbon emissions by energy company RWE had put his home at risk. Farmer and mountain guide Saul Luciano…

Airline passengers in Turkey who remove their seat belts, climb onto overhead bins or occupy the aisle before the plane comes to a complete stop could now face fines under new rules. Updated regulations issued by the country’s civil aviation…

Six people are still missing after an explosion at a chemical plant in eastern China that killed at least five people and injured 19. The explosion occurred on Tuesday in an industrial area of Weifang city in Shandong province, blowing…

At least five people have been killed and 19 injured in an explosion at a chemical plant in eastern China, state broadcaster CCTV said. The powerful blast occurred at a facility in the eastern province of Shandong around midday on…

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk is “praying for a speedy recovery” for those injured after a car plowed into crowds following the Reds’ Premier League trophy parade in the city on Monday night. A 53-year-old man was arrested after his…

A group of 17 European Union states has called on Hungary to review a new law that gives the government the power to ban public events by the LGBT+ community, amid growing pressure on the country’s populist government for its…

Sweden’s Volvo Cars plans to cut 3,000 jobs to cut costs as the auto industry faces challenges from trade tensions and economic uncertainty. The company said about 1,200 layoffs would affect workers in Sweden, and it also plans to eliminate…

Romania’s new president, Nicusor Dan, has been officially sworn in, ushering in the most serious political crisis to hit the European Union country in decades after previous elections were cancelled. Still, he faces many challenges ahead. Mr. Dan, a 55-year-old…

French First Lady Brigitte Macron appeared to push her husband away, covering his face with both hands, just before they stepped off a plane to begin their tour of Southeast Asia this weekend. President Emmanuel Macron described the gesture, captured…

At least 46 people have been killed in Israeli attacks in the northern Gaza Strip, according to local medical services. Fifteen people from one family, including five women and two children, were killed in a strike on a residential building…