Gaza, Nov. 4, (dpa/GNA) – Witnesses in the northern Gaza region of Jabalia described the situation on Sunday as catastrophic as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reportedly…
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Search for missing continues after flood disaster in Spain
Madrid, Nov. 4, (dpa/GNA) – The search for missing people in the area of eastern Spain hit by severe flooding continued on Monday, almost a week after…
Demos in Serbia after 14 killed by canopy collapse at train station
Budapest, Nov. 4, (dpa/GNA) – Hundreds of angry protesters took to the streets on Sunday in Serbia’s capital Belgrade against the government following the collapse of…
EU chiefs breathe sigh of relief over Moldova election result
Brussels, Nov. 4, (dpa/GNA) – European Union senior officials expressed their relief over pro-European Maldovan President Maia Sandu winning a second term in office. “Sandu has shown…
At least 10 killed as volcano erupts on Indonesia’s Flores island
Jakarta, Nov. 4, (dpa/GNA) – Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, an active volcano on the eastern Indonesian island of Flores, erupted early on Monday, killing at least 10 people,…
Slavery reparations not about transfer of cash, says Lammy
Nov 4 (BBC/GNA) – UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said the concept of reparations for former colonial nations affected by slavery “is not…
Quincy Jones, musical titan and entertainment icon, dead at 91
Nov 4 (CNN/GNA) – Musical titan Quincy Jones, the composer and producer who added his tasteful polish to recordings by everyone from Ray Charles…
Bulgaria ready to assist Spain after flash floods
Sofia, Nov 3 (BTA/GNA) – By order of caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev, the Bulgarian institutions are ready to assist Spain after the flash…
IKEA will pay 6 million euros to East German prisoners forced to build their furniture in landmark move
Nov 3 (CNN/GNA) – Furniture giant IKEA has agreed to pay 6 million euros ($6.5 million) towards a government fund compensating victims of forced…
Tory leader Badenoch ‘shatters the glass ceiling’
Nov 3 (BBC/GNA) – Kemi Badenoch became the first black woman to lead a major political party in the UK on Saturday after she…
Badenoch promises change after historic Tory leadership win
Nov 2 (BBC/GNA) – Kemi Badenoch has promised to win back voters who have deserted the Conservatives after securing an historic victory in a…
Ex-officer found guilty in death of Breonna Taylor
Nov 2 (BBC/GNA) – A former police officer in the US state of Kentucky has been found guilty of violating the civil rights of…
Jennifer Lopez defends Puerto Ricans at Kamala Harris rally
Los Angeles, Nov. 1, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez has defended Puerto Ricans after a comedian at Donald Trump’s rally in New York disparaged…
Norway hit by floods and landslides following overnight storms
Copenhagen, Nov. 1, (dpa/GNA) – Overnight storms have triggered floods and landslides in south-western Norway, local media reported on Friday, the latest country in Europe to…
One child killed every day in Lebanon, says UNICEF
Istanbul, Nov. 1, (dpa/GNA) – Since October 4 of this year, at least one child has been killed and 10 have been injured every day in fighting…
Botswana ruling party ousted in elections after 58 years in power
Gaborone, Nov. 1, (dpa/GNA) – Botswana’s Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) swept to power in the landlocked southern African country on Friday, taking 35 of 61 seats…
Mexico marks Day of the Dead with parades and graveside events
Mexico City, Nov. 1, (dpa/GNA) – Mexico began celebrating the Day of the Dead on Friday with illuminated skeletons, skulls and sweets to commemorate their deceased relatives…
Spain hit by deadliest floods in decades. Here’s what we know
Nov 1 (CNN/GNA) — Spain is reeling from its worst flooding in decades, after a year’s worth of rain fell in just hours this week in the country’s…
With a nose for crime: African rats combat wildlife smuggling
Cape Town, Oct. 31, (dpa/GNA) – African giant pouched rats, known for their exceptional sense of smell, are being used to detect trafficked wildlife and illegal plant…
Kamala Harris: Former prosecutor aiming to be first female president
Washington, Oct. 31, (dpa/GNA) – Kamala Harris is the first woman, first black person and first person of South Asian descent to be vice president of the…