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Greek transport frozen by strikes and protests on train crash anniversary

Around The Globe - Wed, 02/28/2024 - 13:14
Government blamed ‘human error’, but protesters point to decades of mismanagement and neglect.

Chad announces several deaths after foiled intelligence office attack

Around The Globe - Wed, 02/28/2024 - 13:09
The attack happened just hours after the announcement that Chad will hold a presidential election on May 6.

Indonesia’s Widodo awards likely successor Prabowo with 4-star general rank

Around The Globe - Wed, 02/28/2024 - 13:08
President Widodo honours likely election win, but rights groups say move embarrasses army given controversial past.

US official laughs at question on invading other countries

Around The Globe - Wed, 02/28/2024 - 12:44
US official laughs at question on invading other countries joke in press briefing room.

Michigan primary takeaways: Biden, Trump win but Gaza protest sends message

Around The Globe - Wed, 02/28/2024 - 12:34
Biden and Trump won their Michigan primaries but as Israel's war on Gaza rages, 'uncommitted' voters show anger.

Asylum applications in the EU hit seven-year high

Around The Globe - Wed, 02/28/2024 - 12:27
More than 1.1 million people applied for asylum in bloc in 2023, just under levels of the 2015-16 refugee crisis.

US extends detention of captain accused of shipping weapons to Houthis

Around The Globe - Wed, 02/28/2024 - 11:50
Pakistani national charged with smuggling missile components to Iran-aligned group targeting Red Sea shipping.

Palestinians rush into the sea as aircraft drop aid into Gaza

Around The Globe - Wed, 02/28/2024 - 11:37
Gaza's 2.3 million people are reliant on 'woefully inadequate' food aid to survive, according to UN.

Former paramilitary leader returned to Colombia following US jailing

Around The Globe - Wed, 02/28/2024 - 10:55
Officials hope Salvatore Mancuso will reveal information about hundreds of murders and forced disappearances.

UK cargo ship sinking in Red Sea after Houthi attack

Around The Globe - Wed, 02/28/2024 - 10:40
A UK-registered cargo ship can be seen partially submerged in the Red Sea after it was hit in an attack.

Fishy business: After Russia invaded Ukraine, its seafood industry thrived

Around The Globe - Wed, 02/28/2024 - 09:52
Observers say Russia's seafood industry was not sanctioned quickly or harshly enough, especially at the start of war.

Rise in home-schooling in West of England

Education - Wed, 02/28/2024 - 09:23
Parents say teaching their children at home rather than in school better suits their needs.

Rise in home-schooling in West of England

Education - Wed, 02/28/2024 - 09:23
Parents say teaching their children at home rather than in school better suits their needs.

Apple parks electric car project

Around The Globe - Wed, 02/28/2024 - 09:11
As enthusiasm for the tech wanes, markets approve of company’s decision to shift employees to burgeoning AI sector.

China lauds Russia relations and calls for strengthened Asia-Pacific role

Around The Globe - Wed, 02/28/2024 - 09:05
Beijing official said relations with Moscow are at an historic high.

Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 145

Around The Globe - Wed, 02/28/2024 - 08:11
Israel and Hamas played down chances of a truce soon, a day after US President Biden said it was imminent.

Abu Jawad’s heart breaks daily as he buries the people killed by Israel

Around The Globe - Wed, 02/28/2024 - 08:04
Burying the dead isn't new, but the 64-year-old undertaker is overwhelmed with the sheer scale and horror of the war.

Are airlines returning to Israel, despite the war on Gaza?

Around The Globe - Wed, 02/28/2024 - 07:45
The number of airlines flying into the country has crawled back up to 45, from a low of just seven in December.

North Korea sent Russia millions of munitions in exchange for food: Seoul

Around The Globe - Wed, 02/28/2024 - 07:44
South Korea says North Korea has sent Russia 6,700 containers carrying millions of munitions since September.

Helping South Asian lone parents combat loneliness

Education - Wed, 02/28/2024 - 07:35
South Asian single parents across London join together to help battle the stigma they feel.

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