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Spanish pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests dies
An elderly woman whose eviction sparked nationwide protests over Spain's housing crisis and a political row that triggered early elections has died, according to Madrid's tenants union. Maricarmen Abascal, 87, was forc…
Isaias strengthens into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season
This satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Tropical Storm Isaias off the eastern coast of Mexico on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/via A…
Tanker hit by multiple projectiles off north coast of Qatar, UKMTO says
A number of casualties have been reported after a tanker sailing off the north coast of Qatar was struck by multiple projectiles, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency has announced. The vessel wa…
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) says one of its posts on the Lebanon-Israel border was targeted by small arms fire, with no casualties rep…
The World Health Organization says it wants more information on what caused the death of an employee at a Russian plague research lab. Russia says the woman di…
The bacteria that causes bubonic plague. Science Source hide caption The ancient word "plague" is back in the headlines. NPR's Russia correspondent Charles M…
The latest iteration of Saudi Arabia's defense deal with Turkey and Pakistan, the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, is taking shape amid the country's escalating …
As the sky began to lighten over Israel's border with Gaza on Wednesday, the people of Kfar Aza moved silently towards the armoury at the centre of the kibbutz…
The European Commission wants to inject new momentum into its enlargement process , which has seen some candidate countries waiting for decades to join. Alban…
I'm always eager for an excuse to visit the Lahore High Court in the British-built quarters of Pakistan's second-largest city. To me, the high court is a near…
A California pair has been charged with multiple counts of abusing at least 14 surrogate-born children - some as young as two months old - and dissuading a wit…
Paris, France – At least 250,000 students, teachers and parents protested across France on Tuesday , supported by trade unions and rights groups. The demonstr…
Roosting birds now coo among the ceiling tiles in the deserted dining room of Kibbutz Nir Oz, once the bustling heart of a close-knit, 400-strong Israeli commu…
As US President Donald Trump hits the campaign trail in the final sprint to the midterm elections, he is launching an emphatic defence of America's economic pe…
