The mayor of a small Japanese city became the first sitting mayor in the country to take maternity leave on Monday, a decision that has drawn some criticism at home and attracted international media...
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Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said US actions contradict statements about efforts to end the war. “The Americans continue to deploy new military equipment to the region, while...
US President Donald Trump has said the United States’ priority is to ensure that Iran is completely prevented from developing nuclear weapons. “We have taken certain steps to prevent them from acquiri...
Andy Burnham will become the UK’s prime minister today, replacing Keir Starmer, the BBC writes. Starmer will deliver his final address as PM later this morning, before he and Burnham visit King Charle...
Iran has received “certain proposals” from mediators aimed at de-escalating the current tensions, but details will be announced later, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei has said. R...
The celebration of Spain’s World Cup victory ended in tragedy in Ciudad Rodrigo (Salamanca), where a 13-year-old boy died, and three other people were seriously injured when a fountain collapsed after...
US Vice President JD Vance has announced the birth of his fourth child, a boy, with his wife Usha Vance, the BBC writes. Alec Neel Vance was born on Sunday morning, the US vice president said in a sta...
France striker Kylian Mbappe became the World Cup’s all-time leading scorer with 22 goals when he netted twice in Les Bleus’ 6-4 defeat by England in the third-place game on Saturday, Reuters writes...
Boos descended from the stands as U.S. President Donald Trump and FIFA chief Gianni Infantino took to the field for the World Cup trophy ceremony at New York New Jersey stadium on Sunday, Reuters w...
Global oil prices surged as tensions between the United States and Iran escalated in the Middle East. Brent crude futures for November delivery rose 3.05% to $90.79 per barrel, the highest level since...
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has said he does not rule out the possibility of Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu being arrested if he travels to New York for the UN General Assembly session in September. ...
US President Donald Trump has said he is not concerned by Iran’s decision to suspend the implementation of its commitments under a memorandum of understanding with the United States. “I couldn’t care ...
