France’s former culture minister Jack Lang has been summoned to the foreign ministry to explain his links with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, amid growing calls for him to resign as chair of the Arab World Institute in Paris.
Minneapolis: Native Americans report racial profiling in ICE crackdown
Native Americans in Minneapolis are facing racial profiling and wrongful detentions by ICE agents during the current anti-immigration crackdown. Despite being the “First Americans,” many are being targeted for their appearance, prompting a rush to obt…
NorthStandard Europe boss to champion diversity
Steve Cockburn will run 40% of the P&I club’s portfolio from Dublin headquarters
FBI fugitive found hiding in Wales can be extradited to USA
Daniel Andreas San Diego was on the run from the FBI for 21 years and was found in a cottage in north Wales in 2024.
See the Olympics schedule for the 2026 Milano Cortina Games
This is what you need to know about when the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics start and end, along with key games and events on the schedule.
Iran: Public skepticism towards US talks
In Tehran, anti-US propaganda masks a deep divide between the regime and its citizens. Many Iranians, still recovering from a brutal and deadly crackdown on recent protests, feel betrayed by the US decision to negotiate rather than intervene. For ordi…
Suicide bombing at Islamabad Shiite mosque kills at least 30 people
At least 30 people have been killed and more than 130 wounded after an explosion ripped through a Shiite mosque in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, a police source said. A different security source speaking on condition of anonymity said that a suicide b…
Cash-rich Contships ‘discussing’ fleet renewal after sales spree
Fearnley Securities believes Greek owner will move in the market when attractive deals emerge
US calls for new multilateral arms control agreement following expiry of nuclear treaty
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Portugal hit by worst floods in decades as Storm Marta looms
Boat evacuations in Alcácer do Sal followed the Sado River overflow, leaving one person dead during Portugal’s seventh storm this year. Another system, Storm Marta, is due on Saturday with winds up to 120 km/h and waves reaching 13 metres.