The UK has paused plans to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, throwing the future of a long-negotiated deal into uncertainty as London seeks backing from Washington.
US man in Bahamian jail after wife disappears into Atlantic waters during boat trip
Lynette and Brian Hooker, from Michigan, were years into a sailing adventure when Brian said his wife fell overboardLynette Hooker bounced around the deck of the docked Soul Mate, smiled into the camera and proclaimed, “We’re finally leaving Kemah,” re…
Reunion Island deploys sterile mosquitoes to stop the spread of disease
Tiger mosquitoes on France’s Reunion Island are being driven back by a new method that releases sterilised males into the wild – a technique scientists say could halt epidemics of diseases spread by the insects’ bites, including dengue and chikungunya…
Peruvian presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori vows to expel migrants
Peruvians are preparing to vote this weekend for their next president, with 35 candidates competing for the top job. As the South American country faces rising violence and political instability, frontrunners wrapped up their campaigns on Friday with …
A 9-year-old found locked in a utility van since 2024, malnourished and unable to walk – NBC News
A 9-year-old found locked in a utility van since 2024, malnourished and unable to walk NBC NewsFrench man charged with keeping nine-year-old son locked in van since 2024 The GuardianBoy in France kept in locked utility van for nea…
U.S. Intelligence Shows China Taking a More Active Role in Iran War – The New York Times
U.S. Intelligence Shows China Taking a More Active Role in Iran War The New York TimesChina preparing delivery of new air defense systems to Iran, report says The HillUS intelligence indicates China preparing weapons shipment to I…
Japan approves an additional $4B in subsidies to Rapidus to bankroll the chipmaker’s work for Fujitsu, taking the total state investment and fees to $16.3B (Mari Kiyohara/Bloomberg)
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Japan approves an additional $4B in subsidies to Rapidus to bankroll the chipmaker’s work for Fujitsu, taking the total state investment and fees to $16.3B — Japan approved ¥631.5 billion ($4 billion) …
Peace Talks Begin In Pakistan, Donald Trump Calls Iran “Failing Nation”
Trilateral ceasefire talks between the United States, Iran and Pakistan have started in Islamabad. The two countries still appeared to be far apart on key issues such as sanctions, Lebanon, and the opening of the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
Peru election highlights lack of plans to tackle illegal mining despite growing environmental crisis
Peruvians head to the polls Sunday to elect a new president and Congress, but illegal mining – a major driver of deforestation and mercury pollution – has received little attention on the campaign trail, even as it spreads deeper into the Amazon and In…
Irish cabinet meeting to be held to discuss ongoing fuel protests
Hundreds of petrol stations in the Republic of Ireland have run out of fuel as the protests and blockades continued for a fifth day.