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European Commission welcomes ceasefire in Lebanon 16 Apr 2026 - 10:09 pm

Brussels: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen welcomed Thursday the 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and the Israeli occupation, announced by US President...

S. Korea tourist arrivals hit record high in Q1, up 23% on-year 16 Apr 2026 - 07:10 pm

South Korea recorded a first-quarter record of 4.76 million foreign tourist arrivals, up 23 percent from a year earlier, the Ministry of Culture,...

The butler did it: Elysee worker sentenced for stealing presidential porcelain 16 Apr 2026 - 06:58 pm

Paris, France: A Paris court on Thursday handed a former silverware keeper at France's presidential palace a two-year sentence for stealing hundreds of...

Four more officials charged in Swiss fire probe 16 Apr 2026 - 06:40 pm

Geneva: Four more current and former officials are now under criminal investigation in the probe into Switzerland's Crans-Montana fire disaster, sources close to...

Bank robbers in Italy hold 25 people hostage 16 Apr 2026 - 06:37 pm

Rome: Bank robbers in Italy held 25 people hostage for two hours on Thursday, before making their escape through a tunnel, a police...

'Endless grief' as Turkiye mourns young victims of school shooting 16 Apr 2026 - 05:56 pm

Kahramanmaras, Turkiye: Eleven-year-old Yusuf trembled and sobbed as he clung to his father. His close friend Bayram, 10, was among eight pupils and...

Meghan Markle claims to be 'most trolled person' in world 16 Apr 2026 - 05:47 pm

Sydney: Prince Harry's wife Meghan Markle claimed Thursday she has been "bullied and attacked" on social media every day for a decade and...

Finland proposes 'civic knowledge' test for citizenship 16 Apr 2026 - 05:35 pm

Helsinki: The Finnish government on Thursday proposed that a test covering knowledge of Finnish society would be required for gaining citizenship, as the...

Germany's Lufthansa to shut CityLine unit over strike, jet fuel prices 16 Apr 2026 - 05:30 pm

Frankfurt, Germany: German airline group Lufthansa said Thursday that it would shut down its CityLine regional subsidiary, saying higher jet fuel prices and...

Indonesia to send fertiliser to Australia amid shortfall 16 Apr 2026 - 05:26 pm

Canberra: Australia has brokered a deal for Indonesia to supply 250,000 tonnes of fertiliser to Australian farmers facing shortfalls, officials said Thursday, as...

Greenland celebrates new international airport 16 Apr 2026 - 05:06 pm

Qaqortoq, Denmark: A commercial aircraft landed on Thursday for the first time in Qaqortoq, Greenland's fourth-largest town, whose new airport means that the...

EU spells out how Google must share data with rivals 16 Apr 2026 - 05:02 pm

Brussels, Belgium: The European Commission set out Thursday how it wants Google to make a wide range of data accessible to rival search...

Lebanese President, US Secretary of State discuss ceasefire efforts 16 Apr 2026 - 04:55 pm

Beirut: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun discussed, in a phone call today with US Secretary of State MarcoRubio, Washington's efforts to reach a ceasefire...

Debris found in search for missing helicopter carrying eight in Indonesia 16 Apr 2026 - 03:34 pm

Pontianak, Indonesia: Rescue crews in Indonesia searching for a missing helicopter carrying eight people on Thursday, April 16, 2026, found debris suspected to...

Human rights observatory calls for immediate, complete lifting of siege imposed on Gaza Strip 16 Apr 2026 - 03:10 pm

Geneva: The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor called on the Israeli occupation to immediately and completely lift the siege imposed on the Gaza Strip,...

Turkiye launches internet crackdown ahead of funerals for shooting victims 16 Apr 2026 - 11:46 am

Turkiye: Turkiye cracked down Thursday April 16, 2026, on social media posts praising two school shootings in two days which have left the...

Helicopter carrying eight loses contact in Indonesia 16 Apr 2026 - 11:30 am

Pontianak, Indonesia: Indonesian authorities are searching for a helicopter with eight people on board after they lost contact with the chopper on Thursday,...

Floods in Dominican Republic and Haiti kill at least 19 16 Apr 2026 - 11:28 am

Santo Domingo: Heavy rains and flooding in the Dominican Republicand Haiti have killed at least 19 people and displaced thousands more on April...