A controversy has erupted around former Malta Gaming Authority chief Mario Galea, with authorities in Curaçao launching an investigation into payments made to a company he runs. The Caribbean island’s Finance Minister, Charles Cooper, announced that he would be investigating payments made to Random Consulting Limited, a company headed by Galea and
More than 100 people had to abandon ship after a fire engulfed a children's entertainment tour boat off southwestern Turkey on Thursday, officials said. Families were on board for the outing near the coastal resort of Fethiye, which is particularly popular with British tourists. Officials said all 115 passengers and crew were "evacuated to shore" from
Romania halted operations of its only nuclear plant on Thursday, a rare shutdown due to a drought scorching Europe that has caused the Danube river, whose waters cool the plant, to fall to record lows. Much of Europe is facing another heatwave this summer amid droughts that have driven rivers to historic lows. The Cernavoda plant, which usually generates
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, who earned a reputation for acid putdowns of journalists, is to step down, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday adding she would remain a senior advisor. Leavitt, 28, the youngest ever US presidential top spokesperson, has been a fiercely loyal Trump defender, delivering fluent and aggressive performances
Israeli forces on Thursday moved against rogue settlers who have besieged Palestinians amid unusually strong US criticism, even as Israel inaugurated a major settlement elsewhere in the West Bank. Settlers near Nablus since Sunday have blockaded Palestinian homes, including one owned by a US citizen, with residents saying they have been cut off from
President Vladimir Putin visited Russia's far-eastern Kuril islands for the first time on Thursday, prompting protests by Japan which also claims the territory. Russian-Japanese relations have long been dogged by the contested islands, known in Japan as the Northern Territories and seized by the Soviet Union in 1945. The Kremlin posted a video of Putin
American football star Travis Kelce described on Wednesday his secretive early July wedding to pop sensation Taylor Swift as "the best night of my life." "I appreciate everybody who came out and celebrated and, you know, had fun with us," the Kansas City Chiefs player told a briefing. "That's pretty much all I'm taking away from that night. It was
An oil spill from a tanker that ran aground off Oman has reached the coastline, state media reported, while monsoon winds were obstructing containment efforts, the United Nations' maritime agency said on Wednesday. An AFP investigation previously found that the ship had been stranded for weeks near Oman's Al-Qibliyyah island after it was damaged by
A US Army helicopter crashed in the state of Texas on Wednesday, killing two soldiers, according to the military installation where the aircraft was based. "An AH-64E Apache attack helicopter based at Fort Hood crashed today in Salado. Two soldiers are confirmed deceased," the base said in a statement. "Fort Hood personnel remain on scene working in
Two US media groups on Wednesday sued President Donald Trump over his move to charge for early access to his often market-moving Truth Social posts. The lawsuit, filed in New York by The Intercept and Freedom of the Press Foundation, states that the scheme is "extraordinary, corrupt and unconstitutional". Subscribers to the paid service are supposed
