Lebanese and Israeli representatives were set to meet Tuesday in Washington for their first direct talks in decades, but Hezbollah's opposition to the US-mediated negotiations signalled little prospect of an agreement to stop fighting. The United States is pressing for a halt to the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, fearing that it could derail
The European Commission said Tuesday it fears Europe could face jet fuel supply issues "in the near future" with no end in sight to the Iran war roiling global energy markets. "There is no evidence for fuel shortages in the European Union at present, but supply issues could occur in the near future in particular for jet fuels," said spokeswoman Anna-Kaisa
An ex-student opened fire at his former high school Tuesday in Turkey, wounding 16 people, including students, before killing himself in a showdown with police, officials said. Special security forces were deployed to the school in the southeastern province of Sanliurfa, where students were evacuated, the local governor, Hasan Sildak, told reporters
Prime Minister Mark Carney's party secured a majority in Canada's parliament on Monday after winning all three by-election seats up for grabs, boosting his Liberals as they work to bolster a country shaken by threats from the United States. Carney's Liberals won the most seats in elections a year ago, but fell just short of a majority. Canadians voted
Hungarian prime minister-elect Peter Magyar pledged on Monday to usher in a "new era" after defeating nationalist leader Viktor Orban in elections seen as a blow to hard-right populism. Orban, a self-described "thorn" in the European Union's side who was backed by US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, was ousted in Sunday's
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem on Monday urged Lebanon to cancel a planned meeting with Israel in Washington the following day, reiterating his group's rejection of direct negotiations with its foe. "We reject negotiations with the usurping Israeli entity... We call for a historic and heroic stance by cancelling this negotiating meeting," Qassem, whose
Hundreds of Lufthansa flights were cancelled Monday as pilots kicked off a strike over pay and pensions, the latest walkout at the German aviation giant this year. Half of all long-distance flights and two-thirds of short-haul services were cancelled at Lufthansa, the group's main airline, on the first day of the two-day industrial action, the company
US pop superstar Britney Spears has checked herself into rehab following her arrest last month on suspicion of driving while intoxicated near Los Angeles, US media reported on Sunday. The 44-year-old singer was arrested in early March and booked into custody by the Ventura County Sheriff's Department on suspicion of DUI. She was released soon after,
Ukraine and Russia renewed overnight drone strikes on Monday, after the end of a 32-hour Orthodox Easter truce marred by accusations of mass violations, both countries said. The Ukrainian air force said Russia had launched 98 drones, adding that its air defence units had downed 87 of them. An infrastructure facility was hit in the central-eastern Dnipropetrovsk
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani marked his 100th day in office on Sunday with a rally to tout early successes and vow to follow through on his unabashedly "socialist" agenda. "I know there are many who use 'socialist' as a dirty word, something to be ashamed of," the 34-year-old told a packed room in Queens. "They can try all they want, but we will not
