Northern Iraq is gearing up for crucial parliamentary elections on Sunday, following two years of delays. Amid political tensions and economic struggles, voters will participate in the region’s 6th general election...
Second phase of polio vaccination drive starts in southern Gaza
People took their children to receive the second dose of the Polio vaccine in the southern Gaza Strip town of Khan Younis on Saturday aiming to reach nearly 592,000 children across the enclave. In July, the type 2 polio...
How do drug cartels use submarines and semi-submersibles to smuggle cocaine underwater? | DW News
Mexico’s navy says it has made its largest-ever drug bust at sea, seizing cargo worth at least 100 million dollars. The operation saw the confiscation of some 8.4 metric tons of drugs – along with boats and...
Belgium’s techno parties for octogenarians | Focus on Europe
Belgian non-profit group Papy Booom’s slogan is "Fun keeps you young." By organizing dance and music events for seniors, elderly revelers can still party hard — even if some of them are unfamiliar with the...
Moldovans divided over EU referendum with mixed feelings over ties to Russia and the West
This weekend Moldovans will vote in a referendum on joining the EU, with preliminary polls suggesting around 63% are in favour. It is a vote that will take the former Soviet state further to the West, or to the East and...
Dozens killed in several Israeli strikes in Gaza and Lebanon | Middle East conflict
Dozens of people have been killed in separate Israeli airstrikes across Gaza and Lebanon over the past 24 hours, according to medical officials and reports. The attacks took place across the strip and came as...
Lebanon: heavy israeli strikes hit southern Beirut after evacuation orders • FRANCE 24 English
Israeli airstrikes hit the southern suburbs of Beirut on Saturday, Lebanese state media said, shortly after Israel ordered residents to evacuate, marking the first attacks in three days on Hezbollah’s main...