May 15 marks the anniversary of the Nakba or ‘catastrophe’, referring to the 1948 mass displacement of Palestinians during the creation of the state of Israel. For many Palestinians, a future of peace...
Israel strikes kill several in Lebanon despite truce • FRANCE 24 English
Israel carried out strikes across Lebanon on Saturday, killing at least nine people in the south according to authorities, with raids also targeting a highway not far from Beirut outside of Hezbollah’s traditional...
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship passengers evacuated in Tenerife | BBC News
Spain has started evacuating passengers from a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship anchored near Tenerife in the Canary Islands. Health Minister Mónica García said the operation was "proceeding normally" and that...
Russian President Putin accuses West of arming Ukraine on Victory Day • FRANCE 24 English
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that the conflict in Ukraine is nearing its end after he oversaw a military parade on Red Square commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II – a show that...
Car bombing and ambush kill 12 police officers in northwestern Pakistan
A car bombing and ambush targeting a police post in Bannu, northwestern Pakistan, killed 12 officers and injured five, according to officials. Attackers stormed the site after the blast and opened fire on security...
