Category: 2. World

Portugal’s governing right-of-centre Democratic Alliance has won snap parliamentary elections – the third in as many years – again falling short of a majority.

Its leader Luís Montenegro promised supporters to “stimulate investment” and to…

Former US president Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, a statement from his office said on Sunday.

Biden, 82, was diagnosed on Friday after he saw a doctor last week for urinary symptoms.

The cancer is characterised by a Gleason…

Austria’s new Eurovision Song Contest winner JJ returned home on Sunday 18 May to a warm welcome at Vienna’s Schwechat Airport after his victory in Basel.

Fans, family, and media gathered and cheered as JJ smiled and posed for selfies.

The…

Authorities in New York are investigating the site where a Mexican sailing ship struck the Brooklyn Bridge for clues about how the fatal collision occurred.

Two people on board were killed and at least 19 others were injured when the Mexican…

Five more Palestinian journalists were killed in Israeli air strikes in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, a medical source said, Anadolu reported.

The source said a woman reporter was among the victims, who lost their lives along with members of their…

Hundreds of officials from the World Health Organization will join donors and diplomats in Geneva from Monday with one question dominating their thoughts – how to cope with crises from mpox to cholera without their main funder, the United States.

Tens of thousands of protesters marched through The Hague on Sunday demanding a tougher stance from the Dutch government against Israel’s war in Gaza, Reuters reported.

Organiser Oxfam Novib said around 100,000 protesters had joined the march,…

TEHRAN – Syria’s self-appointed President Ahmad al-Sharaa was noticeably absent from the Arab League meeting in the Iraqi capital Baghdad.

A brief statement from al-Sharaa’s office provided no reason for his absence. However, his invitation…

Speaking at the Tehran Dialogue Forum on Sunday, Kharrazi said that dialogue among Iran and Arab countries and other neighbors can be more effective, noting that “International developments require these countries to come together and resolve…