New UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosts dozens of European leaders on Thursday as he gets to work repairing relationships strained by the Conservatives' tumultuous Brexit years. Ukraine, illegal migration, and energy security are on the agenda at the European Political Community (EPC) meeting at Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Britain's
Author: Agence France-Presse
Niger floods toll increases, 53 dead, 18,000 affected: UN
Flooding caused by heavy rains lashing Niger since June has killed 53 people and impacted 18,000, as the west African country grapples with the effects of climate change, a UN agency announced on Wednesday. An earlier interior ministry toll published on June 20 recorded 21 deaths and nearly 6,000 people affected
World’s rarest whale washes up on New Zealand beach
Russia gives cautious reaction to Zelensky’s summit offer
The Kremlin on Tuesday gave a cautious reaction to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s apparent invitation to a future peace summit, saying that Russia first needs to understand what Kyiv means before attending talks. Zelensky said on Monday that Russia “should be” represented at a second summit on the Ukraine conflict, following
Biden defends mental acuity in feisty new interview
US President Joe Biden defended both his "mental acuity" and his rhetoric about Donald Trump Monday, in a second TV interview aimed at ending calls for him to quit his reelection bid following a disastrous debate. The 81-year-old delivered an often combative defense of his mental and physical fitness for office
Tens of thousands to welcome Mbappe to Real Madrid
Still celebrating Spain's Euro 2024 triumph, Real Madrid fans will have even more to cheer Tuesday as French superstar Kylian Mbappe is officially presented to a packed-out Santiago Bernabeu stadium. With an expected attendance of 85,000, the stadium will be packed to the rafters for Mbappe's first appearance before fans in
Biles poised to reclaim Olympic throne after Tokyo tumult
Simone Biles is headed to Paris poised to cement her legacy as gymnastics' Greatest of All Time, an Olympic icon who transcends her sport in both triumph and defeat. The diminutive dynamo dazzled at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, winning gold in all-around, vault, floor exercise and team events. She arrived
Argentina wins record 16th Copa America title, beats Colombia 1-0 after Messi gets hurt
Argentina won its second straight Copa America championship, overcoming Lionel Messi's second-half leg injury to beat Colombia 1-0 Monday morning (Bangladesh time) on Lautaro Martinez's 112th-minute goal. Messi appeared to sustain a non-contact injury while running and falling in the 64th minute and covered his face with his hands as he
