Milan riots sparked by ‘hybrid war’ against West, says Italian defense minister
Want to bookmark your favorite articles and stories to read or view later? Start your independent membership today. Join us today Already a member? Log in The weekend of riots and violence in Milan was caused by a “hybrid war” waged against the West, the…
Suspect arrested after fire at Limoges town hall during unrest – French media – BBC
Suspect arrested after fire at Limoges town hall during unrest – French media BBC ‘Far-left activist’ arrested in France after city hall fire amid ongoing protests Fox News Riots in France: an “ultra-left activist” accused of burning…
Ukrainian refugees face growing hostility in Poland
Amna Nawaz: Poland has been one of Ukraine’s strongest supporters since the full-scale Russian invasion. But much of its population is slowly turning against the million Ukrainian refugees who have found refuge over the past four years. Divisions…
IDF says strike killed last Hamas member involved in Shani Louk kidnapping
The army announced Tuesday that Israeli strikes in Gaza over the past day had killed two Hamas members, including a terrorist who participated in the removal of the body of Israeli hostage Shani Louk during the October 7 attack. Monday’s…
As truckers protest diesel prices, supermarkets empty in southern Italy
MILAN (AP) — Some supermarket shelves and gas station pumps were empty Tuesday in the southern city of Naples due to a week of protest by truck drivers over the high cost of diesel driven by the war in Iran. Protesters blocked the loading and unloading…
296 km/h: Super Typhoon Champi is now the most powerful storm on Earth in 2026
Super Typhoon Champi has now become the world’s most powerful tropical cyclone of 2026, in terms of wind speed. The system in the western Pacific Ocean has become a powerhouse with its maximum winds of 186 mph, the equivalent of a Category 5 storm.…
Case of mysterious medieval skeleton buried in Roman-era sarcophagus at Westminster Abbey finally solved
Follow us Add us as a favorite source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter In the late 1800s, the clergy of Westminster Abbey stumbled upon a mysterious sarcophagus. The lid was decorated with an 11th-century Anglo-Saxon cross, but the base…
A Jewish Guide to Israeli Elections
Are the Palestinian parties ready to sit in a government with the Zionist parties? Raam’s Mansour Abbas has made it clear he wants to join a governing coalition, as he did in 2021; The party’s attitude, Iraqi told me, is: “We are here…
Borneo burns: Life on the front lines in Southeast Asia’s toxic haze – BBC News Africa
Burns in Borneo: Life on the front lines in Southeast Asia’s toxic haze BBC Indonesia’s burned land doubled in September as fires rage, data shows Reuters Blame game erupts between Jakarta and provinces as fires rage in Indonesia The Strait…
Man and woman executed for ‘indecent acts’ in Mecca mosque
Saudi Arabia has carried out a double execution that draws new attention to its justice system. The kingdom said a Bangladeshi man and a woman were hanged last week for committing unspecified “indecent acts” inside a mosque in Mecca. Times…