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40 migrants, including infants, die in boat sinking off Tunisia
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Forty people, including infants, died when a boat carrying migrants seeking to reach Europe sank Wednesday off the coast of Tunisia, according to local judicial...

French ex-president Sarkozy begins jail sentence for campaign finance conspiracy
Nicolas Sarkozy has become the first French ex-president to go to jail, as he starts a five-year sentence for conspiring to fund his election campaign with money from late...

This new luxury train route will soon link Paris with Italy’s Amalfi Coast
The world’s most glamorous train service is adding a new journey linking two of Europe’s most timeless destinations.From spring 2026, the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express will launch its first-ever route from...
Pakistan says ceasefire hinges on Afghanistan curbing armed groups
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said that his country’s fragile ceasefire agreement with Afghanistan depends on whether the latter reins in armed groups attacking across their shared...

EU negotiator hopes for Russian gas import ban by year’s end
European Union energy ministers on Monday backed a proposal to ban imports of gas from Russia, boosting the bloc's efforts to further cut Russian revenues from energy exports and...

Louvre museum to remain shut after spectacular heist as hunt for thieves continues
The Louvre Museum in Paris will remain closed on Monday following a daring robbery in which eight priceless royal jewels were stolen in just seven minutes.Police are still on...

Israel awakes to a bittersweet morning of returns and loss
Recent incidents between Israel and Hamas have proven just how fragile the ceasefire remains.Today, Monday, Israel wakes to a bittersweet truth. Every living hostage is home. Too many families,...

Portland synagogue prays for hostages release, peace
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — As hopeful signs emerge about the end of the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, a Portland synagogue held a gathering to mark the...

Macron: Louvre theft an attack on France’s heritage
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday denounced the spectacular theft of jewellery from the Louvre Museum in Paris as an attack on France's cultural history."The theft from the Louvre...

Ex-Kenyan leader Raila Odinga buried after days of memorial events
Former Kenyan prime minister and revered long-time opposition leader Raila Odinga was buried in the west of the country after a service attended by thousands on Sunday."Now finally Baba...