Air France, Transavia Halt Beirut Flights Until Tuesday Over Security Concerns
Agence France-Presse | Saturday August 03, 2024, Paris, FranceFlights to Beirut by Air France and low-cost carrier Transavia France will remain suspended until at least Tuesday due to "security" concerns in the region, parent company Air France-KLM said.
Iran Holds Funeral For Hamas Chief Haniyeh, Calls For "Revenge" On Israel
Agence France-Presse | Thursday August 01, 2024, TehranThe Islamic republic's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will lead the prayers for Haniyeh ahead of his burial in Doha, having earlier threatened a "harsh punishment" for his killing.
UK PM To Meet Cops Over Stabbing Attack As Protesters Chant "Save Our Kids"
Reuters | Thursday August 01, 2024, LondonThere were angry scenes in London on Wednesday evening as thousands of anti-immigration protesters gathered near Starmer's Downing Street office and residence chanting "save our kids" and "we want our country back".
First Case Of "Virgin Birth" In Italy, Female Sharks Make Babies Alone: Report
Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 31, 2024, RomeItalian researchers have noted the first case of "virgin birth", or reproduction without fertilisation, in an endangered shark species, a scientific journal reported this week.
Russia Begins 3rd Stage Of Non-Strategic Nuclear Exercises
Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday July 31, 2024, MoscowThe third stage of Russia's non-strategic nuclear exercises has begun, which focuses on the preparation of units for the combat use of non-strategic nuclear weapons, the Russian Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday on its Telegram channel.
Jacques Lewis, One Of Last Surviving Veterans Of Normandy Landings, Dies
Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 31, 2024, ParisOne of the last surviving French veterans of the June 1944 D-Day landings has died aged 105, only weeks after he helped welcome US President Joe Biden to Paris for the 80th anniversary of the amphibious assault, the presidency said Tuesday.
Thousands Protest In Venezuela Opposing Nicolas Maduro's Disputed Poll Win
Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 31, 2024, Caracas, VenezuelaMany in the crowd wore white -- the favorite color of opposition leader Maria Corina Machado -- or national football team shirts and caps. A sea of yellow, blue and red Venezuelan flags also filled the avenue, some worn as capes.
"Absurd": Kremlin On Charges It Is Trying To Meddle In US Presidential Poll
Reuters | Tuesday July 30, 2024, MoscowThe Kremlin on Tuesday dismissed as absurd U.S. intelligence assertions that Russia is seeking to meddle in the presidential election and said that U.S. spies were intent on casting Russia as an enemy.
European Union Approves Humanitarian Aid To India Due To Recent Floods
Asian News International | Tuesday July 30, 2024, New DelhiThe European Union has approved Euro 2.4 million in humanitarian aid to help the most affected population in the recent floods in India, northern Bangladesh and the Philippines.
High-profile Russian Political Prisoners Reported Disappeared
Agence France-Presse | Tuesday July 30, 2024, MoscowAt least five Russian political prisoners have been moved from jails and prison colonies in recent days, in an apparently coordinated move that has raised speculation of a possible prisoner exchange.
"Will Not Be Intimidated" By Putin's Nuclear Weapon Threat: Germany
Agence France-Presse | Monday July 29, 2024, BerlinGermany said on Monday it was not deterred by Russian President Vladimir Putin's threats to relaunch production of intermediate-range nuclear weapons if the United States confirms its intention to deploy missiles to Europe.
140 Injured After Train Collides With Truck In Russia
Reuters | Monday July 29, 2024, MoscowAt least 140 people were injured in southern Russia on Monday when a train carrying 800 passengers smashed into a truck on a level crossing, causing eight carriages to derail, Russian Railways said.
After Rail Network, Telecoms Installations Attacked In France Amid Olympics
Reuters | Monday July 29, 2024, ParisTelecom installations belonging to French companies SFR and Bouygues Telecom have been vandalised, reported Le Parisien newspaper and BFM TV on Monday, citing unnamed sources.
Activist Arrested In French Rail Sabotage Case Before Olympic Games Opening
Reuters | Monday July 29, 2024, ParisA far-left activist has been arrested in connection with the sabotage attack on France's high-speed rail network last Friday, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Monday.
France Train Services Resume 3 Days After Arson Attacks Disrupted Travel
Agence France-Presse | Monday July 29, 2024, ParisThe attacks affected 800,000 travellers, but "in the end, 700,000 were able to make their trips" while 100,000 were hit by train cancellations.
