Canada’s Nepalese communities cancel Teej festivals after deadly Nepal floods
Organizers across the country, in cities including Toronto, Brampton and Calgary, cancelled Teej celebrations in light of the disaster.
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Executive diversity and inclusion: How to promote female leadership
CEO Women Europe is a new initiative launched in June of this year to boost partnerships between Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region. Kate Moody meets with Sandrine El Khodry, president of this new platform and also Executive Vice President for Global Sales and Marketing at Alcatel Lucent Enterprise.
'This well is not to be built over': A California ranch was warned 20 years ago; young teens are now suffering from a rare cancer
Strait of Hormuz accessibility at the centre of US-Iran war flare-up
For the first time in a month, the US has launched strikes against Iran. The attack targeted the shipping island of Larak in the Strait of Hormuz. The US says it was aimed at preventing Tehran from placing sea mines in the strategic shipping lane, just days after Washington announced it had completed clearing explosives from there. Iran then reiterated its attacks, saying it had struck two US mili...
Trump touts new oil deal with Venezuela
President Trump touted lower gas prices after last week's oil deal with Venezuela, but experts don't agree it will ease the cost for consumers anytime soon. Nancy Cordes reports.
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Italy and Spain extend tit-for-tat border controls after Ceuta migrant surge
Italy is suspending its open-border arrangements with Spain for another 15 days, extending restrictions it imposed after a mass rush of migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta a month ago.
European gas prices spike above €70 amid renewed Middle East fighting
The benchmark Dutch TTF natural gas price rose above €70 per megawatt-hour on Monday, as renewed fighting between the US and Iran raised fresh concerns about further delays to LNG exports from the Persian Gulf.
European gas prices spike amid renewed fighting in the Middle East
The benchmark Dutch TTF natural gas price rose above €70 per megawatt-hour on Monday, as renewed fighting between the US and Iran raised fresh concerns about further delays to LNG exports from the Persian Gulf.
European gas prices spike amid renewed fighting in the Middle East
The benchmark Dutch TTF natural gas price rose above €70 per megawatt-hour on Monday, as renewed fighting between the US and Iran raised concerns about further delays to LNG exports from the Persian Gulf.
European benchmark gas price tops €70 for first time since March
The benchmark Dutch TTF natural gas price rose above €70 per megawatt-hour on Monday, reaching its highest level since March, as renewed fighting between the US and Iran pushed oil prices higher and raised concerns about further delays to LNG exports from the Persian Gulf.
European natural gas price tops €70 for first time since January 2023
The benchmark Dutch TTF natural gas price rose above €70 per megawatt-hour on Monday, reaching its highest level since January 2023, as renewed fighting between the US and Iran pushed oil prices higher and raised concerns about further delays to LNG exports from the Persian Gulf.
U.S. hits Iran with first strikes in weeks
The U.S. said Sunday that it struck rocket launchers on Iran's Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, the first strikes in weeks. Meanwhile, Iran said it retaliated by targeting American bases in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates. Aaron MacLean has more.
Nepal races to find its missing as flood area remains largely inaccessible
Nepal's rescuers are racing against the clock to find the over 4,000 people missing after the flash floods that devastated an area in the north of the country on August 26. Rescue operations include one where workers are trying to save hundreds believed to be stuck inside a blocked hydropower project. Meanwhile, authorities have started burying unclaimed bodies. FRANCE 24's Shahzaib Wahlah tells u...
Italy population to shrink by nearly 4 million by 2050 as ageing accelerates
Italy's population is projected to significantly decrease by 2050. Birth rates remain low, while the elderly population is expected to grow. This demographic shift will create new economic and welfare system challenges. Southern regions anticipate the most substantial population losses across the country. Immigration has previously helped stabilize the population figures.
More value in Cairo’s trash, but less for those who collect it
War on Iran disrupts imports, driving demand for Cairo’s recycled waste, but rising costs squeeze recyclers.
Badenoch appoints Andrew Griffith shadow chancellor in sweeping reshuffle
Tory leader expected to install Tom Tugendhat as shadow foreign secretary as James Cleverly quits to run for London mayorKemi Badenoch sacked her shadow chancellor, Mel Stride, and shadow foreign secretary, Priti Patel, in a sweeping Conservative reshuffle on Monday, replacing Stride with Andrew Griffith, and is expected to install Tom Tugendhat in foreign.Stride, who has been the shadow chancello...
Did YouTuber Brawadis reunite with ex-girlfriend Jasmine after she cheated on him? Here’s what we know
YouTuber Brawadis and Jasmine have officially reunited, marking an end to their public breakup. In an open conversation, they reflected on their challenges and the dedication needed to mend their relationship. Jasmine expressed remorse for her previous actions, highlighting her commitment to making things work. After months of discussions about their future, they chose to give their love another c...
Nepal on high alert for more flooding as death toll mounts
Residents of communities devastated by flooding and mudslides in Nepal were warned Sunday about possible fresh flooding as water levels rose in the Bhotekoshi River. Ramy Inocencio has the latest.
Freed Hongkonger sent back to jail as storm delays deportation from Philippines
A Hong Kong man has been returned to a Philippine prison in what his legal team condemned as “illegal detention”, after severe weather halted his deportation following his release. Tang Lung-wai’s Philippine lawyer, Blessie Rose Carpena, told the South China Morning Post that prison authorities escorted Tang to the Bureau of Immigration last Friday. However, because government offices were suspend...
Iranian president says he still wants diplomatic end to war after US strikes on Hormuz – Middle East crisis live
US targets Iran’s Larak Island in first exchange of fire in more than a month as Masoud Pezeshkian says America ‘has not fulfilled its commitments’First US military attacks on Iran in a month prompt retaliationCoinciding with this week’s G20 meeting, the EU has issued a statement saying it will work with the US and other allied countries to maintain economic pressure against Iran.“The EU welcomes...
Israel and Greece sign US$3.5 billion defence deal, largest ever between the 2
Israel signed a multibillion-dollar weapons deal with Greece, the largest between the two Mediterranean countries, as Israeli defence exports soar. Israel’s Defence Ministry said on Monday the nearly €3 billion (US$3.5 billion) defence export deal, coined Achilles Shield, was one of the country’s largest and included a multilayered air defence system for Greece using Israeli technology. “Israel an...
Israel and Greece sign US$3.5 billion defence deal, largest ever between the two
Israel signed a multibillion-dollar weapons deal with Greece, the largest between the two Mediterranean countries, as Israeli defence exports soar. Israel’s Defence Ministry said on Monday the nearly €3 billion (US$3.5 billion) defence export deal, coined Achilles Shield, was one of the country’s largest and included a multilayered air defence system for Greece using Israeli technology. “Israel an...
UK social mobility watchdog could be axed as ministers plan shake-up
Exclusive: Labour MPs believe Gordon Brown-era SMC has become ineffective and its work ‘should be a core function of government’Ministers are considering a shake-up of the government’s social mobility watchdog that could range from giving it more teeth to abolishing it outright.The move comes amid concerns that the Social Mobility Commission (SMC) – originally conceived under Gordon Brown’s govern...
Ministers consider closing social mobility watchdog as part of planned shake-up
Exclusive: Labour MPs believe SMC has become ineffective and its work ‘should be a core function of government’Ministers are considering a shake-up of the government’s social mobility watchdog that could range from giving it more teeth to abolishing it outright.The move comes amid concerns that the Social Mobility Commission (SMC) – originally conceived under Gordon Brown’s government in 2010 – ha...
Can Reform UK recover from its summer horribilis?
Clacton, funding, internal divisions – party prepares for annual conference next week after a season of misstepsSenior Reform UK figures like to boast that the summer time – and parliament’s longest recess – is when the party makes hay.Supposedly, it is when Nigel Farage and co can muscle in on the news cycle with provocative statements and new policies, painting “establishment” opponents as works...
Who are the world’s most polite tourists? These nationalities have the best travel manners
A new survey reveals which nationalities are the best behaved, biggest tippers, biggest spenders, most adventurous and most passionate about food.
EU expected to lobby member states to give Patriot interceptors to Ukraine
Ukraine is running out of Patriot interceptors to shoot down Russian missiles and other airborne threats. The EU executive is expected to put pressure on Mediterranean nations, like Greece and Spain, to give theirs up at a defence meeting on Tuesday.
EU expected to lobby allies to give Patriot interceptors to Ukraine
Ukraine is running out of Patriot interceptors to shoot down Russian missiles and other airborne threats. The EU executive is expected to put pressure on Mediterranean nations, like Greece and Spain, to give theirs up at a defence meeting on Tuesday.