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The no campaign was well-funded and accused of scaremongering, but the wording of the question may also have made a differenceIt was always going to be a close contest. But on the night, the figures showed just how divided Iceland was on the issue of whether or not to restart negotiations with the European Union.After a nail-biting overnight count, the well-funded no campaign rejoiced on Sunday mo...
Six months into the US-Israel war on Iran, the governments in the three countries are fighting political wars at home.
Venezuela’s interim President has given a televised address to defend a deal of Venezuelan oil for the United States.
Icelanders voted to reject reopening EU membership talks, official results showed Sunday, dealing a blow to the government's push to join the bloc and handing a win to those who argued the country's prized fishing waters were too important to risk. The results will disappoint Brussels, which had hoped to welcome the Nordic country as a new member.
The University of Illinois Chicago’s Dirk Morr proposed a way to create high-resolution quantum images using superconductors two decades ago. A new experiment by researchers in Germany, supported by Morr’s theoretical model, has now produced quantum imaging similar to what he predicted, providing experimental confirmation of his earlier work.
Transforming from a historic divorce haven into a state park, Nevada's Lower Carson Ranch now spans 1,627 acres alongside the Carson River, preserving crucial wildlife habitats. This transition marks the end of 155 years of private ownership, officially now under Nevada State Parks. While development for future public use is underway and access is limited, the community is actively participating i...
Pakistan’s prime minister said eight officials were suspended and called for criminal proceedings against them, after 14 infants were killed in a fire in a maternity ward in a hospital in the country’s capital. A preliminary report conducted by a four-person committee formed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif found the deadly blaze had engulfed the unit “within approximately two minutes” just after ...
Breakdown recovery group’s private equity owners reportedly in talks with various suitors to sell companyGermany-based financial services company Allianz is considering a £5bn takeover swoop for AA, the breakdown recovery group, Sky News has reported.Allianz is one of a small number of parties holding talks with advisers to the AA about a deal, Sky News said, adding that the private equity o...
Breakdown recovery group’s private equity owners reportedly in talks with various suitors to sell companyGermany-based financial services company Allianz is considering a £5bn takeover swoop for AA, the breakdown recovery group, Sky News has reported.Allianz is one of a small number of parties holding talks with advisers to the AA about a deal, Sky News said, adding that the private equity o...
Accio nostalgia! ⚡️ Can you believe it’s been 25 years since Harry Potter first hit the big screen? To celebrate, French fans turned the Palace of Versailles into Hogwarts for a unique reunion. 📹 France 24 was there to capture the magic.
Over 3,000 people remain missing days after a glacier collapse triggered devastating floods near China-Nepal border.
The closure of Canada’s “lifeboat” migration scheme for Hongkongers has left some applicants who are struggling to meet permanent residency requirements in limbo, prompting others to consider alternative destinations such as the US and Britain. Hong Kong-based immigration agents made this observation on Sunday after Ottawa announced on Friday that its dedicated pathways for Hongkongers would stop ...
The search for two missing crew members from a French-registered fishing boat which sank in the English Channel has ended.
The search for two missing crew members from a French-registered fishing boat which sank in the English Channel has ended.
The search for two missing crew members from a French-registered fishing boat which sank in the English Channel has been suspended.
The search for two missing crew members from a French-registered fishing boat which sank in the English Channel has been suspended.
Two people are missing and three others have been rescued after a fishing boat sank in the English Channel.
Rescue and relief efforts in Nepal and Tibet have been hampered this Sunday by heavy rain and rising river levels. The latest figures following Wednesday’s flash floods put the death toll at 750, while more than 3,000 people remain missing. Nepal’s disaster authorities are urging rescue teams to “exercise caution”, warning that bad weather, swollen rivers and the threat of further flooding could h...
A large-scale police operation is underway in Switzerland after a shooting at a rave in the town of Aarau, 46 kilometres west of Zurich, left one person dead and five others injured. Swiss daily Blick reported that some attendees initially mistook the gunshots for fireworks, until someone shouted, “everyone down”. Police are appealing to potential witnesses who may have photos or videos of the inc...
Mundubile had previously gone into hiding at a United Nations building in Zambia's capital.
Tadej Pogacar, who was comfortably leading the overall standings at the Vuelta a España, was forced to abandon on Saturday after a heavy crash during Stage 8. The Slovenian suffered multiple fractures and could even see his season come to an early end, with the World Championships looming at the end of September.
Syria sandstorm blankets Homs in eerie orange haze
Exclusive: Research says sector is fixated with young talent, with most women experiencing unconscious bias or sexismWomen working in the arts believe they do not have equal opportunities for roles, especially as they get older, according to a report saying that the industry is fixated with “young and emerging” talent.Nearly all (95%) women working in the arts thought gender inequality persisted, ...
Wuliangye, China’s second-largest liquor producer, is a household name. But Yibin, the lower-tier city in Sichuan province home to the famous baijiu maker, has long flown under the radar. So when I received an invitation earlier this month for a media trip to Yibin, the first question that sprang to mind was: where exactly is it? Tucked away behind the hills of western China, we had to fly to Chen...
There are just eight months to go before France’s presidential election, with the first round scheduled for April 18. The campaign is slowly heating up, with several political gatherings taking place this weekend. The Socialist Party wrapped up a two-day gathering on Saturday with a speech from party leader Olivier Faure, who has yet to officially announce his candidacy. Meanwhile, far-right figur...
Five others in their twenties were injured after shots were fired in Aarau, near Zurich overnight.
The no camp has prevailed, holding 52.5% of votes with only a few left to be counted, says public broadcasterAnalysis: Definitely no or maybe yes: what tipped the Icelandic referendumIceland has rejected the government’s proposal to hold accession talks with the EU, the public broadcaster RUV has reported.The no camp had 52.8% of votes and the yes camp 47.2%, online ballot counting on RUV...
The country is already part of the European Economic Area and the Schengen Area, which allows frictionless movement of people, goods, capital and services.
