When a cohort of bleary-eyed passengers arrived at London's Heathrow Airport on a gloomy morning for a 7:25 am flight to New York, politics was the last thing on their mind.
But after their transatlantic trip was delayed by 12 hours and they (...)
The UN's World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reported Friday that recent deadly flooding in Spain, which has reportedly claimed more than 158 lives, is among a growing wave of extreme weather events affecting communities globally.
WMO (...)
An Israeli MP behind a bill that would prevent the main UN agency in Gaza and the West Bank from working in Israel has accused the US ambassador in Israel of lobbying opposition leaders to block the move.
If the bill passes in the Israeli (...)
PARIS — Saudi Arabia participated in the 220th session of the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), which concluded its meetings on Wednesday at the organization's headquarters in Paris, (...)
It costs €15,000 (£12,500) for the whole "package" of an inflatable dinghy, with an outboard motor and 60 life jackets, to get across the English Channel, according to a BBC report.
This is the "good price" offered by two small-boat smugglers to an (...)
PARIS — Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Eng. Waleed Al-Khuraiji represented Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, at the international conference to support the people of Lebanon and its sovereignty, held in Paris, France.
In his (...)
This week in the city of Kazan President Putin will greet more than 20 heads of state at the Brics summit of emerging economies. Among the leaders invited are China's Xi Jinping, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iranian President Masoud (...)
RIYADH — The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) President Abdulaziz Al-Duailej announced on Monday that Saudi Arabia is solidifying its position as a global leader in search and rescue operations. "Saudi Arabia has proposed the designation (...)
ATHENS — The Royal Saudi Naval Forces, alongside forces from Egypt, France and Cyprus, took part in a joint naval and air exercise in Greece, titled 'Medusa 13', which has just concluded. Rear Admiral Mansour Al-Juaid, Commander of the Western (...)
A wave of bad weather has ravaged parts of Italy and central France, with storms and heavy rainfall expected batter to Italy's south until Tuesday.
The Italian region of Emilia Romagna has so far been the worst hit — with more than 160 millimeters (...)
A baby has died after a boat attempting to cross the English Channel sank on Thursday night, French authorities say.
Officials said the overloaded boat carrying migrants started sinking off the coast of Wissant in northern France.
Rescuers called to (...)
Western leaders, led by US President Joe Biden, have pushed for an end to the conflict after the death of Hamas leader in Gaza and mastermind behind the 7 October attacks, Yahya Sinwar.
Hours after Sinwar was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, Biden (...)
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said the bloc could "draw lessons" from the contested Italian policy of processing migrants offshore in Albania ahead of an EU summit focusing on migration.
She made the remarks in a letter to member (...)
The UN Security Council expressed "strong concern" on Monday over Israel's attacks on UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, known as UNIFIL.
Israeli strikes have reportedly injured at least five members of UNIFIL in separate attacks, a move that has (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi Naval Forces are taking part in the joint naval-air exercise titled "Medusa 13" in Greece, along with forces from the host country, as well as from Egypt, France and Cyprus.
The exercise Commander Col. Fahd Al-Otaibi, the Saudi (...)
A pair of red shoes, two beaded necklaces and a British 10p coin are among the few clues that could help to identify a teenage girl found murdered in western France more than 40 years ago.
Her death is one of 46 cold cases European police are (...)
A British climber who went missing in the Himalayas has spoken of her relief after surviving for two days in "brutal" conditions that put her life in danger.
Fay Manners, originally from Bedfordshire, and her climbing partner, Michelle Dvorak from (...)
President Joe Biden issued sharp remarks toward Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday, casting doubt on whether the Israeli leader was stalling a Middle East peace deal to sway the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
"No administration (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan met Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France Jean-Noël Barrot in Riyadh on Saturday.
The ministers reviewed bilateral relations between the two countries. They also (...)
Big taxes will be imposed on imports of electric vehicles from China to the EU after the majority of member states backed the plans.
The move to introduce tariffs aims to protect the European car industry from being undermined by what EU politicians (...)
It finally set off on a three-and-a-half-year cruise from Belfast, Northern Ireland on Monday night after months of setbacks.
But nearly two days later, Villa Vie Odyssey remains just a few miles into its journey, having dropped anchor in the (...)
Last week, authorities in the Indian city of Kolkata announced plans to eliminate trams entirely, retaining only a small heritage loop. In response, a group of activists is fighting to ensure that trams remain a vital mode of transport rather than (...)
Despite harsh criticism for his earlier mediation efforts, Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán seems undeterred — and is again busy rounding up world countries to push for his peacemaking plan for Ukraine.
On the sidelines of last week's UN (...)
France's newly appointed government, led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier, has pledged to take a tougher stance on immigration, with key officials vowing to reduce the number of people entering and staying illegally in the country. This comes as (...)
Work is finally underway on France's Seine-Nord Europe Canal (SNEC), a major new European trading route that promises to boost the bloc's economic fortunes.
When it is completed in 2030, the massive 107km infrastructure project will significantly (...)
