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Backed by the Gulf countries, Turkey and Washington, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is betting on his country's geographic location to turn it into a key energy corridor between the Gulf and Europe, aiming to bring Syria out of isolation after 14 years of civil war.
Preliminary investigations showed a drone strike caused a fire to break out on two ships at Damietta port on the Mediterranean on Wednesday, authorities in Cairo said. No side has taken responsibility at this time.
Active fires in Antalya's Kaş district and Muğla province forced evacuations and highway closures as extreme heat fanned blazes across six provinces.
In less than two hours, the monster fire raging in southwestern France made enormous progress toward a residential area. Firefighters and local residents, with help from the air, managed to halt its progress at the very last minute.
Nineteen-year-old Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien was arrested in Singapore after posting a video of himself licking a straw before putting it back into an orange juice vending machine.
China's ambassador made a rare intervention after New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters refused to back down over remarks he made in parliament to Chinese-born MP Lawrence Xu-Nan.
Migrants including families with children board an overloaded boat in Gravelines, northern France, attempting to cross the English Channel to the UK.
A French teenager was fined in Singapore Thursday after pleading guilty to a public nuisance charge for a straw-licking stunt that landed him in hot water in the city-state.
Residents cool off in public sprinklers across Cologne, Germany, as temperatures near 35C, while low Rhine water levels reflect the impact of dry summer weather.
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The US Department of Justice said in a statement after the vote was postponed that it remains ready to work productively with senators Cornyn and Tillis to advance Blanche’s confirmation.
Rescue efforts are continuing as time runs down on the critical three-day window for rescues following the quake. Officials have not detailed how many people were reported missing but local media say dozens remain unaccounted for.
The latest attacks come after Trump vowed “very hard” strikes on Iran following their recent strikes on bases hosting American troops in Jordan, and other US allies in the region, including Egypt and the Gulf Arab states.
Drawing on more than 100,000 recordings, researchers have identified the eight basic motifs, including trills and whistles, that songbirds use to compose their tunes.
The International Federation of Association Football announced on Tuesday its intention to create a commercial company to maximize its revenues, especially from the World Cup. The move has drawn criticism, notably from UEFA, which condemned what it called the 'sale' of football.
Using police statistics, briefing notes and recent court documents, Le Monde provides an overview of the rise in violence linked to drug trafficking.
Night terrors are frightening episodes, distinct from both sleepwalking and nightmares, that occur during periods of deep, slow-wave sleep. They affect 15% of children aged 3 to 10, and 2.2% of adults.
Hadi Matar, a 28-year-old Lebanese American, was convicted of 'engaging in an act of terrorism' after repeatedly stabbing the novelist in August 2022, nearly killing Rushdie and leaving him blind in one eye.
The central bank's committee is showing an unprecedented level of dissent as calls grow in the United States for a tighter monetary policy to tackle inflation head-on.
The remains were found at the couple's home in the southeast, after the 32-year-old woman gave birth to a healthy boy.
'Africa under the influence' (2/6). Sold at a low price, kush causes rapid addiction and severe, often fatal, injuries. Photographer Gaël Turine traveled to Freetown and Monrovia to document the destruction wrought by this new synthetic drug among young people in Sierra Leone and Liberia.
"Rivers are running low, farmers are having to harvest crops early, wildfire risk is increasing, and millions of people are living under restrictions on water use," the UK Environment Agency said in its announcement.
The appeal was filed electronically and is expected to be formally docketed with the court later on Wednesday.
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After getting his start as an actor in the early films of Quentin Dupieux, the musician saw his career take off in 2011 thanks to his hit 'Nightcall,' which gained international fame through the film Drive. He was found dead at his Paris home.
Yemen's information minister said intelligence confirmed IRGC advisers were directly involved in designing a Houthi-enforced toll system for the Bab el-Mandeb, mirroring Iran's contested claim to charge fees in the Strait of Hormuz.
The filmmaker tells the story of a provocative artist who turns her assistant into her sexual muse, in a movie that blends the thriller and erotic comedy genres.
Tehran rejected an Omani proposal to divide the strait equally and declared Hormuz would "never return to its prewar situation," hours before the IRGC launched multiple ballistic missiles at US forces in Jordan in what CENTCOM called an attempted surprise attack.
The 'Hospital of Emotions' transforms a former Los Angeles hospital into an immersive art exhibition exploring grief, resilience and personal memories.
The world's top racing competition said the final two races of the 2026 season remain on track, but a mid-September review will determine whether the championship concludes in Europe instead.