Ethiopians have begun voting in parliamentary and regional elections, with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s party projected to win by a landslide, despite significant unrest in much of the country.
The European Union has a key role to play in ensuring a lasting ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. that addresses concerns about Tehran's nuclear ambitions, the EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told POLITICO.
The speed at which the EU is pushing its industry to cut carbon emissions under the Emissions Trading System is "insane," according to Poland’s deputy climate and environment minister.
France intercepted a sanctioned Russian oil tanker in the Atlantic on Sunday with the support of allies including the UK, French President Emmanuel Macron has said.
The UK and Scottish parliaments should hold a joint inquiry into Peter Murrell's financial crimes, former Labour first minister Jack McConnell has said.
Israel's prime minister has ordered attacks on the southern suburbs of Lebanon's capital, Beirut, as the conflict with the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah continues to escalate.
Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo are celebrating after five patients, who had Ebola and now recovered, were allowed to leave hospital.
The coalition’s bill to dissolve the Knesset is set to be brought for its first reading vote in the plenum on Monday, after it was approved by the Knesset House Committee with eight lawmakers in favor, following a debate over moving the elections up slightly from the current date of October 27.
A man has been charged with dangerous driving following an incident in which a police officer fired his gun and was also seriously injured when he was hit by a stolen police car in Downpatrick, County Down.
A new supply chain mapping project and campaign is seeking to disrupt and target factories, ports, and vessels that are ostensibly connected to the military infrastructure of the State of Israel, with the aim of disarming the IDF.
Israeli attacks in Lebanon are killing civilians and must end, UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has said, after the Jewish state stepped up military activity against its northern neighbor.
A casual hair-color reveal quickly turned into a political controversy for South Korean rapper Lee Young-ji, prompting her to hastily dye her hair black again and issue a public apology.
The Kyrgyz economy boomed under the leadership of former friends President Sadyr Japarov, right, and his security chief Kamchybek Tashiev. (Presidential Administration of the Kyrgyz Republic)
As the local and parliamentary by-elections draw near, candidates are going all out to appeal to voters, with a handful choosing so-called "sleepless" campaign appearances.
Litterbugs in the Japanese tourist hub of Shibuya will now face an on-the-spot fine of 2,000 Japanese yen ($13; £9), as new penalties take effect amid the country's tourism boom.
SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- The leaders of the ruling and main opposition parties urged candidates in the upcoming local elections to scale back or tone down their campaign activities Monday following a deadly explosion at a Hanwha Aerospace factory in the central city of Daejeon.
Ahead of what would have been Marilyn Monroe's 100th birthday, diehard fans dressed up in her iconic look - a white dress and platinum blonde wig - to celebrate the beloved American actress and model.
US conservative political commentator Candace Owens has brushed off criticism of her visit to Russia after posting photos from what she described as an “unbelievably beautiful” Moscow.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will seek to capitalise on the election of a new Australia-friendly Solomon Islands leader by launching talks on a new treaty agreement and reviving a stalled policing deal aimed at curtailing China’s influence in the strategically crucial nation.
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Nvidia has announced a new chip for personal computers as it moves into the consumer market for devices integrated with artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
Iran has damaged 20 US military sites since the start of the war, satellite images and videos analysed by BBC Verify show, suggesting the attacks are more extensive than publicly acknowledged.
Hanmi Pharmaceutical said Monday it has clinched an outlicensing contract with Eli Lilly for sonefpeglutide, its long-acting glucagon-like peptide 2, or GLP-2, drug candidate, in a deal potentially worth up to $1.26 billion.
Some say you can measure a life by World Cups. Four-year notches on a timeline from wide-eyed kid to tuned-in teen and beyond. A showreel of footballing memories - teams you loved, heroes you worshipped, the iconic shirts they wore.
Chloe is making one of the hardest decisions a woman can make. After previous surgery failed to reduce the "horrendous" pain caused by her endometriosis, she is planning to have hysterectomy at the age of 26 - removing her womb and ending her chances of having a child.
SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- A trio of former Major League Baseball (MLB) players with ties to South Korea on Monday helped launch a marketing campaign bringing together fans watching big league games in the morning.
Former Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters smiles at supporters sitting behind her during her sentencing for her election interference case at the Mesa County District Court, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, in Grand Junction, Colo. (Larry Robinson/The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel via AP, File)
Victoria’s peak integrity agency could be given greater powers and a broader jurisdiction to investigate corruption on Big Build construction sites and throughout the public sector, after an about-face from the Allan government on IBAC reform.
People gather outside a polling station before casting their votes in the general election in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Monday, June 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Amanuel Sileshi)
MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala will begin her campaign against Australia’s Priscilla Hon in the first round of the 2026 Birmingham Open at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
MANUEL V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Company (Meralco) and the local government unit of Pasig City have ramped up wire-clearing operations to promote public safety and ensure continuous delivery of reliable service to electricity consumers.