Germany must protect Jewish life, president says after synagogue attack
Germans need to stand together against extremist violence and protect Jewish life, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Thursday after visiting a synagogue where a gunman...
Pakistan says Khan could visit Saudi, Iran, after U.S. mediation request
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan is likely to visit Saudi Arabia and Iran, the foreign office in Islamabad said on Thursday, weeks after Islamabad said...
Off the rails: Hanoi closes railway cafes thronged by selfie-seeking tourists
Authorities have set a weekend deadline for the removal of dozens of Hanoi’s railway cafes, citing safety concerns....
The man behind Greta’s death metal mashup
A viral remix of Greta Thunberg’s U.N. speech was created by New York-based musician and producer John Meredith, whose stage name is John Mollusk....
Peter Handke wins 2019 Nobel literature prize, Olga Tokarczuk wins for 2018
Austria’s Peter Handke won the 2019 Nobel Prize for Literature, and the postponed 2018 award went to Polish author Olga Tokarczuk, the Swedish Academy said...
Romanian lawmakers topple PM Dancila’s government
Romanian lawmakers toppled the Social Democrat government of Prime Minister Viorica Dancila on Thursday, opening way for a transitional government until a parliamentary election in...
Alone before an invisible audience: German gunman lived online
The alleged perpetrator of Wednesday’s gun attack on a German synagogue had few friends, but a clear idea of the internet audience he wanted to...
Gingers Unite: Ed Sheeran and Prince Harry promote mental health
The doorbell rings to the tune of the British national anthem “God Save the Queen”, and Prince Harry opens the door to find Ed Sheeran...
Turkey rebuffs Arab, EU criticism as forces advance on northeast Syria targets
Turkey angrily rejected on Thursday international criticism of its attack on a Kurdish militia in Syria, reporting progress by its forces on the second day...
Climate protesters try to occupy London City airport
Climate-change protesters descended on London City Airport on Thursday, gluing themselves to the terminal building and dancing on a roof but ultimately failing to cancel...