Fifteen people killed in eastern Baghdad clashes on Sunday: police, medical sources
At least 15 people were killed in clashes between Iraqi security forces and anti-government protesters in Baghdad on Sunday night, police and medical sources said....
Hundreds of climate change activists block Amsterdam traffic
Hundreds of climate change activists chanting “rebellion!” blocked traffic in downtown Amsterdam on Monday morning, defying a ban by police who said they would make...
Iraqi PM Abdul Mahdi discusses recent protests in phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi discussed the protests that have gripped his country this past week in a phone call with U.S. Secretary of...
Terrorist risk still ‘very high’ in France: interior minister
France’s interior minister said on Monday that the terrorist risk remained “high” to “very high” in France following the killing of four police personnel by...
Joaquin Phoenix shocks ‘Joker’ audience in LA
Moviegoers in Los Angeles got a big surprise when actor Joaquin Phoenix stopped by a screening of “Joker” to meet his fans on Saturday night....
Norway’s largest pension fund KLP exits oil sands companies
KLP, Norway’s largest pension fund, will no longer invest in companies deriving their income from oil sands, and recently sold stocks and bonds in such...
Canada’s Trudeau, recovering after blackface scandal, faces key debate
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, whose electoral fortunes are recovering after images appeared of him in blackface, takes part in a leaders’ debate on Monday...
India’s Supreme Court halts tree felling for new Mumbai metro
India’s Supreme Court issued a stay order on Monday, halting the cutting of trees in Mumbai for an ambitious subway project that has sparked protests...
NHC says 40% chance of cyclone over the central Atlantic Ocean
A low pressure system located over the central Atlantic Ocean between Bermuda and the Azores has a 40% chance of developing into a cyclone in...
Rwanda kills 19 assailants after deadly national park attack
Rwandan security forces have killed 19 people who were part of a group that carried out a deadly attack in a tourist hub in the...