French quadriplegic at center of life support battle dies
A French quadriplegic in a vegetative state who had been the focus of a decade-long legal battle to maintain his life support died on Thursday...
Spain’s acting PM says he is not planning for another election
Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Thursday he is not planning to call a new election amid complicated, multi-party talks ahead of a...
China’s top official in Hong Kong again backs leader amid crisis
China’s top representative in Hong Kong said on Thursday the central government in Beijing continues to support Chief Executive Carrie Lam, who is grappling with...
French quadriplegic patient dies after life support legal battle
A French quadriplegic patient who had been in a vegetative state for more than a decade, and whose condition sparked a legal to-and-fro over whether...
One gored among seven hurt on fifth day of Pamplona bull-running
At least seven runners were hurt, with one gored in the arm, on the fifth day of the week-long San Fermin bull-running festival in the...
China to Britain’s Hunt: Don’t use us in your leadership bid
China said on Thursday British foreign minister Jeremy Hunt should not use China in his campaign to become Britain’s next prime minister....
In challenge to Beijing, Hong Kong activists attempt to take fight to mainland
Hong Kong’s faceless protest movement is embarking on a bold new strategy that poses a direct challenge to the city’s political masters in Beijing: activists...
Fierce storms hit Greece killing six foreign nationals
Six foreign nationals, including two children, were killed and more than 100 other people injured after gale-force winds, rain and hailstorms lashed northern Greece late...
Britain says Iran attempted to block its oil tanker
Three Iranian vessels tried to block the passage of a British ship through the Strait of Hormuz but withdrew after warnings from a British warship,...
Exclusive: Echo chambers – Fake news fact-checks hobbled by low reach, study shows
The European Union has called on Facebook and other platforms to invest more in fact-checking, but a new study shows those efforts may rarely reach...