Hamas responds positively to proposal to release hostages, according to Qatar
Hamas has shown signs of accepting the proposal to release hostages in exchange for a truce in the Israeli offensive on Gaza, announced Qatar, which is acting as mediator.
“The...
Farmers cut the highway in Perpignan and head to the Spanish border
A convoy of about 200 tractors blocked the A9 motorway in Perpignan this morning, in the direction of traffic towards the Spanish border of La Junquera, where they are heading with the...
Taiwan elects parliament speaker ruling party views as pro-China
Taiwan's parliament on Thursday elected a former presidential candidate for the largest opposition party as its new speaker, who will be responsible for hosting visiting foreign lawmakers and who the ruling party...
Russia will consider property confiscations for those convicted of discrediting the army
Russia’s parliament will consider a law allowing for the confiscation of money, valuables, and other property from those deemed to spread “deliberately false information” about Moscow’s military actions, a senior lawmaker said...
Pope calls for universal ban on surrogacy in global roundup of threats to peace...
Pope Francis called Monday for a universal ban on the “despicable” practice of surrogate motherhood, as he included the “commercialization” of pregnancy in an annual speech listing threats to global peace and...
Blinken meets Jordanian and Qatari leaders on new Mideast push to keep Gaza war...
— On another urgent diplomatic mission to the Middle East, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Sunday with Arab partners to press for their help in tamping down resurgent fears that...
Who is Mary Donaldson: The former executive who will be queen consort of Denmark
Australian lawyer and former executive, Mary Elizabeth Donaldson will become the queen consort of Denmark on January 14, joining other European monarchs born abroad such as the Argentine Máxima of the Netherlands...