US military rebuilds runway on site of ‘nightmare’ World War II battle
A US Marine Corps aircraft has landed on a rebuilt runway on a World War II-era Japanese airfield on the Pacific island of Peleliu, site of one of the Marines’…
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Far right wins first round of France’s parliamentary election in blow to Macron, projection shows
Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN) party has taken the lead in the first round of France’s parliamentary elections on Sunday, initial projections showed, taking it closer to the…
The reason why NATO and Europe found Biden’s debate performance so alarming
Those concerns, to be clear, are not about whether or not Biden is fit to make decisions. They are not worried that he will implement dangerous policies or take dramatic…
Chinese rocket crashes after accidental launch during ground test
A Chinese rocket crashed after being accidentally launched during a ground test Sunday, its company Space Pioneer said in a statement. The crash happened when the first stage of the…
At least 4 dead, 1 missing after flooding in southern Switzerland
At least four people have died and another is missing due to flooding this weekend in southern Switzerland, according to local police and Swiss state media. Three people were killed…
French voters head to polls in first round of snap parliamentary elections
Polls have opened for the first round of France’s snap parliamentary election, which could oust President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance and leave him to see out the remaining three years…
Iran’s presidential election heads to runoff after inconclusive first round
Iran’s presidential election is expected to head to a second round after none of the candidates managed to secure more than 50% in Friday’s vote, according to the spokesperson of…
A third of shark species face extinction. Here’s what one man is doing to help
Diego Cardeñosa has loved sharks ever since he was a child. The Colombia native was never afraid of them when he visited his beloved beach. Instead, he was fascinated with how…
Wounded and sick children leave besieged Gaza Strip, in first medical evacuation for weeks
Dozens of sick and injured children, including 20 cancer patients, have been evacuated from Gaza through the Kerem Shalom crossing, the first to leave since Israel launched its offensive in…
Iranians vote for a new president under the shadow of conflict and economic woes
Under the specter of conflict with Israel, a struggling economy and social discontent, Iranians headed to the polls on Friday for snap presidential elections that could be the most important…