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Israel hands over Palestinian remains, capping first stage of ceasefire exchanges
Israel transferred the bodies of 15 Palestinians to Gaza in what officials said was the final exchange under the first phase of…
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Texas carries out execution of man convicted of double murder
Texas executes Charles Thompson for 1998 double murder, the first U.S. execution this year Texas on Wednesday put to death Charles Thompson,…
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European Union blacklists Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist group
European Union foreign ministers agreed to add Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to the bloc’s list of terrorist organizations, a move that…
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Tourism at risk as U.S. screens visitors’ social media, survey finds
US plan to expand social media screening for foreign visitors could strip as much as $15.7 billion from tourism spending this year,…
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Amazon puts 300 Irish roles at risk amid global downsizing
About 300 jobs at Amazon’s Irish operation are under threat as the tech giant confirmed 16,000 corporate layoffs worldwide, completing a plan…
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Trump accuses Minneapolis mayor of courting danger, warns of consequences
Trump warns Minneapolis mayor he is ‘playing with fire’ as ICE raids continue despite pledged de-escalation MINNEAPOLIS — President Donald Trump warned…
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Fifteen Killed in Colombia Plane Crash, Politician Among Victims
COLOMBIA–VENEZUELA BORDER — A Satena passenger plane carrying 15 people crashed near Colombia’s border with Venezuela on Monday, killing everyone on board,…
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China halts Irish beef imports over bluetongue disease concerns
China suspended imports of Irish beef after authorities confirmed an outbreak of the bluetongue virus in County Wexford, a setback for exporters…
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Former French senator convicted of drugging fellow lawmaker
PARIS — A French court on Friday found former senator Joel Guerriau guilty of drugging a woman lawmaker with MDMA with the…
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Budapest mayor charged, could face fine for staging banned Pride march
BUDAPEST — Prosecutors in Hungary have filed charges against Budapest’s opposition mayor, Gergely Karácsony, seeking a court-imposed fine for organizing the capital’s…
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Trump warns Iran: Accept nuclear pact or face harsher military strikes
Trump urges Iran to ‘come to the table’ as U.S. carrier groups move into region; Tehran vows to ‘respond like never before’…
