Governments ponder what to do with returning jihadists
AFP | The imminent fall of the Islamic State's caliphate in Iraq and Syria has left many countries grappling with what to do with jihadists...
US demands Europe isolate Iran as Israelis, Arabs unite
AFP | Warsaw: US Vice President Mike Pence demanded on Thursday that Europeans drop a nuclear deal with Iran and join in seeking to cripple...
Saudi Arabia ‘regrets’ EU money-laundering blacklist proposal
AFP | Saudi Arabia expressed "regret" over EU proposals to add the country to its money-laundering blacklist of governments that do too little to thwart...
French ‘yellow vest’ boxer given one-year sentence
AFP | An ex-boxer who became a hero to some of France's "yellow vest" protesters after beating up police officers during a demonstration was convicted...
In war-torn Ukraine, women get taste of combat training
AFP | In a gym in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, not far from the frontline with Russia-backed separatists, 20 women fall to the...
AI system spots childhood disease like a doctor
AFP | An artificial intelligence (AI) programme developed in China that combs through test results, health records, and even handwritten notes diagnosed childhood diseases as...
UK posts slowest growth in six years as Brexit looms
AFP | The British economy grew at its slowest pace in six years in 2018, data showed Monday, as Brexit uncertainty grips the country and...
Made-in-Britain mozzarella on the rise as Brexit looms
AFP | Buffalo mozzarella made from the milk of a herd roaming the green rolling hills of southern England is hoping to dethrone the Italian...
Trial of former Catalan leaders: what you need to know
AFP | Twelve former Catalan leaders will go on trial on Tuesday at Spain's Supreme Court in Madrid for their role in Catalonia's failed bid...
France recalls envoy from Italy as ties plumb new depths
AFP | France took the exceptional step of recalling its envoy to Rome on Thursday to protest against a “provocation” from the Italian government, laying...
Hardline critic of Muslims, Dutch MP embraces Islam
News Desk | Former Dutch far-right MP Joran van Klaveren who vehemently campaigned against Muslims and Islam in Lower House recently revealed he has embraced...
Brexit and its fallout effects
Asif Haroon Raja | On June 23, 2016, the majority of the British citizens voted in favor of Brexit believing that migrants are eating away...