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Will the ferry link between Scotland and mainland Europe be restored?
Speculation is mounting about the return of a direct ferry crossing from Scotland to mainland Europe after a French port announced it was looking forward to a new service...
Iraq to begin proceedings against ISIS prisoners transferred from Syria
More than 10,000 members of the ultra-hardline terror group have been held for years in about a dozen prisons and detention camps guarded by the SDF in Syria's northeast.Iraq's...
Thousands protest rising crime in Arab sector, Ben-Gvir accuses leaders of ‘fueling violence’
“Tens of thousands in Sakhnin are marching together for the safety of all of us,” Hadash-Tal chairperson MK Ayman Odeh said.Tens of thousands of protesters marched in a mass...
Startup airline Riyadh Air phases in cargo operations
Riyadh Air, a startup airline owned by Saudi Arabia’s PIF sovereign wealth fund, has established a cargo division to manage goods transport in the lower hold as it gears...
Germany alarmed by reports of IS militants escaping Syrian prisons
Reports of militants from the Islamic State escaping from prisons in Syria are causing concern among Germany's security authorities.In recent days, Syria's transitional government has advanced further into areas...
Death toll in Sunday’s train crash in Spain rises to 45
The death toll from the serious train crash in southern Spain has climbed to 45 after the bodies of two more men were found in the wreckage, the Andalusian...
Germany expels Russian embassy staffer over links to Russian spy
Germany is expelling a Russian embassy staffer over links to a woman arrested on suspicion of spying for Moscow, Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Thursday.It comes after authorities...
‘Last plane to leave Tehran’: Mossad’s final Iran chief Eliezer Tsafrir dies at 92
Eliezer "Geizi" Tzafrir, former Mossad chief for Iraqi Kurdistan and last before the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran, poses for a Maariv interview back in 2022. (photo credit: YOSSI...
Société Générale shares rise after announcement of 1,800 job cuts
French banking group Société Générale is planning to cut 1,800 jobs in France by the end of 2027 as part of a wide-ranging reorganisation, according to a statement from...
‘Several lightly injured’ after train hits crane in southern Spain, operator Renfe says
A commuter train hit a crane in the southeastern Spanish region of Murcia on Thursday leaving "several lightly injured," state operator Renfe said, the latest rail accident to strike...
After presidential election, Ugandan police detain a key ally of opposition figure Bobi Wine
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Police on Thursday detained a key ally of opposition figure Bobi Wine, accusing him of participating in bouts of violence in a remote part of...
EU Parliament sends Mercosur deal for court review
The European Parliament has voted to refer the long-negotiated EU-Mercosur trade agreement to the bloc’s highest court, a move that could delay a final decision on the pact for...