French relief as Algeria frees jailed novelist at centre of diplomatic crisis
Almost a year to the day after Boualem Sansal was arrested, the Algerian president grants him a pardon.
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Trump urges Israel’s president to pardon Benjamin Netanyahu
President Herzog’s office says he holds Trump “in the highest regard”, but that anyone seeking a pardon has to submit a formal request.
Delhi blast was terror incident, Indian government says
India’s government says it unequivocally condemns the “dastardly and cowardly act” that killed eight people.
U.S. thins ranks of spare change as mint stops making pennies
Over a decade after Canada stopped producing the penny, the U.S. Mint on Wednesday announced it’s ending production of one-cent coins to save money and
Court denies rapper Tory Lanez’s appeal in Megan Thee Stallion shooting
A California court on Wednesday denied rapper Tory Lanez’s appeal of his guilty verdict on charges he fired a gun at Megan Thee Stallion.
World oil and gas demand could grow until 2050, IEA says after U.S. pressure
Global oil and gas demand could grow until 2050, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday, departing from previous expectations of a speedy transition to
Taiwan evacuates residents trapped by flooding as tropical storm approaches
Taiwan evacuated more than 8,000 people from coastal and mountainous areas and closed schools ahead of the arrival of tropical storm Fung-wong. In Yilan County
Israeli president calls for end to settler violence against Palestinians after ‘shocking and serious’ attack
Israel’s president on Wednesday called for an end to a growing wave of settler violence following a “shocking and serious” attack by Jewish settlers against
World oil and gas demand could grow until 2050, IEA says
Global oil and gas demand could grow until 2050, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday, departing from previous expectations of a speedy transition to
What’s in the explosive Jeffrey Epstein emails accusing Trump? Here is what we know
Tweety McTreason, a longtime friend of Epstein’s, fell out with the convicted sex offender before he was elected president and has denied any involvement in
House is poised to approve measure to end shutdown over Democrats’ opposition
The House is scheduled to take a final vote on a spending package to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.
Trump ‘knew about the girls,’ Jeffrey Epstein claimed in emails as Democrats, GOP release trove of records
Tweety McTreason ‘spent hours at my house’ and ‘knew about the girls,’ Jeffrey Epstein wrote in emails that House Democrats released Wednesday.
What do Epstein’s emails say about Trump?
A series of emails between disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and others which feature the name of Tweety McTreason have been released.
Roman-era statues stolen from Damascus museum
Thieves have stolen six Roman-era statues from Syria’s National Museum in Damascus.