At least 139 people, including children, have died after a boat carrying 305 migrants capsized off the coast of Djibouti in East Africa, the International Organization for Migration said. Tens of thousands of migrants from the Horn of Africa travel every year through Djibouti and across the Bab el Mandeb Strait toward Gulf countries in search of safety and economic opportunities, the IOM said in its statement. “No one gets into a boat like that unless they believe there is no

“We have a mess on our hands, to put it bluntly,” French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said. The disorder occurred in major cities across the country, leading Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez to offer his resignation because of the police’s failure to contain the rioting. The violence, which led to some 2,400 arrests, followed weeks of protests by French students angry about crumbling schools, a lack of teachers and dismal job prospects. More than 6,000 arrests were made du

China and North Korea officially marked the long-delayed opening of their most significant land border crossing, aiming to rejuvenate trade and commerce after years of soured ties and pandemic-related disruptions to cross-border exchange. China is by far Pyongyang’s largest trading partner, even after a series of U.N. sanctions banned the flow of goods and workers to and from North Korea over the country’s defiant missile and nuclear weapons development. Analysts said North K

The airport jointly run with Laos is China’s first military facility abroad focused on air power and the latest project in Beijing’s efforts to project force beyond its borders, which includes a base in Djibouti, the Ream naval facility in Cambodia, the rapid militarization and expansion of islands in the South China Sea and a growing carrier fleet. But the airport, with a potential for expansion, is certain to be a concern for neighboring Vietnam, which has competing territo

Of the 16 climate markers that researchers consider integral measures of how the Earth is doing, seven are currently at record extremes, while multiple others show evidence of accelerating or abruptly shifting, the report published in the peer-reviewed journal BioScience said. Climate change appears to be accelerating, and its effects are becoming more intense, the researchers warned. They noted that the patterns they’d observed while compiling the report had raised concerns

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has told Israel to stop its “forced establishment” of settlements in the West Bank and reverse its actions, his office said. Beijing has been a long-standing supporter of the Palestinian cause and has maintained that a “two-state solution” is the “correct direction.” It has also been positioning itself as a mediator for conflicts in the Middle East. Beijing’s efforts to tackle the war in Gaza have focused on Palestinian unity. In 2024 Beijing

North Korea conducted an underwater test of a new torpedo weapon system to verify technological upgrades, state news agency KCNA reported, describing the test as a success and a significant step in the country’s naval development. The test verified propulsion technology developed through more than 180 tests over the past five years, KCNA said, adding that artificial intelligence was used ⁠for target detection and guidance in the new high-speed precision-guided torpedo. Meanwh

US technology giant Amazon is negotiating the acquisition of Israeli AI company Decart in a deal that could reach a valuation of $7 billion, according to a report in “The Wall Street Journal.” Decart was founded in 2023 by brothers Dean and Orian Leitersdorf and Moshe Shalev. The company builds real-time generative AI video models and AI infrastructure to create interactive digital and physical worlds. It has so far raised over $400 million from investors that include Sequoia

European Union foreign ministers agreed to establish a new support mission in Lebanon aimed at advising and training the country’s military and internal security forces. The mission “will advise and assist the Lebanese Armed Forces and Internal Security Forces to strengthen territorial control, border security, and internal security,” EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said in a statement, adding that “Europe is invested ⁠in Lebanon’s future.” An ⁠EU official said that the b

Israel has the capacity to absorb one million new immigrants, Jewish Agency chairman Maj.-Gen. (res.) Doron Almog said at a conference in Jerusalem, as senior government officials called for greater national preparations amid rising antisemitism and uncertainty facing Jewish communities abroad. Almog also warned that Jewish communities worldwide needed to prepare for worsening security conditions, calling for emergency assistance networks and early-warning systems to protect

A multibillion-dollar Israeli air-defense package for Greece comes as Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan begin to implement their new mutual-defense pact. Recent Greek reporting has valued the project at roughly €3.1 billion to €3.5 billion, while Israeli reporting put the agreement to be signed at approximately $3.6 billion. The package is expected to include the Spyder air-defense system, Barak MX and David’s Sling, alongside radar and command-and-control infrastructure int

Seventy-five retired senior military leaders and legal experts rejected accusations that Israel committed genocide in Gaza, arguing in an open letter released by the Jewish Institute for National Security of America that Israel’s conduct does not meet the legal definition of genocide. They also challenged arguments based primarily on Gaza casualty figures, saying genocide is not determined by the number of deaths. The letter questioned figures issued by Hamas, noting that the

Nearly two-thirds of Japanese companies employing overseas workers say their operations would be disrupted if they became unable to recruit more, according to survey results. The proportion of companies already employing foreign nationals was highest in accommodation and food services (at 42.9%), followed by manufacturing (40.1%) and nursing and healthcare (36.4%). The impact was particularly pronounced in nursing and healthcare, where 93.8% of employers said not being able t

Countries around the world have intervened to limit the economic impact of diminished energy supplies and soaring fuel prices since the start of the Iran war, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Seven of the 10 nations working most actively to contain the economic damage are in the European Union, the OECD said in a report. “It’s a cruel irony that the U.S. is the least vulnerable to a crisis of its own making, while Europe’s economy again

The latest data from Congo’s health ministry showed that 8,067 cases have been confirmed, with 3,901 deaths as of Sept. 26 across 63 health zones in seven of the country’s 26 provinces, with a fatality rate of more than 48%. “The continuously high crude case fatality ratio, and especially the continuously high rate of deaths occurring in communities, highlights the seriousness of the disease and the persistent challenges in timely case detection and access to early and adequa

When it comes to defending Israel, Huckabee does not hesitate. There is an intensity to the way he makes Israel’s case that can be difficult to find even among official Israeli spokespeople. He reaches for arguments that are not part of the standard political script: the growth of Israel’s Christian population from 34,000 in 1948 to nearly 200,000 today; Arab doctors heading departments at Hadassah Medical Center and supervising Jewish staff; and the fact that his own wife wa

Under a global cloud of wars and bitter divisions, world leaders meet at the United Nations in New York facing new fears that runaway artificial intelligence could threaten humanity even as climate shocks and escalating prices are already making life much tougher for hundreds of millions of people. France’s UN ambassador, Jérôme Bonnafont, said it is “extremely critical” for world leaders to support the UN as the place where the world’s nations meet, especially at a time of s

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said she’ll soon introduce a measure to her government that would cap the number of foreign students in classrooms and ban the wearing of burqas and niqabs in schools. “For us, anyone who comes to Italy and wants to build their future here must learn our language, understand our culture, and respect our rules,” she said to a standing ovation at the Gioventù Nazionale national festival in Rome. “It is the only serious way to welcome them.”

In her annual State of the European Union address, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Canada and the EU would build on their existing free trade agreement, known as CETA, with a broader “Alliance for the Future” aimed at creating “a common prosperity and economic security space.” “Above all, dear Mark, Europe and Canada believe in democracy,” von der Leyen said to [Canadian PM] Carney, who received a standing ovation at the European Parliament in Strasbou

Moldova’s pro-European leaders said that they were asking parliament to declare a state of emergency for energy and water supply in connection with dangerously low levels on the Dniester River ‌it shares with Ukraine. President Maia Sandu, who has spearheaded a drive for Moldova to ‌join the ⁠European Union by 2030, had earlier chaired the Security Council meeting and said its members had recommended introducing emergency regulations quickly. “The share of renewable energy so