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Heathrow Airport authorities say they "expect significant disruption" over the coming days, with hundreds of flights and thousands of passengers affected

Travel Chaos After Power Outage Closes London's Heathrow Airport

Heathrow airport was completely shut down on Friday after a power outage due to a fire at a London electricity substation, causing travel chaos for passengers around the world and the cancellation or diversion of hundreds of flights from Europe's busiest air hub.
Melting glaciers: major differences across regions

World's Glacier Mass Shrank Again In 2024, Says UN

All 19 of the world's glacier regions experienced a net loss of mass in 2024 for the third consecutive year, the United Nations said on Friday, warning that saving the planet's glaciers was now a matter of "survival".
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Philippine Justice Secretary Jesus Remulla told senators the government did not coordinate last week's arrest of Rodrigo Duterte ahead of time

Philippine Officials Deny Coordinating Duterte Arrest With ICC

Philippine senators on Thursday grilled government officials over their decision to hand former president Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court last week, with the country's justice minister denying coordinating the arrest ahead of time.
Thousands of angry protesters gather outside City Hall

Istanbul's Mayor Still Held As New Rally Called

Istanbul's powerful mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, remained in police custody Thursday over graft and terror allegations after being held the day before, as his party called for more protests in Turkey's largest city.
The rapprochement between US President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin has led Europe to shake up some of its rules and alliances

Europe Shifts Gears For The Trump Era

Barely a month ago, a phone call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin sent an unmistakable message across the Atlantic: the United States may not be there forever to keep Europe safe from an aggressive Russia.
Romanian army tanks during a NATO exercise in Smardan, southeastern Romania

Rocked By Trump, EU Seeks To Kickstart Defense Push

The EU on Wednesday will look to fire the starting pistol on plans to help member states bolster their defenses, as Europe grapples with an aggressive Russia and the potential loss of US security protections.
(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on March 17, 2025 shows, L-R, US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 13, 2025 and Russia's President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 13, 202

Trump, Putin To Speak About Ukraine War

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will hold a highly-anticipated phone call Tuesday to discuss the Ukraine war, with Kyiv and its European allies demanding that Russia agree to an unconditional US-proposed ceasefire.
Wielding a cumbersome tattoo gun, nine-year-old Napat Mitmakorn inks the pattern of a fanged serpent on a man's upper thigh

Nine-year-old Thai Tattooist Makes His Mark

Wielding a cumbersome tattoo gun with his small hands swamped in surgical gloves, nine-year-old Napat Mitmakorn expertly inks the pattern of a fanged serpent on a man's upper thigh.
The fire broke out aound 3am, as the nightclub was packed with more than 1,000 people to see a hip-hop duo perform

Blaze Kills 59 In North Macedonia Nightclub

A fire tore through an overcrowded nightclub packed with mostly young people in North Macedonia early Sunday, killing 59 people, apparently after on-stage fireworks at a hip-hop concert set the venue ablaze, authorities said.
Canada's new prime minister, Mark Carney, will hold meetings in Paris and London on only his second week in office

Threatened By US, Canada Hugs France And Britain Close

With Canada's economy and even sovereignty under unprecedented threat from its southern neighbour the United States, its new leader has embarked on a trans-Atlantic trip to strengthen ties with traditional friends France and Britain.
Colombia's new Minister of Defense Gen. Pedro Sanchez speaks during an interview with AFP in Bogota, on March 16, 2025.

Colombia Warns Trump Against Drug Blacklisting

Colombia's defense minister on Sunday warned Donald Trump's administration against blacklisting his country for failing to curb drug exports, saying the decision would bring yet more cocaine to the United States.

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