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LONDON — British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace stated Sunday he plans to resign on the subsequent Cabinet reshuffle after 4 years within the job. Wa...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iranian authorities on Sunday introduced a brand new marketing campaign to drive girls to put on the Islamic scarf and morality police returned to the streets 10 months after the demise of a girl of their custody sparked nationwide protests. ...

TUNIS, Tunisia — European leaders and Tunisia’s president introduced progress on Sunday within the constructing of hoped-for nearer financial and commerce relations and on measures to fight the customarily deadly smuggling of migrants throughout the Mediterranean Sea. ...

DAMASCUS, Syria — Iraq’s prime minister held talks Sunday with Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus in the course of the first journey of its form to the war-torn nation for the reason that 12-year battle started. ...

Sen. Tom Cotton pushed again Sunday in opposition to Democrats’ claims that the House GOP is taking part in politics with the troops in Friday’s passage of a protection spending invoice that features measures to limit Pentagon insurance policies on abortion and variety, fairness and inclusion. ...

A 25-year-old British backpacker has been stabbed within the again by an adolescent in an Australian seaside resort, native media is reporting.Police had been known as to Noosa on the Queensland coast within the early hours of Sunday. It is believed an argument developed simply earlier than 4am on Hastings Street, officers stated.The 15-year-old attacker then left the scene - reportedly a bus cease - and returned with a knife and a bottle, stabbing the person within the again and wrist, Queensland Police stated.While media retailers stated the sufferer was British, police haven't confirmed his nationality. The suspect was detained by members of the general public earlier than being arrested and later charged with assault occasioning bodily hurt.The sufferer was significantly ...

ROME — A wing of a three-story residence constructing collapsed Sunday in a seaside suburb of Naples, and three folks have been pulled out alive from the rubble, Italian officers mentioned. ...

The scenario room inside Italy's civil safety authority is buzzing with exercise as the top of the emergency division, Carlo Constantini, circulates the area. From right here they coordinate the response to nationwide emergencies and ship assets to assist native medical and fireplace groups when wanted. His essential concern is wildfire.'Severe warmth storm' approaching Europe - climate newestAs the second warmth wave, named Charon, takes maintain, temperatures may get to almost 50C in Sicily and Sardinia. Image: Carlo Constantini, the top of the emergency division at Italy's civil safety authority And as the warmth builds, the vegetation will get drier, creating good situations for the type of fires we now h...

The first-ever co-hosted Women's World Cup is about to kick off in Australia and New Zealand on Thursday.It's the primary to function 32 groups and contains England's Lionesses and the defending champions, the USA, who wish to turn out to be the primary crew within the competitors's historical past to win the event 3 times in a row. From fixtures to gamers and their groups - right here’s the whole lot it's good to know concerning the event.The event begins on Thursday with the ultimate going down on 20 August 20 in Sydney on the Accor Stadium. There are 9 host cities, 5 in Australia and 4 in New Zealand. The 32 groups had been divided into 4 pots based mostly on the FIFA Women's World Rankings as of 13 October. Pot One...

A tsunami warning has been issued after an earthquake within the Alaska Peninsula area, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) has stated.The US Tsunami Warning System issued the menace for close by areas after the earthquake, which struck early on Sunday. The "notable quake" was initially learn at a 7.4 magnitude, however this was revised to 7.2 by the USGS.The preliminary depth of 9.3km (5.78 miles) was additionally revised to 32.6 km (20.3 miles) a short while later.The geological survey stated that little to no inhabitants was uncovered to the quake. It added that little or no landsliding is predicted, however some may have occurred in extremely prone areas.The Alaska Earthquake Centre stated the occasion was felt extensively all through the Aleutian Islands - an spac...