Conflict between Israel and Hamas: India demands strict compliance with international humanitarian law

On Thursday, India issued a demand for the rigorous enforcement of international humanitarian law, days after an attack on a hospital in Gaza sparked outrage throughout the world.

Arindam Bagchi, a spokesperson for India's Ministry of External Affairs, stated that India is concerned...

A bear attacks and kills a man in Nagano Prefecture.

A man was discovered dead on a mountain forest route in Iiyama, Nagano Prefecture, on Saturday morning. The victim had been attacked by a bear earlier in the day.

According to reports from the local media, the police received a phone call on Friday night from the man's friend inform...

France is on high alert following the alleged murder of a teacher by a radical Islamist.

A teacher was murdered and three others were injured in the north of France by a suspected radical Islamist, which has prompted France to be placed on its highest level of security alert.

After a man of Chechen descent fatally stabbed a teacher and severely wounded three other adults at...

The opposition conservatives in Germany gain ground in two state elections.

According to projections, the centre-right opposition in Germany won two state elections on Sunday, marking the halfway point of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's unpopular national government.

According to projections, the far-right Alternative for Germany party has also made gains, dealing...

The election in Bavaria could be a sign of growing radicalism in Germany.

The nation's second-most populous state has a lengthy history of mainstream conservatism, but extreme tendencies are discernible.

With recent polling indicating that support for far-right extremism is on the rise across all age groups in Germany, this weekend's election in Bavar...

Pope Francis asserts there is no migrant crisis in Europe.

Pope Francis urged French President Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders on Saturday to open their ports to people fleeing hardship and poverty, insisting that the continent is not confronting a migration "emergency" but rather a long-term reality that governments must treat human...

Charges regarding the death of a detained Sri Lankan woman have been withdrawn once more.

Prosecutors in Nagoya, Japan, announced on Friday that they have decided not to indict officials at an immigration center in the city's central region over the death of a Sri Lankan detainee in 2021, despite her family's repeated appeals for their indictment.

The decision by the...

Germany and Central Asian republics express enthusiasm for 'Middle Corridor' plans to strengthen their relations.

As EU member states strive to garner geopolitical friends in the region, Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz hosted leaders from the five Central Asian republics for their very first summit on Friday. The meeting was held in Germany.

Leaders from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Tur...

Far-right figures applaud Braverman's remarks on irregular immigration and pledge to "capitalize" on her intervention.

Prominent figures on the far right lauded Suella Braverman's speech in which she warned of the "existential threat" posed by illegal immigration and pledged to "capitalize" on her intervention.

The home secretary's apparent threats to withdraw from the Europe...

France is being sued for its pervasive use of racial profiling.

During a landmark court hearing in Paris, a lawyer for a group of civil rights organizations argued that France must put an end to the widespread use of racial profiling against people of black and north African descent, who are routinely stopped by police and requested to present their identific...

Manchester City is plagued by travel difficulties prior to a frenetic two weeks.

Pep Guardiola disclosed that Manchester City is experiencing travel difficulties during one of the season's busiest stretches.

City has four away games in less than two weeks, beginning with a Carabao Cup voyage to Newcastle on Wednesday, followed by a Premier League match against W...

Moscow requires greater discounts from foreign firms leaving Russia.

According to three people with knowledge of the situation, some foreign companies attempting to exit Russia are confronting a significant increase in costs as Moscow demands greater discounts on the price tags of assets they wish to sell.

Russia has progressively tightened exit requirem...

BioNTech, which is flush with cash, is expanding its business operations despite falling COVID shot sales.

Germany's BioNTech, which is Pfizer's partner on COVID-19 vaccines, announced on Monday that its net income for the first quarter had plummeted due to decreasing demand for the shots as the company broadens its work on cancer and other diseases.

BioNTech, which stated at the end...

Anna Netrebko's local performance is opposed by the Prague government.

The local government of Prague stated on Monday that it opposes "unequivocally" a performance by Russian opera vocalist Anna Netrebko in the Czech capital while Russia is at war with Ukraine.

Jiri Pospisil, the city's deputy mayor in charge of culture, stated that all memb...

Inscribed on UNESCO's "Memory of the World" register is Claude Lanzmann's "Shoah"

The nine-hour-and-thirty-minute film "Shoah" by Claude Lanzmann, which recounts the extermination of six million Jews who were victims of Nazi ideology during World War II, was inscribed on the "Memory of the World" register by UNESCO as a form of cinematic heritage.

Kim commands the production of additional missiles

Kim Jong Un has called for an increase in missile production to ensure "overwhelming military power" and war readiness, state media KCNA reported on Monday, as South Korea and the United States prepare for their annual military exercises.

On Friday and Saturday, Kim issued the...

Japan's coach urges the team to be "proud" after its elimination from the World Cup.

The Nadeshiko were considered contenders for the championship after cruising through the group stage with three victories out of three, including a 4-0 rout of Spain, and defeating Norway in the round of 16.

A victory over Sweden in Auckland would have set up a rematch with Spain, but I...

"SocGen outperforms second quarter estimates for cost control and auto leasing unit. "

Societe Generale, France's third-largest publicly traded bank, disclosed quarterly earnings that exceeded expectations on Thursday, as cost management and robust growth in its car leasing division offset a sharp decline in margins at its retail branch.

For the three-month period end...

Societe Generale returns to profitability, but faces domestic market pressures

Societe Generale returned to profitability in the second quarter of this year, but its performance was hampered by reduced revenues in France and broader global banking challenges.

The net income of the bank was 900 million euros ($983.6 million). This is significantly higher than the 1...

China restricts exports of critical metals and drones

Controls on Chinese exports of two semiconductor-critical metals went into effect on Tuesday, a day after Beijing restricted the export of certain drones.

In recent months, the Biden administration has increased restrictions on Chinese companies' access to the most advanced semicond...