However, the deal is already facing criticism in Israel and the United States. When news of the deal emerged on Wednesday, some Israeli politicians argued that Saudi Arabia could become a new nuclear threat in the region. Israel is widely believed to have nuclear weapons, although it has not publicly acknowledged this, and joined the
Around 12,000 people have been evacuated from southwestern France as the country battles wildfires days after two firefighters died near Bordeaux airport, French media reported. The Gironde region government said more than 2,000 hectares (4,000 acres) of land have been destroyed. The use of electric and internal combustion engines has been banned in predominantly forested
The violence has sparked public anger and galvanized India’s opposition, posing a challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Modi has not commented directly on the protests or engaged with protesters, but on Thursday he released a statement on X that is seen as an attempt to reach out to students who have been frustrated
According to the local press, Judge Adriana Tse sentenced her to five years in prison for blackmail and three years for prevarication, with her having to serve one consecutive year. Prosecutors argued that Rose made up the accusation in an attempt to extort £100,000 ($134,000) from the man, whose identity was withheld. Rose denied the
In New York City’s Times Square, one of the busiest pedestrian intersections in the world, Wang Wang’s photographs appear on a giant digital screen every 35 minutes. One caption reads: “She was loved. She wanted to live. She should still be here.” Similar billboards have been placed on a building near Taipei 101, an iconic
On Monday, Chhavi (name changed), 20, stopped outside a Delhi metro station on his way to what would become one of the largest anti-government demonstrations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government in the Indian capital in recent years. She balanced her phone against a railing, stepped back and filmed a quick “fit check” — a
