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Spacecraft Flies Closer To Mercury Than Planned After Thruster Problems

Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 05, 2024, Paris

A spacecraft carrying European and Japanese probes passed closer to Mercury than originally planned overnight after thruster problems delayed the mission to study the little-known, Sun-scorched planet.

Gunman Shot Dead Near Nazi-Era Exhibit, Israel Consulate In Germany

Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 05, 2024, Munich

A gunman opened fire at German police before he was shot dead dead by officers Thursday near Munich's Nazi-era documentation centre and the Israeli consulate, the Bavarian state interior minister said.

British Hiker Found Dead, Another Missing In Spain's Mallorca After Storm

Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 05, 2024, Madrid, Spain

A British hiker has been found dead and another is missing on the Spanish island of Mallorca after heavy rains swept over the popular tourist destination, emergency services said on Wednesday.

'Digital Pause': France Pilots Mobile Phone Ban In Schools

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday September 04, 2024, Paris

Tens of thousands of pupils in France are going through a slightly different return to school this autumn, deprived of their mobile phones.

Greta Thunberg Arrested At Gaza War Protest At Copenhagen University

Edited by Apurva Bharadwaj | Wednesday September 04, 2024, Copenhagen

Environmental activist Greta Thunberg has been arrested today at a protest against the Gaza war in Denmark, a spokesperson for the student group organising the demonstration said.

French Man Who Invited Over 50 To Rape Wife Also Clicked Daughter's Nudes

Edited by Apurva Bharadwaj | Tuesday September 03, 2024

In a case that has outraged people across France, the man who drugged his wife and invited more than 50 strangers to rape her, also photographed his daughter naked after she was drugged, according to the Daily Mail.

49 Killed In Ukraine's Poltava After Russia Launches 2 Ballistic Missiles

Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Tuesday September 03, 2024, Kyiv, Ukraine

At least 49 people have been killed and more than 219 injured in Ukraine's Poltava after two Russian ballistic missiles hit a military education facility today.

Man Accused Of Drugging Wife, Inviting Strangers To Rape Her For 10 Years

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday September 03, 2024, Avignon, France

A French pensioner went on trial Monday on charges of allowing scores of strangers to rape his wife after he drugged her, in a case that has horrified the country.

Volkswagen Weighs First-Ever Germany Plant Closures To Cut Costs

Monica Raymunt and Christoph Rauwald, Bloomberg | Monday September 02, 2024

Volkswagen AG is considering unprecedented factory closures in Germany in a bid for deeper cutbacks, delivering another blow to Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government.

Russia's "Invincible" Nuclear-Powered Nuke Launch Site Detected: Report

Reuters | Monday September 02, 2024, Washington

Two U.S. researchers say they have identified the probable deployment site in Russia of the 9M370 Burevestnik, a new nuclear-powered, nuclear-armed cruise missile touted by President Vladimir Putin as "invincible."

Indian Navy's P8i Poseidon Aircraft Reaches France, 1st-Ever Deployment In Europe

Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Monday September 02, 2024, New Delhi

In a first-ever such deployment by India in Europe, an Indian Navy P8i aircraft has landed in France at the Air Base 125 Istres-Le Tube.

At Global Meet, S Jaishankar Shares "Indian Perspective Of Global Situation"

Asian News International | Monday September 02, 2024, New Delhi

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday virtually addressed the Ambassadors Conference of Austrian Foreign Ministry at the invitation of Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg.

Turkey Bids To Join BRICS In Push To Build Alliances Beyond West

Selcan Hacaoglu and Firat Kozok, Bloomberg | Monday September 02, 2024

Turkey has formally asked to join the BRICS group of emerging-market nations as it seeks to bolster its global influence and forge new ties beyond its traditional Western allies, according to people familiar with the matter.

No TV Or Screen For Toddlers At All, Sweden Recommends To Parents

Agence France-Presse | Monday September 02, 2024, Stockholm

Children under the age of two should be kept away from digital media and television completely, Sweden's Public Health Agency said.

Kharkiv Hit By Missiles After Ukraine Launches Mass Drone Attack On Russia

Reuters | Sunday September 01, 2024, Kharkiv, Ukraine

At least 47 people, including five children, were injured on Sunday after Russian missiles struck a shopping mall and events complex in Ukraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv, officials said.

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