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Bev Craig elected mayor of Greater Manchester, succeeding Burnham

Craig, currently the leader of Manchester City Council, was elected in a second round of counting after winning 47.15%…

Democrats seek to win back blue-collar workers ahead of Pennsylvania's midterm elections

In the 7th District of the battleground state of Pennsylvania, Democrats are trying to convince a working-class…

UEFA, CONCACAF target Infantino after FIFA shelves World Cup private investment plan

European football's governing body welcomed the withdrawal of the proposal to allow private investment in the World…

Mexican candidates forced to retake university entrance exam after suspicions of AI-driven cheating

Entrance exams for the various programs at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, which students took remotely…

'I was punished because I read too much': Book clubs offer an escape for readers

Despite alarming statistics about the decline in time spent reading, literary gatherings in France are making a…

The new era of AI-powered search, which could 'change the web economy'

Since Wednesday, Google has started displaying artificial intelligence-generated responses, known as AI Overviews, for…

Iceland seizes Paul Watson Foundation's anti-whaling ship and detains its crew

The Icelandic Coast Guard said the crew of whaling ship Hvalur 9 requested assistance on Thursday evening because they…

French-American jazz duo DOMi & JD Beck release genre-defying second album

Endorsed by Herbie Hancock, DOMi & JD Beck's second album, 'Who Asked?' is hard to label, combining jazz, electro and…

Wildfire in southwest France: Local officials recount 10 days of battling the blaze

The prefect of the affected Gironde region, Sophie Brocas, and the head of its fire and rescue service, Marc Vermeulen,…

The Tour d'Argent: Three generations at the pinnacle of Parisian dining

'More Than A Restaurant' (5/6). Perched above the Seine and facing Notre-Dame, this legendary establishment earned its…

In Prato, Italy, anger grows over abuses in fast fashion by the Chinese mafia

In this industrial province of Tuscany, home to Europe's largest textile hub, fraudulent practices by some Chinese…

France's devastating fires now 'under control,' says PM

France has for weeks been battling wildfires after a series of deadly heatwaves that have dried up riverbeds and…

'It was the chance of our lives': After short exile in Ceuta, tens of thousands of young people return to Morocco

Spurred by messages on social media, around 50,000 people illegally crossed into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta since…

US drops Reflecting Pool case, admits damage due to botched renovation

Tour de France Femmes 2026: Pauline Ferrand-Prévot defends her title in a dramatic, mountainous edition

The French cyclist is among the favorites for the 2026 edition of the Tour, one year after winning the race. She will…

Far from its postcard image, Seychelles faces the scourge of hard drug addiction

'Africa Under the Influence' (4/6). Heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl have flooded the Indian Ocean…

Museums seek influencers to bring fresh perspective to art world

Hired by museums for their offbeat or personal tone, which can capture a younger audience, around 20 people in France…

Russian strikes on Kyiv kill at least 10, wound more than a dozen

On Saturday, August 1, Russian ballistic missiles attacked Kyiv. Moscow has ramped up its long-range strikes on towns…

Infantino abandons plans to sell World Cup profits to private equity following massive worldwide pushback

"It has become clear that the project has created divisions," said FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Friday, July 31,…

Trump tries to pressure Israel to accept deal tying Hamas disarmament to Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip

A US-backed proposal would see Hamas surrender its weapons to a new Palestinian governing body as Israeli forces…

Pakistan's Broad Peak: Challenging search for 10 buried climbers, including Nirmal Purja

Ten people were caught in an avalanche Thursday in the Karakoram range, including the renowned Nepalese climber known…

Hamas agrees to disarmament roadmap under Gaza ceasefire deal

The Palestinian militant group said it had accepted a US-backed plan under which its weapons would be transferred to a…

OpenAI tops one billion active users as AI race intensifies

The ChatGPT maker reached the milestone less than four years after launching its flagship chatbot, even as mounting…

People who were cheated on recall the day everything changed: 'I discovered that a heart really could break'

'21st century Cheaters' (6/6). Discovering that your partner is leading a double life with someone else is both a…

Trump's warmongering rhetoric toward Iran reflects America's stalemate

Since the United States and Israel launched the conflict against the Islamic Republic in February, the US president has…

What is a book? France's economy ministry consults the public to determine preferential tax rates

Books enjoy a reduced value-added tax rate of 5.5% in France. But what exactly counts as a book? A recent ruling by…

As wildfires rage in France, crisis management goes round the clock

For nine days, Bordeaux's departmental operations center has coordinated management of the megafire in the Gironde…

Europe races to contain Ceuta migrant crisis as tens of thousands cross into Spain from Morocco

France and the United Kingdom have offered assistance. Italy has suspended its Schengen agreement with Spain, in a…

In pictures | Tens of thousands of people crossed the Spanish border from Morocco

Images captured on the ground shows crowds of people crossing the border both by foot and by sea, as well as…

UEFA threatens World Cup boycott, putting Infantino under pressure

Two days after FIFA announced plans to sell the commercial rights to its tournaments, the European governing body…

Trump announces 'historic agreement' on Hamas disarmament, details remain unclear

The US president celebrated the plan on Thursday on Truth Social. Israel has yet to respond.

In Provence, the bold bets of L'Oustau de Baumanière

'More Than A Restaurant' (4/6). A Provençal landmark that's at once a tourist complex carved into a rock and a…

Nomination of France's new Washington ambassador jeopardized by Trump's mood swings

Originally scheduled for September, Aurélien Lechevallier's departure for the US could be postponed or blocked by the…

Mass influx of migrants in Ceuta reignites tensions between Madrid and Rabat

Thousands of people, mostly young men and teenagers, crossed from Morocco to the Spanish enclave located on the African…

Ukraine sends team of 70 to help battle France forest fires

Ukrainian Interior Minister Ivan Vygivsky said 70 Ukrainian rescuers and 15 specialised vehicles had been dispatched to…

France freezes assets of Russian propagandist Xenia Fedorova

The French government has frozen Fedorova's assets for six months. Already the target of an expulsion order, she is…