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Venice tests a 5-euro entry fee for day-trippers as the Italian city grapples with overtourism
Under the gaze of the world's media, the fragile lagoon city of Venice launched a pilot program Thursday to charge day-trippers a 5-euro ($5.35) entry fee that authorities hope will discourage visitors from arriving on peak days and make the city more livable for its dwindling residents.
US to pull troops from Chad and Niger as the African nations question its counterterrorism role
The United States will pull the majority of its troops from Chad and Niger as it works to restore key agreements governing what role there might be there for the American military and its counterterrorism operations, the Pentagon said Thursday.
2 military horses that broke free and ran loose across London are in serious condition
Two military horses that bolted and ran miles through the streets of London after being spooked by construction noise and tossing their riders were in serious condition Thursday after undergoing operations, a U.K. government official said.
Paris has a new king of the crusty baguette with the 31st winner of its annual bread-baking prize.
Paris has a new king of the crusty baguette.
Egypt sends delegation to Israel, its latest effort to broker a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas
Egypt sent a high-level delegation to Israel on Friday with the hope of brokering a cease-fire agreement with Hamas in Gaza, two officials said. At the same time, it warned that a possible Israeli offensive focused on Gaza's city of Rafah — on the border with Egypt — could have catastrophic consequences for regional stability.
A Russian journalist has been detained for posts criticizing the military, his lawyer says
A journalist for the Russian edition of Forbes magazine has been detained on charges of spreading false information about the Russian military, his lawyer said Friday.
Premature baby girl rescued from her dead mother's womb dies in Gaza after 5 days in an incubator
A premature Palestinian infant, rescued from her mother's womb shortly after the woman was killed in an Israeli airstrike, has died, her uncle said Friday.
British man charged with acting on behalf of Russia in plot to torch Ukrainian-linked business
A British man accused of plotting to torch a London business connected to Ukraine has been charged with conducting hostile activity to benefit Russia, prosecutors said Friday.
Head of Vietnam's parliament resigns amid corruption probe
The head of Vietnam's parliament has resigned, according to state media, making him the latest senior member of government to leave office amid an ongoing anti-corruption campaign that's shaken the country's political and business elites.
Antony Blinken meets with China's President Xi as US, China spar over bilateral and global issues
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping and senior Chinese officials, stressing the importance of ''responsibly managing'' the differences between the United States and China as the two sides butted heads over a number of contentious bilateral, regional and global issues.
'There's Still Tomorrow' director Paola Cortellesi talks success, toxic relationships and hope
Actor Paola Cortellesi has long been a staple on the Italian pop culture scene, mostly known for her work as a comedian. Then she turned to directing and her first feature movie, ''There's Still Tomorrow,'' took Italy by storm.
A Turkish court sentences a Syrian woman to life in prison for a bombing in Istanbul in 2022
A court on Friday sentenced a Syrian woman to life in prison for a deadly explosion on a busy shopping district in Istanbul in 2022, Turkey's state-run news agency reported.
Ukraine's farm minister is the latest corruption suspect as Kyiv aims to undo recent Russian gains
A Ukrainian court on Friday ordered the detention of the country's farm minister in the latest high-profile corruption investigation, while Kyiv security officials assessed how they can recover lost battlefield momentum in the war against Russia.
2 men charged in the UK with spying for China are granted bail after a court appearance in London
A former researcher working in the U.K. Parliament and another man charged with spying for China were granted bail Friday after an initial court appearance in London.
Under-pressure Scottish leader cancels major speech as confidence vote in his government looms
Scotland's leader cancelled a speech Friday as he fights for his political life in the wake of his decision to pull the plug on a three-year power-sharing agreement, a move that has exposed the government to peril.
Kenya Airways accuses Congo military of holding its staff since last week over cargo issues
Kenya's state-owned airline has accused the Republic of Congo's military of holding two of its staffers since last Friday over cargo issues.
Students resume pro-Palestinian protests at a prestigious Paris university after police intervention
Students at a prestigious university in Paris resumed pro-Palestinian protests on Friday, inspired by Gaza solidarity encampments at campuses around the United States, two days after French police broke up another demonstration.
Sweden should spend more on defense and increase the number of conscripts, lawmakers recommend
Sweden should increase its military budget by nearly 54 billion kronor ($5 billion) until 2030 to strengthen its air defenses and beef up the number of conscripts, a Swedish parliamentary committee recommended Friday.
5 cars from the Beijing auto show that reflect China's vision for the future of driving
China's vision of the future of the automobile — electrified and digitally connected — is on display at the ongoing Beijing auto show.
South Korean police raid office of incoming head of doctors' group over protracted strikes
South Korean police said Friday they searched the office of the hard-line incoming leader of an association of doctors and confiscated his mobile phone as he faces accusations that he incited the protracted walkouts by thousands of medical interns and residents.