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Global shock and condemnation as Israeli airstrike sets ablaze Rafah tent camp, killing 45 Palestinians

Israeli strike on a camp for displaced Palestinians in Rafah killed at least 45 Palestinians and 200 others are wounded, with many severely burned, according to local health officials and Palestinian medics.

China’s Xi Jinping kicks off Europe trip in France, meets French President and EU chief

Chinese President Xi Jinping embarked on his first Europe trip in five years, a visit likely to be dominated by discussions on Russia's war in Ukraine and economic tensions between Beijing and Brussels.

Germany and France sign deal to develop ‘Tank of the future’

The French and German defense ministers signed the memorandum of understanding for an effort to jointly develop the ‘Tank of the future’, the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS)

Tractors block highways as thousands of protesting French farmers begin ‘siege of Paris’

Thousands of angry French farmers, on January 30, continued to disrupt major highways for the second consecutive day of their protest. The protest called the “siege” of Paris was initiated on January 26 by flipping and burning a truck on...

France grounds Romanian plane carrying 303 Indian nationals over human trafficking suspicion

French authorities grounded a passenger plane carrying 303 Indian citizens, including 11 non-accompanied minors, at the airport of Vatry, on suspicion of human trafficking

Europe’s best and worst Railway Stations in 2023

Zurich, Vienna, and Berlin main stations emerge as the top choices in the European Railway Station Index 2023

EU faces ‘huge risk’ of terrorist attacks over Christmas holidays

Europe faces a “huge risk of terrorist attacks” over the Christmas holiday period due to the polarization and anger spreading internationally over Israel’s month-long military offensive in Gaza following Hamas’s October 7 attack. “With the war between Israel and Hamas...

22 countries pledge to triple Nuclear Energy capacity by 2050 at COP28

22 countries at COP28 pledged to triple nuclear energy capacity by 2050 to achieve net-zero emissions.

France test-fires M51.3 long-range ballistic missile to boost nuclear deterrence

The French military successfully test-fired its new submarine-launched ballistic missile, M51.3 SLBM, confirming major improvements for future oceanic deterrence.

French President Macron visits Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to strengthen ties and secure uranium supply

French President Emmanuel Macron visited Kazakhstan as part of a two-day tour of Central Asia, marking a significant diplomatic move to strengthen partnership with Kazakhstan and secure uranium supply. The French leader met Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at the...

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ASEAN Express to boost Malaysia’s trade connectivity with China and Southeast Asia

Malaysia’s trade connectivity with Southeast Asia and China received a boost with the launch of the ASEAN Express, an international freight train connecting Malaysia to Thailand, Laos, and China.