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Ukraine to use drones for donor organ transport in experimental project 16 Oct 2026 - 07:02 pm

Kyiv, Ukraine: Ukraine's Health Ministry is launching a government-approved experimental pilot project to transport donor organs usingdrones. Ukraine will start delivering organs for...

France, Germany unveil deal to safeguard European car industry 16 Oct 2026 - 04:29 pm

Brussels: France and Germany confirmed Friday that they had reached a deal aimed at protecting Europe's struggling automotive sector, with agreements on the...

S.African rugby player found dead in France ahead of Champions Cup game 16 Oct 2026 - 04:17 pm

Paris: The public prosecutor in La Rochelle, western France, confirmed that an investigation had been opened to determine the cause of death and...

Austria sees sharp drop in fruit and vegetable harvests 16 Oct 2026 - 03:37 pm

Vienna: Fruit and vegetable harvests are down 30 and 40 percent respectively in Austria this year due to prolonged heat and drought over...

Albanian PM blames 'foreign hands' for days of unrest 16 Oct 2026 - 02:21 pm

Tirana, Albania: Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama called for calm on Friday and blamed "foreign hands" for days of violent unrest as protesters...

Elon Musk unveils Tesla's 'flying' car 16 Oct 2026 - 12:51 pm

Houston: Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled what he described as a "flying" car, equipped with thrusters, during a livestreamed event at his SpaceX...

Bus collides with train near Channel Tunnel entrance in France, 19 hurt 15 Oct 2026 - 11:36 pm

Lille, France: A minibus collided with a train near the entrance to the Channel Tunnel in France on Thursday evening, injuring the driver...

IEA says total oil stock releases to exceed 400 mln barrels 15 Oct 2026 - 10:40 pm

Paris, France: The International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday that the total volume of oil stocks to be released by its members...

UN chief urges nations to end 'war on nature' 15 Oct 2026 - 08:32 pm

Paris, France: UN chief Antonio Guterres said Thursday that the "war on nature has not yet ended" as he launched a report showing...

G7 to commit $2.5 bn for food-insecure countries: French econ minister 15 Oct 2026 - 06:50 pm

Bangkok, Thailand: G7 countries pledged to allocate $2.5 billion to address food insecurity in vulnerable nations, French economy minister Roland Lescure said on...

'Great to be back!' Harry, Meghan in first joint outing since UK return 15 Oct 2026 - 06:44 pm

Nottingham, United Kingdom: Britain's Prince Harry and his wife on Thursday carried out their first joint engagement since their surprise move back to...

'Severe drought' declared in parts of UK 15 Oct 2026 - 05:42 pm

London: A "severe drought" was declared in parts of southern England on Thursday by the UK government, which said it took the decision...

Mexican traveler nabbed with snakes, lizards at German airport 15 Oct 2026 - 04:18 pm

Cologne: German customs officials found 90 lizards and venomous snakes hidden in containers and socks in a Mexican traveller's luggage as he arrived...

Ukraine adds seeds to Arctic 'doomsday vault' in first since 2012 15 Oct 2026 - 03:30 pm

Oslo: Ukraine, a major grain producer, has deposited seed samples in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway's Arctic for the first time...

Still smiling at 117, Albanian may be world's oldest woman 15 Oct 2026 - 02:39 pm

Kuçova, Albania: At 117, Qamile Marra is not particularly concerned with proving she may be the world's oldest woman -- or even persuading...

UK gives Eritrea visa curb ultimatum over migrant returns 15 Oct 2026 - 02:25 pm

London: Britain's interior minister warned Eritrea on Thursday it could face a complete visa ban unless it agrees to accept the return of...

Prince Harry, Meghan make first joint public appearance since UK return 15 Oct 2026 - 02:08 pm

Nottingham, United Kingdom: Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan on Thursday carried out their first joint engagement since their surprise move back...