Hôtel de Ville, the city hall of Limoges in central France, was built by architect Charles-Alfred Leclerc in 1883. A historically protected building of Limousin granite and Poitou limestone, adorned by statues
Europe’s latest passenger-rights initiative raises a fundamental question: should airlines merely compensate travellers when things go wrong, or empower them to take control? From rerouting and refunds to family seating, disability access
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More than 10,000 people liked an Iranian user’s post on X in early September describing how international sanctions had unexpectedly affected his attempt to seek help during a personal crisis. The user
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China and the European Union have reached an understanding to reduce Chinese hybrid electric vehicle exports to the European market by more than half, according to statements following marathon trade negotiations in
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Navi Pillay’s 2026 Nobel Peace Prize celebrates a lifetime of challenging impunity and defending human dignity. Yet her legacy also raises difficult questions about accountability, political power and the credibility of international
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Mercedes-Benz workers’ representative Ergun Lümali has warned that threats of factory closures and demands for employee concessions risk damaging trust between management and the workforce, as the German carmaker seeks to reduce
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Spanish filmmaker Carlota Pereda will become the first Spanish director and the fourth woman of any nationality to open the Sitges Film Festival, the world’s leading festival for fantasy and horror cinema,
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Investors are overestimating the risk of a military conflict across the Taiwan Strait, a senior US diplomat has said, arguing that deterrence and the prospect of substantial consequences would prevent China from
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Reports that Eritrean troops have crossed into Ethiopia and advanced towards the northern region of Tigray have heightened fears of a renewed war in the Horn of Africa, following warnings from the
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China has developed the most systematic effort among outside powers to learn from the drone war in Ukraine, with military and defence-industry analysts typically documenting new battlefield techniques within about four months
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The Trump administration has launched an investigation into nine major US universities over alleged fraud involving J-1 visas, with officials citing concerns about Chinese influence, foreign financial ties and the protection of
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Russia has requested that Dutch authorities hand over Tomoko Akane, president of the International Criminal Court (ICC), after a Moscow court sentenced her to prison in connection with the tribunal’s arrest warrants
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Piracy off Somalia’s coast has surged in 2026, adding pressure to international shipping as regional conflicts divert naval forces from anti-piracy operations and expose longstanding weaknesses in coastal security. By mid-September, 25
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Three years after Hamas’s October 7, 2023, terrorist attacks killed approximately 1,200 Israelis and brought hundreds of hostages to Gaza, the consequences have extended far beyond the battlefield. Israel’s military campaigns have
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President Donald Trump and Iran’s leaders are preparing for the possibility of renewed military confrontation after the November 3 US midterm elections, while continuing to pursue a diplomatic resolution to the conflict,
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Taiwan’s semiconductor industry has become a focal point of renewed political tensions after former Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen visited the United States and delivered a speech at Stanford University highlighting the island’s
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