United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived Thursday at the bottom of the world on the cusp of international climate talks at COP28. He has previously said the world must slash carbon emissions to prevent this delicate environment from melting.EXCLUSIVE GLIMPSE OF ANTARCTICA: ‘EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED WHEN CRUISING’ THIS HARSH, COLD…

Protesters and rioters clashed with police officers and a police vehicle was set ablaze in Dublin, Ireland Thursday evening, following a knife attack earlier in the day in which five people were injured, including three children.Per Irish media outlet RTÉ, rioters attacked gardaí, officers of the state police force Garda, and…

The World Health Organization (WHO) said it has officially asked China for detailed information about a concerning spike in respiratory illnesses and clusters of pneumonia in children in parts of the country.Chinese authorities from the National Health Commission earlier this month reported an increase in respiratory diseases in China, attributing…

Prosecutors are looking to restrict visits to three Kosovo Liberation Army leaders on trial for war crimes, accusing them of trying to manipulate witnesses and leak testimony.The restrictions are necessary to prevent “further threats to the integrity of the proceedings,” the prosecutors allege.The suspects — President Hashim Thaci, ex-Parliament Speaker…

German police on Thursday arrested two men in connection with a massive migrant smuggling scheme.The arrests follow raids on 14 properties in Lower Saxony and Berlin.The suspects are believed to have smuggled over 200 migrants into the European Union, most of whom were Syrian nationals.German police arrested two men Thursday…

Five people – three children and two adults – were injured during a stabbing incident near a school in Dublin on Thursday, according to multiple reports.The stabbing took place near an elementary school in Parnell Square East just after 1:30 p.m., when a man allegedly attacked the adult woman first…

Turkey’s central bank delivered another huge interest rate hike on Thursday as it tries to curb double-digit inflation that has left households struggling to afford food and other basic goods.The bank pushed its policy rate up by 5 percentage points, to 40%, marking its sixth big interest rate hike in…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has concluded that Russian support likely enabled North Korea to put a spy satellite into orbit for the first time this week, and it should be clear in several days whether it is functioning properly, officials said Thursday.The launch has deepened regional animosities,…

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s main left-wing opposition party, Syriza, suffered a damaging setback Thursday when nine lawmakers quit the party in protest against its newly elected leadership.Miami-based businessman Stefanos Kasselakis, 35, stunned party veterans when he won the leadership in late September in a primary-style contest. But he has…

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina is on course for reelection in a vote boycotted by most opposition candidates, while supporters of his party claimed they had been promised money in return for backing him.Rajoelina had received 60% of the votes after 68% of polling stations declared their…