“The Mystery of Henri Pick” is my not-so-mysterious pick for a good read as I prepare for an upcoming visit to France. Penned by French wordsmith David Foenkinos, originally as “Le Mystere Henri Pick” (2016), and translated into English in 2020 by Sam Taylor under Pushkin Press, it provides intrigu»»»

NEW YORK: The UN has expressed serious concern over the US decision to impose sanctions on International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye, warning that the measures could further undermine the independence of international justice. UN Secretary-General An»»»

Hungary has avoided another shutdown at the Paks nuclear power plant despite the Danube approaching a critical low, Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced on Wednesday evening. The government now expects the plant to begin restoring additional capacity from Sunday and potentially return to full oper»»»

Aug. 18 (UPI) -- A Florida man launched a miniature basketball into a hoop from a distance of over 100 feet to break his own Guinness World Record. Nicholas DeMarinis, aka Nickybucketz, threw his ball into the hoop from a distance of 102 feet and 11.76 inches to break the Guinness World Record for »»»

Nine birds - eight vultures and one crow - have been found poisoned in Central Balkan National Park, the Green Balkans nature conservation organization and the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB) said on Wednesday. Following alarming data from the GPS transmitter of a bearded vultu»»»

United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is seriously concerned by the imposition of U.S. sanctions against two top officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC), said his spokesperson on Wednesday. "We've seen the announcement by the United States regarding the imposition of san»»»

1 of 4 | Scaffolding and tarps cover the building name of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on June 15. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Lawyers for the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts notified a federal judge that the facility »»»

Munich, Germany: Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane has set his sights on the Ballon d'Or after receiving his second European Golden Shoe in Munich on Wednesday. The England captain collected the prize after scoring the most goals in Europe's top divisions last season. Kane won the 2023-24 award afte»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Interior participated in the celebration of World Humanitarian Day, observed annually on August 19, by illuminating its main building in red. World Humanitarian Day is an annual occasion that recognizes humanitarian efforts around the world and promotes action in support of hu»»»

Tunis, August 19 (TAP) - The weather will be a bit cloudy on Wednesday night nationwide. The wind will blow north in the north and midland, and east in the south, relatively strong in the south and light to moderate elsewhere. The sea will be a bit...»»»

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Alice Weidel, co-chair of the opposition right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, accused the German government on Wednesday of remaining inactive four years after the terrorist attack on the Nord Stream gas pipelines. The German Attorney General's Office announced on Wedn»»»

Dubai: Several participants have won cash prizes in the latest UAE Lottery Lucky Day draw held on Wednesday. The UAE Lottery announced the results of Lucky Day Draw No. 260819, held on August 19, with 4,246 participants winning prizes. The winning numbers in the Days section were 3, 10, 11, 15, 19 »»»

Dubai Municipality has completed integrated community market projects for workers in Muhaisnah 2, Al Quoz Industrial Area 3 and Al Quoz 4, while a fourth market in Jebel Ali Industrial Area 1 is scheduled to open in the coming period. Together, the projects span more than 69,000 square metres and f»»»

QUSRA: Children trapped inside three Palestinian homes in the village of Qusra’s hilltop Ras Al-Ain area are bearing the brunt of an Israeli siege that entered its 11th day on Wednesday, their families and the local mayor said. Restrictions on movement continue to disrupt access to food, medicine a»»»

Ramallah: The Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission (CWRC) on Wednesday said that Israeli occupation authorities have issued a new declaration to seize approximately 1,152 dunams of Palestinian land in the West Bank. CWRC said that the declaration gives landowners 45 days to file objections b»»»

Billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel has withdrawn from a high-profile libertarian summit in Argentina where he was scheduled to appear alongside President Javier Milei, days after protesters dressed as Gandalf demonstrated outside his $12 million Buenos Aires mansion. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/»»»

Tunis, August 19 (TAP) – International investment in Tunisia reached 1,929.5 million dinars (MD) by the end of June 2026, up 11.5% from 2025 and 41.7% from 2024, according to data released Wednesday by the Foreign Investment Promotion Agency...»»»

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday the EU would "stand firmly" behind the International Criminal Court after the US levied new sanctions against its president, Tomoko Akane, in a move the ICC called a "flagrant attack" on its independence. "These sanctions are a flagr»»»

London, Aug. 19 (SANA) U.K. Special Representative for Syria, Barrie Peach, expressed Wednesday deep concern over Israeli airstrikes that targeted the Abu al-Duhur military airbase in Syria’s Idlib province, saying the attack risks further destabilizing the country. In a post on X, Peach said the s»»»

Powerful mudslides struck cities in northern Chile, one of the world's driest regions, leaving thousands of people displaced and damaging homes and roads after extraordinary rainfall swept across the desert. File Photo by Hernan Contreras/EPA Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Powerful mudslides struck cities in nor»»»

Rome: Italian club AS Roma announced the signing of young player Rodrigo Mora, who will join their first football team. In a statement released today, the club explained that Moura, 19, signed a contract extending until 2031, noting that the player will strengthen the team's ranks in preparation fo»»»

Chinese President Xi Jinping has congratulated András Baka on taking office as Hungary’s new president, stressing the long-standing friendship between the two countries. The message comes, however, at a sensitive moment for Hungary-China relations: after years of exceptionally close political and e»»»

Yes, Bulgaria Co-Chair Ivaylo Mirchev criticized the Government’s response to reports of a possible Iranian threat to US targets in Europe, including Bulgaria, in a Facebook post on Wednesday. Mirchev said a deputy defence minister should already have been at NATO headquarters for urgent consultati»»»

BEIRUT: A Canadian government official condemned what he called Israel’s “unlawful invasion” of Lebanon, saying Beirut should govern its own space and have sovereignty over its lands. Randeep Sarai, Canada’s secretary of state for international development, visited Lebanon to announce new humanitar»»»