(CNN) A new and large species of spider has been found living in Queensland, Australia, and researchers say it’s in need of protection. Rare and colorful, the tarantula-like creature is a type of golden trapdoor spider belonging to the genus Euoplos, which since 2017 has been the subject of an extensive research program, according to…
French President Emmanuel Macron broke his silence following widespread protests and strikes over his government’s forcing of pension changes through parliament without a vote. “Do you think I enjoy doing this reform? No,” he said in a televised interview with TF1 and France 2, but said the pension system was broken and “the longer we…
Comment on this story Comment French President Emmanuel Macron forcefully defended Wednesday his move to push through legislation to raise the retirement age, which has ignited angry protests and strikes around the country. In his most direct comments to the nation since ramming the legislation through last week, Macron described the plan that has roiled…
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin set their sights on shaping a new world order as the Chinese leader left Moscow on Wednesday, having made no direct support for Putin’s war in Ukraine during his two-day visit. Xi made a strong show of solidarity with Putin against the West, but he barely…
Comment on this story Comment PUNTARENAS, Costa Rica — All was quiet that night on the Promenade of the Tourists, the famed boulevard overlooking this coastal city’s white-sand beach and softly lapping waves. But just a few miles from the bars and seafood cafes, Maribel Sandí was startled awake by rapid-fire, metallic bursts. The 59-year-old…
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched exploding drones that killed at least four people at a student dormitory near Kyiv before dawn Wednesday, just hours after Japan’s prime minister left the Ukrainian capital following a show of support for the country. The same day, Chinese leader Xi Jinping left Moscow after discussing his proposal for…
Hong Kong(CNN) Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have made a sweeping affirmation of their alignment across a host of issues — and shared mistrust of the United States — in a lengthy statement following talks between the two leaders in Moscow this week. Their meeting, which took place under the shadow…
The Israeli Air Force allegedly carried out an airstrike at the airport in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo in the early hours of Wednesday morning, according to Syria’s state-run media outlet. There were no immediate reports of casualties, but the state news agency, SANA, said some damage had been caused at the airport. It…
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to cooperate on a range of economic and business areas. Prominent on the list was increasing the use of “local” currency, Chinese state media said. The affirmation of Russia-China economic cooperation comes as the U.S. and its allies have sanctioned Russia over its unprovoked…
Syrian defence ministry said Aleppo airport was damaged by missiles in what is the third Israeli attack in six months. An Israeli air attack has hit Syria’s Aleppo airport causing some “material damage” in the second strike on the facility this month, the Syrian defence ministry has said, according to news reports. Marking the third…
