Finland heads for elections under new iron curtain
When Russia invaded Ukraine, a new iron curtain severed once-close ties between Moscow and Helsinki -- something Ari Joronen can see with his own eyes from his farm in eastern Finland.
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Fruit in crisis: Florida's orange groves buffeted by hurricane, disease
Vernon Hollingsworth grew up in Florida among his family's orange trees, recently ravaged by a double whammy of disease and a hurricane that have sent juice prices spiraling and left farmers blinking in disbelief.
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Australian parliament approves emissions caps on big polluters
Breakthrough climate laws passed by Australia on Thursday will target the nation's worst polluters, forcing coal mines and oil refineries to curb emissions by about five percent each year.
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Why books could help empty France's prisons
Deep in the vast La Sante prison in Paris, law student Morgane is discussing the classic novel "The Outsider" by Albert Camus with one of the prisoners.
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Bolsonaro: the Brazilian far-right's returning 'Messiah'
Disconsolate over his "unjust" defeat in Brazil's divisive 2022 elections, Jair Bolsonaro was uncharacteristically quiet when he slipped out of Brazil in the twilight of his presidential term for a self-imposed exile in Florida.
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Denied in France, disabled woman seeks exit from life in Belgium
Half-paralysed from birth, partially sighted and now losing control of the limbs that still move, 43-year-old Lydie Imhoff is seeking an escape from life.
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Hamilton says he will be with Mercedes till 'last days'
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton on Thursday emphatically put to bed any concerns that he wanted to leave Mercedes, saying he planned to be the team "till my last days".
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Bolsonaro returns to Brazil, complicating life for Lula
Three months after leaving for the United States in the final hours of his term, Brazil's ex-president Jair Bolsonaro is returning home Thursday to reenter politics -- complicating life for his successor and nemesis, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
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Top court rules in Iran-US frozen assets case
The International Court of Justice will deliver its verdict Thursday on Iran's bid to unblock nearly $2 billion in assets frozen by the United States over alleged terror attacks.
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Fury, sadness in Indonesia after FIFA pulls Under-20 World Cup
Indonesian football players, fans and pundits reacted with anger and sadness Thursday after FIFA pulled the Under-20 World Cup from the host nation weeks before it was due to kick off, following protests against Israel's participation.
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