France, Germany reach deal on arms maker KNDS, paving way for IPO
BERLIN (AFP) — France and Germany announced Monday a deal for the joint governance of arms maker KNDS, paving the way for a blockbuster share offering as they seek to reinvigorate faltering European defense cooperation. The deal envisages Paris and Berlin holding...
Europe scorched by latest heat wave
PARIS (AFP) — Thirteen people died by drowning in searing temperatures in France over the weekend and two children died in a car in Marseille, with the heat wave set to intensify from Monday across much of Europe, forcing warnings and special measures. The latest hot...
Spanish PM’s ex-top aide sentenced to 24 years for graft
MADRID (AFP) — A Spanish court on Monday sentenced Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s former right-hand man to 24 years in jail for graft, a harsh blow to the already fragile Socialist-led government. The case is one of several investigations into alleged corruption...
Starmer resigns as UK prime minister, triggering leadership race
MANCHESTER, England (CN) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Monday he will resign as Labour Party leader and step down after two turbulent years in office, ending a premiership that began with a historic parliamentary majority but unraveled under...
Best wishes
“I wish you all the best in your future legal endeavors and in life.” See if you can guess where the above quotation came from. Yes, I know a version of this line is in all sorts of documents. It’s probably deeply ingrained in the artificial intelligence that’s taking...
Texas judge releases grisly evidence from murder trial of Karmelo Anthony
MCKINNEY, Texas (CN) – A Texas judge publicly released grisly evidence Friday evening in the fallout of Karmelo Anthony’s murder conviction in the stabbing of Austin Metcalf at a Frisco high school track meet. Collin County District Judge John Roach...
Colombians head to the polls in a tense, decisive runoff
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (CN) — On Sunday, Colombians will elect their future president in what could become a pivotal election, with most polls favoring a far-right right political outsider, Abelardo de la Espriella ahead of the ruling Pacto Historico’s candidate, the...
Ukrainian officials criticize Polish president’s decision to strip Zelenskyy of honor
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A decision by the Polish president to strip Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Poland’s highest state honor was beneficial to Moscow, which has an interest in seeing Kyiv in conflict with its allies, Ukrainian officials...
Utah marks a year of battling measles, with no clear end in sight
Utah has spent the past year fighting measles outbreaks — a grim milestone that could affect whether the United States can keep its measles-free designation. More than 680 people have gotten sick since the state’s first outbreak began on June 20, 2025....