2+ week, 4+ day ago  (938+ words) Socialists and allies held on to power France's big four cities - Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Lille - on a local election night that offered hopes for mainstream parties in next year's presidential elections. The new aspirants of the far-left and far-right…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (981+ words) Every month, hundreds of millions of users flock to Pinterest looking for the latest styles. One page titled "the most ridiculous things" is filled with plenty of wacky ideas to inspire creatives. Crocs repurposed as flower pots. Cheeseburger-shaped eyeshadow. A…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago  (599+ words) A wave of protests sparked by Iran's failing economy has entered its ninth day, as President Donald Trump renewed his threat of US intervention. On Sunday, videos published online showed demonstrations in Tehran, as well as Fars, Ilam, North Khorasan…...

4+ mon, 3+ day ago  (886+ words) Witnessing a dazzling display of the Northern Lights with vivid sheets of colour dancing across the night sky is a real treat for those lucky enough to be in the right place at just the right time. But the charged…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (779+ words) Poland's prime minister has said an explosion on a railway line leading to the Ukraine border this weekend was caused by "an unprecedented act of sabotage", and vowed to catch those responsible "regardless of who their backers are". Visiting the…...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago  (575+ words) Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum has said she will press charges against a man who groped her during a public appearance. Mobile phone footage of the incident on Tuesday shows Sheinbaum speaking to a group of supporters on a street near…...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago  (784+ words) Pope Leo has called for "deep reflection" on how migrants are treated in the United States, where he said many people were deeply affected by the controversial policy of mass deportation. In some of his strongest criticism to date of…...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago  (461+ words) A US imigration agent has testified he could feel through his ballistic vest the impact of a sandwich hurled at him by a Washington DC protester, who has gone on trial for assault. Customs and Border Patrol agent Gregory Lairmore…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1110+ words) President Donald Trump has called on US military leaders to resume testing nuclear weapons in order to keep pace with other countries such as Russia and China. "Because of other countries testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (507+ words) A manhunt is under way for a gang of thieves who carried out a broad daylight raid on Paris' Louvre Museum and stole jewels described as priceless. French Interior Minister Laurent Nu'ez said it took just a few minutes for…...