PARIS (AP) — The Palace of Versailles was briefly evacuated on Tuesday afternoon after plumes of smoke were spotted amid construction work near the Marble Court, an area of the original château built in 1623 by French King Louis XIII. The palace press office told The Associated Press there was no fire, but smoke was
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A big, round, 4,000-year-old stone building discovered on a Cretan hilltop is puzzling archaeologists and threatening to disrupt a major airport project on the Greek tourist island. Greece’s Culture Ministry said Tuesday that the structure is a “unique and extremely interesting find” from Crete’s Minoan civilization, famous for its sumptuous palaces
BRAMPTON, Ontario (AP) — All four ice rinks at Susan Fennell Sportsplex are full of action on this winter Saturday morning, the air filled with the sound of hockey skates grinding through ice and pucks clanging off the glass. The scene is as familiar as the sunrise in countless rinks across Canada. Hockey remains a
TOKYO (AP) — A powerful Japanese business lobby is calling on the government to allow married couples to keep dual surnames , saying the lack of freedom to do so hinders women’s advancement and has even become a business risk. In Japan, each wedded pair has to legally adopt one family name. While either surname
Ekonomija | 11.06.2024 | access_time 13:00 Ispred fabrike “Jura” u Leskovcu jutros u šest sati počeo je generalni štrajk. Sindikalci tvrde da je broj prisutnih radnika daleko manji u poređenju sa prethodnim protestima upozorenja, što je, kako su naveli, rezultat zastrašivanja. Predsednik Samostalnog sindikata metalaca u fabrici, Predrag Stojanović izjavio je da su članovi sindikata
Live Hunter Biden gun trial: Jury resumes deliberation Hunter Biden arrives to federal court with his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) – AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] Deliberations have resumed Tuesday in Hunter Biden’s trial on gun charges.The jurors
NICE, France (AP) — Empowered by a stunning triumph at the European elections, France’s far-right National Rally on Tuesday hit the national campaign trail running with its star leader, Jordan Bardella , promising supporters “the largest possible majority” at the upcoming parliamentary elections. Opposition parties on the left and the right have been scrambling to
WASHINGTON (AP) — The World Bank upgraded its outlook for the global economy Tuesday, estimating that it will expand 2.6% this year on the strength of sustained growth in the United States. The bank’s latest outlook marks an increase from the 2.4% growth for 2024 it had predicted in January. And it would match the
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — In her first television interview since she was assaulted last week, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Tuesday “I am not quite myself,” but will continue to work mostly from her office. Frederiksen, who suffered a minor whiplash after a man had assaulted her Friday in central Copenhagen, said in her
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia and its ally Belarus on Tuesday launched a second stage of drills intended to train their troops in tactical nuclear weapons , part of the Kremlin’s efforts to discourage the West from ramping up support for Ukraine. In announcing the nuclear maneuvers last month, the Russian Defense Ministry said they were
