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French president unveils new 10-month voluntary military service for volunteers aged 18 and 19
VARCES, France (AP) — President Emmanuel Macron announced thousands of volunteers aged 18 and 19 will start serving in the military next year as he unveiled a new program meant to bolster France's armed forces to address growing concerns over Russia's threat to European nations beyond the war in Ukraine.Young volunteers will serve in uniform for 10 months in France’s mainland and oversea territories only, not in military operations abroad, Macron said in a speech at the Varces military base, which is located in the French Alps.
“A new national service is set to... Read More
Pope Leo XIV visits Turkey in his first foreign trip highlighting religious and political ties
ANKARA (AP) — Pope Leo XIV arrived in Turkey on Thursday on his first foreign trip, fulfilling Pope Francis’ plans to mark an important Christian anniversary and bring a message of peace to the region at a crucial time in efforts to end the war in Ukraine and ease Mideast tensions.Leo was welcomed on the tarmac of Ankara's Esenboga Airport by a military guard of honor. Strolling along a turquoise carpet, he shook hands with Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, other officials and senior church figures from Turkey.
Later, he had a meeting planned with... Read More
At least 55 dead as Hong Kong firefighters battle burning towers for a second day
HONG KONG (AP) — Firefighters battled a blaze at a high-rise residential complex in Hong Kong for the second day on Thursday, as the death toll rose to 55 in one of the deadliest blazes in the city's modern history.Thick smoke continued to pour out of the Wang Fuk Court complex, a dense cluster of high-rise towers housing thousands of people in Tai Po district, a northern suburb near the border with the mainland. Flames can still be seen inside the buildings Thursday evening.
Hong Kong leader John Lee said contact had been lost with 279 people around midnight Rescues... Read More
World shares are mixed, tracking Wall Street's winning streak, as US markets close for Thanksgiving
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Shares in Europe are mixed following gains in most Asian markets.The futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average were nearly unchanged ahead of Thursday's Thanksgiving holiday.
In early European trading, Germany's DAX climbed 0.2% to 23,781.53. Britain's FTSE 100 slid 0.2% to 9,677.14, while the CAC 40 in Paris was down less than 0.1% at 8,096.41.
Most Asian markets advanced. Japan’s Nikkei 225 added 1.2% to 50,167.10 as investors bet that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its Dec. 10 meeting.
Arteta hails 'immense' Arsenal after beating Bayern and keeping Kane quiet in Champions League
LONDON (AP) — Top of the Premier League. Top, with a 100% record, in the Champions League.Arsenal is the best team in Europe right now, no matter what manager Mikel Arteta says.
A 3-1 win over Bayern Munich on Wednesday left Arsenal as the only team with maximum points in the Champions League after five games, while also ending the German club’s unbeaten start to the season in all competitions.
“They had an incredible match against, in my opinion, the best team in Europe,” Arteta said of his players. “Individually we were immense to resolve all the... Read More
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