D'Artagnan was killed during the siege of Maastricht in 1673. His final resting place has remained a mystery ever since.

JOHANNESBURG, March 25 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk is cutting South African prices of its weight-loss drug Wegovy for a second time since it launched ‌in August, local executives said on Wednesday, pointing to fierce competition in ‌a market led by rival Eli Lilly. The Danish drugmaker launched Wegovy in South Africa in August, when reference ​pricing was uncertain due to talks with the U.

"The Bab al-Mandab Strait is considered one of the strategic straits in the world, and Iran has the will to produce a completely credible threat against it," an Iranian official told Tasnim. Iran warned on Wednesday that it could "take action in the Bab al-Mandab Strait (connecting the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean) if provoked," the semiofficial IRGC-linked Tasnim News Agency reported, citing a military source.

A former judge of Israel's highest court does not expect Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is accused of corruption, to be pardoned. Ex-judge Izchak Zamir told the Israeli Kan channel that President Izchak Herzog would be breaking the law if he granted such a pardon.

The current campaign in southern Lebanon is designed to neutralize the most immediate threats – cross-border infiltration and anti-tank missile fire – while containing long-range Hezbollah fire. Where there are terrorists and rockets, there will be no homes and no residents, Defense Minister Israel Katz said this week, coining a pithy expression for a new Israeli security doctrine along its borders.

Channel 13 reported that Israel issued a NOTAM indicating Ben-Gurion Airport flights may remain restricted until at least April 16 amid ongoing attacks from Iran and Hezbollah. Israel issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) that flights at Ben-Gurion Airport are likely to be restricted until at least April 16, Channel 13 reported on Wednesday.

"This is a serious violation of the mechanisms for receiving aid, and that Hamas continues to try to exploit the aid mechanism for terrorist activity and incitement," COGAT warned in a letter. Motor oil was found inside humanitarian aid in a smuggling attempt uncovered in the Keren Shalom crossing, the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) announced on Wednesday.

The move is intended to “strengthen resilience and support community relief efforts, reflecting a clear policy: the enemy evacuates, while Israel’s residents remain strong in their homes. " The government approved on Wednesday the allocation of approximately NIS 60 million to go toward Israeli frontline communities, heavily impacted by Hezbollah and Iranian missile attacks on the northern border during the war.

Is Israel prepared to occupy southern Lebanon up to the Litani River on a long-term basis, or is its readiness to hold onto the area a temporary tactic to apply short-term pressure on Hezbollah? In recent days, top Israeli political officials have largely shifted the goalposts on Israeli policy with regard to southern Lebanon without making clear what the changes fully entail. In short, is Israel prepared to occupy southern Lebanon up to the Litani River on a long-term basis as it did between 19

As climate extremes intensify, adaptation debates favor new technologies. Terraces in the Philippines and Morocco show how people modified their landscapes to respond to past climate shifts.

The Asian giant is grappling with a dramatic population decline, with a fertility rate of 1.0, well below the 2.1 replacement rate.

The European Union is considering lifting the steep tariffs recently imposed on Chinese electric vehicles. In a potential breakthrough, the EU and China are discussing a move toward minimum import prices to ensure fair competition without the need for punitive 35% duties.

Tanzania’s president has, for the first time since the disputed October election, commented on a six-day internet shutdown as the country went through its worst postelection violence. President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Thursday expressed “sympathy” to diplomats and foreign nationals living in the country, saying the government would strive to ensure there is never a repeat of the same. Hassan won the October election with more than 97% of the vote after candidates from the two main opposition pa

The president's choice to become U.S. ambassador to Iceland has apologized for reportedly quipping about making the island the 52nd state.

Mother of Colorado man who committed suicide in 2025 alleges that OpenAI's AI chatbot told him death was a "beautiful place."

Ariel and his brother David, who were some of the longest-held living Israeli hostages taken by Hamas on October 7, have begun a Fuente Latina media tour this month. Ariel Cunio planned his escape every day while in Hamas captivity, the former hostage said in his first official statement to the media on Thursday.

The Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul to Barcelona, Spain, landed safely on Jan. 15

The government in Mogadishu has accused the UAE of undermining its sovereignty.

The soldier is alleged to have been in contact with Iranian intelligence forces since some time in July 2025, and to have carried out tasks for them in exchange for financial compensation. An IDF soldier from the Givati Brigade was arrested by Israeli authorities in September under suspicion of spying for Iran, a court released for publication on Wednesday.

Joe Bennett says his parents are in a "dangerous position" amid Iran's deadly crackdown on anti-regime protests.

In his remarks at Ukraine's parliament, Mykhailo Fedorov warned of nearly 2 million Ukrainians dodging the military draft.

Voting began Thursday in Uganda’s presidential election despite a days-long internet shutdown that has been criticized as an anti-democratic tactic in a country where the president has held office since 1986. Crowds gathered and long lines formed in some areas as polling station openings were delayed and voting materials were seen being delivered after the scheduled 7 a.m. opening time. President Yoweri Museveni, 81, faces seven other candidates, including Robert Kyagulanyi, a musician-turned-

The statement put Rajji in the crosshairs of Hezbollah supporters, with several prominent figures releasing statements condemning the Foreign Minister and his statement during the interview. Youssef Rajji, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lebanon, said that "so long as Hezbollah is not completely disarmed, Israel has the right to continue its attacks," in an interview with Sky News, N12 reported on Wednesday.

The election is a rematch between Bobi Wine and Yoweri Museveni, who has been president for 40 years.

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Last year was among the planet's three warmest on record, the World Meteorological Organization said on Wednesday, as EU scientists also confirmed average

Ukraine, in a second effort on Wednesday, named its fourth defence minister in the nearly four years since it was attacked by Russia and also approved the former defence minister to the top job at the energy ministry. A clear majority of 277 lawmakers voted for Mykhailo Fedorov for the top defence job.

On Sunday, dozens of Golani Brigade soldiers and officers walked out of a large conference hall to protest female soldiers singing at the ceremony. Following a series of events taking aim at the role of women in the IDF, the Forum Dvorah NGO, which supports female military service, on Wednesday called on Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.

Stretching 18km between Denmark and Germany, this €7bn immersed tunnel is the world’s longest road and rail link. By 2029, it will replace a 45-minute ferry trip with a 10-minute drive or a 7-minute train ride, offering a 24/7 gateway to Scandinavia.

BBC Persian has received dozens of accounts from inside Iran. Defiant despite potential repercussions, the witnesses said they wanted to ensure the rest of the world knew of the violence against the protesters.

A state of emergency had been declared for the entire energy sector in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced after a crisis meeting on Wednesday. A coordination centre will be set up to deal specifically with the needs of capital Kiev, a city of 3 million people.