Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's former Shah, urged European governments not to appease Iran's leadership, saying continuing to negotiate would only keep the current power system in place. "If you think you can make peace with this regime, you are sorely mistaken," he said during a press conference in Berlin on Thursday.
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Running a cozy little bookshop where readers can meet and connect over their favorite authors is a dream shared by many book nerds. But beyond the romanticized idea, the independent bookstore business is renowned for being risky, which is why most people never get to follow that dream.
Prince Harry, the younger son of King Charles III, made a surprise visit to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Thursday. The prince, who arrived on an overnight train from Poland, was filmed getting off the train and greeting people on the platform by Britain's ITV News.
Lebanon's prime minister, Nawaf Salam, on Thursday accused Israel of war crimes after Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil was killed in an Israeli airstrike while reporting in the south of the country.
Two trains collided in Denmark on Thursday, injuring 17 people, five of them critically, authorities said. The incident happened near Hillerod, north of Copenhagen, and police received alerts about the crash at about 6:30 a.m. (0430 GMT).
The United Kingdom and France have agreed on a new three-year deal to curb undocumented migrant crossings in the English Channel.
Japanese police said they arrested a South Korean national holding a banner carrying political messages on Wednesday for allegedly obstructing an annual spring festival at Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine. The shrine honors Japan's 2.5 million war dead, including convicted criminals.
Last weekend, several thousand people took to the streets in Munich to demonstrate against abortion and assisted suicide. One speaker made an extremely dramatic plea against what he called the "culture of death" that has allegedly taken hold in Germany.
Ships are anchored near the shoreline on April 22, 2026 in Bandar Abbas, Iran. Bandar Abbas is a port city and the capital of Hormozgan Province, along the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz.
The city of Logan, Utah, a college and dairy farming town, is seen from the hillside on the Utah State University campus, Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
The global aviation industry — including Africa's rapidly growing sector — is struggling to cope with the economic fallout from the Iran war. One of the most immediate pressures comes from jet fuel costs, which make up a significant portion of airline operating expenses.