April 23, 2024 Soprano Asmik Grigorian makes Metropolitan Opera debut in Puccini's 'Madame Butterfly' Lithuanian soprano Asmik Grigorian will make her Metropolitan Opera debut in "Madame Butterfly"; the International Opera Awards named her the 'best young female singer' of 2016.
April 23, 2024 Greek skies turn orange as dust clouds roll in from Sahara Desert Skies over Greece's capital, Athens, turned an orange hue Tuesday as strong winds carried dust from the Sahara Desert across the Mediterranean Sea.
April 23, 2024 Paris mayor confident River Seine's water quality good enough for Olympic swimming Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo expressed confidence Tuesday that the River Seine's water quality will allow for Olympic swimming this summer.
April 23, 2024 Legal challenge over British government's role in weapons sales to Israel will proceed A U.K. judge said Tuesday that a legal challenge over the government's role in allowing arms to be sent to Israel can be heard at the High Court in October.
April 23, 2024 Morocco wants to become an aviation hub, but airplane makers struggle to meet demand Moroccan officials want to grow the country's aviation industry, as companies like Airbus and Boeing outsource production, design and maintenance to countries from Thailand to Mexico.
April 23, 2024 Zelenskyy says Russian missile strike on Kharkiv's TV tower part of intimidation campaign Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday said a Russian strike on a TV tower in Kharkiv was part of an effort to intimidate the city and limit its access to information.
April 23, 2024 Spain approves plans for sexual abuse victims of Catholic Church to be compensated financially Victims of sexual abuse connected to the Catholic Church in Spain will now be financially compensated after an economical plan was approved by the Spanish Court.
April 23, 2024 Aboriginal spears in England have been returned to Australia's Indigenous people after repatriation request Four spears belonging to the Aboriginal Australians have been returned to the Indigenous community after being taken by Captain Cook in 1770 and presented to Trinity College in Cambridge.
April 23, 2024 Spain reopens inquiry into Pegasus spyware case following France's request to collaborate on a similar case Spain's National Court has reopened a probe concerning the alleged use of Pegasus spyware on Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez after a French request for collaboration on a similar investigation.
April 23, 2024 New Hampshire set to receive $20M grant to help reconstruct coastal seawalls following major flooding After being hit with a major storm and damaging floods this past January, New Hampshire will be getting a $20 million federal grant to reconstruct eroded coastal seawalls to prevent future flooding.
