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Trump asks Greece ambassador to resign amid ethics scandal
Trump asks Greece ambassador to resign amid ethics scandal

US President Donald Trump's administration has asked his ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign, the White House said Tuesday, amid allegations that she sought money from a Trump supporter and accepted lavish hospitality from wealthy Greek businessmen.

October 13, 2026

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Houthis say Saudi Arabia strikes oil site in Yemen's capital
Houthis say Saudi Arabia strikes oil site in Yemen's capital

Yemen's Houthis said Saudi Arabia struck an oil facility in Sanaa on Tuesday, after the Riyadh-led coalition told civilians to leave the surrounding area in its first evacuation order for the Yemeni capital since the war flared up again.

October 13, 2026

New White House spokeswoman heavy on Trump praise, light on questions in debut
New White House spokeswoman heavy on Trump praise, light on questions in debut

New White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia made her briefing room debut Tuesday by taking remarkably few questions from journalists while leaving no doubt who she believes has all the answers -- Donald Trump.

October 13, 2026

France roiled by marches in support of protesting students
France roiled by marches in support of protesting students

Thousands of demonstrators marched through Paris and other French cities Tuesday in support of protesting high school students, and against what many participants denounced as police violence against the student movement.

October 13, 2026

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France, Eq. Guinea in standoff over luxury Paris mansion
France, Eq. Guinea in standoff over luxury Paris mansion

France and Equatorial Guinea are locked in a bitter row over a luxury mansion in one of the swankiest districts of Paris, with French authorities putting it up for sale but the west African nation refusing to relinquish the premises.

October 13, 2026

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11 missing after ships struck off Bulgaria in latest Black Sea attack
11 missing after ships struck off Bulgaria in latest Black Sea attack

Eleven people were missing after two merchant ships were struck off the Bulgarian coast on Tuesday in the latest sign of increasing spillover from the Ukraine war in the Black Sea.

October 13, 2026