Preliminary audit report slams Lebanon central bank, governor
A preliminary forensic audit of Lebanon's central bank by professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has painted a damning...
Day: August 12, 2023
UN finishes removing oil from decaying Yemen tanker
The United Nations said Friday it had successfully transferred more than one million barrels of oil from a dilapidated Yemeni...
US to invest $1.2 bn on facilities to pull carbon from air
The US government said Friday it will spend up to $1.2 billion for two pioneering facilities to vacuum carbon out...
Thousands of coup supporters gathered near French base in Niger
Thousands of supporters of Niger's coup leaders gathered on Friday near a French military base on the outskirts of the...
Norway’s record-breaking climber defends feat after sherpa death
A Norwegian climber who last month became the joint-fastest person to summit the world's 14 highest peaks said her team...
Polish govt plays anti-EU, anti-German card ahead of polls
Poland's populist, nationalist government is increasingly taking an anti-German, anti-European Union stance in the run-up to the October 15 legislative...
Rescue ship saves 600 migrants in Mediterranean: NGO
Rescue ship Ocean Viking has saved more than 600 migrants adrift in the Mediterranean over the last two days, the...
What to know about Argentina’s primary elections
Argentines will vote in a primary election on Sunday, a bellwether for who could be the next president, and what...
Prisoner deal heralds Iran-US thaw, but no nuclear deal seen
Two and a half years into Joe Biden's presidency, and after exhaustive diplomacy with Iran's clerical leadership, his administration has...
UN mission in DR Congo entering ‘final phase’: Guterres
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said the body's mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo is entering its "final phase",...
Catch ’em all: Pokemon hooks kids, parents and investors
Dressed up and ready for battle, around 10,000 Pokemon fans have descended on Yokohama in Japan this weekend, looking for...
The Power of the Mind
Dear Destiny Friends, Whatever the mind can conceive, believe, it can achieve it – Napoleon Hill One of the greatest...
Taiwan’s vice president leaves for US en route to Paraguay
Taiwan's Vice President William Lai flies to the United States on Saturday in a sensitive trip that has angered Chinese...
Malaysians vote in six state elections seen as referendum on Anwar
Malaysians in six states went to the polls Saturday to vote for state assembly members in elections widely seen as...
Nas, Run-DMC, Snoop helm marathon birthday party for hip-hop
Thousands of people partied deep into the night Friday as part of an all-star Bronx bash celebrating 50 years of...
Little-known senator to be Pakistan caretaker PM until election
A little-known senator from Pakistan's least-populous province will be caretaker prime minister to see the country through to the next...
3-year-old migrant girl passes away during bus journey from Texas to Chicago
A 3-year-old migrant girl lost her life while aboard a bus transporting asylum seekers from Texas to Chicago. The young...
Russia announces destruction of 20 Ukrainian drones over crimea”
The Russian defense ministry has reported that its forces successfully intercepted and destroyed a group of 20 Ukrainian drones over...
Biden’s ‘ticking time bomb’ remark referred to China’s economy -White House
President Joe Biden's reference to China as a "ticking time bomb" has been explained by a White House official to...
