Gerrit Cole clinches unanimous AL Cy Young, snell makes history in NL triumph
Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole secured his inaugural American League Cy Young Award with unanimous support from all 30 first-place votes,...
Month: November 2023
Biden warns Netanyahu against Gaza occupation, stresses two-state solution
In a press conference in San Francisco, US President Joe Biden conveyed a strong message to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
Trump drops bid to move N.Y. hush-money case to federal court
Former President Donald Trump has abandoned his prolonged effort to shift his New York hush-money criminal case to federal court....
NYC Mayor convenes interfaith leaders to address hate crimes surge
Mayor Eric Adams has held a crucial meeting yesterday with leaders from the Jewish, Muslim, and Christian faiths, responding to...
NYC Mayor convenes interfaith leaders to address hate crimes surge
Mayor Eric Adams has held a crucial meeting yesterday with leaders from the Jewish, Muslim, and Christian faiths, responding to...
France issues arrest warrant for Syria’s Assad
France has issued an international arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, accused of complicity in crimes against humanity over...
Heat projected to kill nearly five times more people by 2050
Nearly five times more people will likely die due to extreme heat in the coming decades, an international team of...
Chinese troops will not replace Indians, Maldives leader says
The Maldives's incoming president Mohamed Muizzu has vowed to expel Indian troops after taking office later this week, but told...
UK Supreme Court to decide fate of contentious Rwanda migrant policy
The UK Supreme Court will rule Wednesday on whether a controversial government plan to send migrants to Rwanda is lawful,...
German govt loses key case on debt rules at top court
Germany's top court ruled Wednesday against the government in a case centered on whether it had broken debt rules, wiping...
Jordan aims to score big in global gaming industry
For many, gaming is a waste of time. Hours lost staring at glowing screens. But Jordan is betting on its...
China, US pledge climate cooperation ahead of Xi-Biden meet
China and the United States pledged Wednesday to work more closely together to fight global warming, declaring the climate crisis...
‘Weird puking bird’ tops New Zealand’s avian beauty contest
A "weird puking bird" with a bizarre mating dance has won New Zealand's annual avian beauty contest, triumphing after British...
UK Sikhs feel uneasy and overlooked after Canada killing
Britain's Sikh population, whose ancestors first migrated from the Punjab more than a century ago, have long been admired as...
Indian rescuers send medicine to tunnel workers trapped for four days
Indian rescuers said Wednesday they had sent medicine to 40 men trapped after the road tunnel they were building collapsed,...
Thousands of homes underwater after floods hit Vietnam
The ancient Vietnamese city of Hue, a world heritage site popular with tourists, was underwater Wednesday after heavy rain flooded...
Sanchez to face Spanish parliament to seek new term
Pedro Sanchez will seek a new term as Spain's prime minister in parliament Wednesday, after securing the backing of Catalan...
Biden, Xi set for high-stakes summit
US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will try to stop the superpowers' rivalry spilling into conflict when...
India-New Zealand World Cup semi-final being played on used pitch
The first semi-final of the 2023 World Cup between India and New Zealand in Mumbai on Wednesday will be played...
Australia rely on title wins and ‘extra leg’ in World Cup semi-final
Australia skipper Pat Cummins said his players will draw on experience from previous title wins in their World Cup semi-final...
Dubai plans new mega-airport as Mideast competition hots up
Dubai is forging ahead with plans to replace the world's busiest airport with an even bigger one as passenger traffic...
India bat against New Zealand in World Cup semi-final
India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat against New Zealand in the first World Cup semi-final...
Threat from sand and dust storms spreading: UN
The UN warned Wednesday that the number of sand and dust storms are increasing "dramatically" with Central Asia most hit...
Journalists in south Lebanon say targeted in Israeli strikes
Journalists in southern Lebanon said they were targeted Monday in Israeli strikes, which Al Jazeera network said lightly wounded its...
Biden, US scholars accuse Trump of echoing Hitler
Former US president Donald Trump faced a furious backlash Monday over Veteran's Day weekend remarks branding his political opponents "vermin,"...
Kibbutz children shaken by Hamas attack return to school
For the children of Beeri kibbutz, overrun by Hamas gunmen when they stormed over the nearby border with Gaza on...
Dominica to create world’s first sperm whale reserve
Dominica is set to create the world's first sperm whale reserve, designating a swath of ocean where large ships and...
Biden says Gaza hospital ‘must be protected’
US President Joe Biden urged Israel on Monday to protect Gaza's main hospital as heavy fighting between Israeli forces and...
Former Ivorian PM Soro says has talks with Niger coup leader
Former Ivorian prime minister Guillaume Soro said Monday he had had extensive talks with Niger's putsch leaders in Niamey, a...
Venezuela slams renewed EU sanctions
Caracas on Monday slammed a six-month renewal of European Union sanctions against it, and said the move precluded the bloc...
Residents get brief return to volcano-risk Icelandic town
From Christmas gifts to sheep, residents forced from an Icelandic town damaged by hundreds of earthquakes in recent days were...
Liberians mull second presidential term for football legend Weah
Liberians head to the polls Tuesday to decide whether to hand former footballer George Weah a second term as president...
Big bang: Dutch firm eyes space baby
Climate crises, nuclear Armageddon, or a sudden meteor strike -- it's clear humanity could do with Planet B. But first...
”He could get killed’: Information war inflates Israel-Hamas fight
Months after he was discharged from hospital, his right leg amputated, Mohammed Zendiq saw his image swirling online in a...
Eric Adams’ Community Op-Ed: Helping New Yorkers live longer
When we came into office, we promised that we would ensure that our prosperity would be felt across the five...
Seismic activity subsides in Southwest Iceland, volcanic threat persists
Seismic activity in south-west Iceland has shown signs of calming, although scientists maintain a persistent warning of an imminent volcanic...
Former Philippine Senator Leila de Lima secured bail amidst international scrutiny
A Philippine court has granted bail to former senator Leila de Lima, who is facing accusations of receiving drug money...
Israel-Hamas battles create havoc in Gaza hospitals
Heavy fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas trapped thousands of people in Gaza's hospitals on Sunday, with medics and aid...
‘One war for another’: Ukrainian refugees return from Israel
Tetiana Kocheva fled her home in Ukraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv after Russia invaded last year, taking refuge in Israel's...
‘Toxic masculinity’: Russia targets women behind award-winning play
Yelena Efros has been sending letters to Russian prisons for years, as the head of a volunteer group writing regular...
Two S. Koreans among 18 sentenced to death in Vietnam drug bust: state media
Two South Koreans were among 18 people sentenced to death on drug smuggling and trafficking charges in Vietnam, state media...
‘Not crime to make mistakes’: Pakistan’s Azam under pressure
Pakistan captain Babar Azam was described as "depressed" and under pressure to save his job Sunday after the team crashed...
Thousands to march in France against anti-Semitism
Tens of thousands are expected to attend a march against anti-Semitism in Paris on Sunday amid bickering by political parties...
Heavy Gaza combat heightens fears for people trapped in hospital
Intense fighting raged around Gaza's biggest hospital Sunday where doctors said thousands of Palestinians were trapped in dire conditions, as...
Displaced Gazans live in dust, fear and hunger
At first Youssef Mehna thought the war would quickly be over. Then he was wounded, his house was destroyed, and...
Tons from Iyer and Rahul power India to 410-4 against Dutch
Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul hit attacking centuries to power India to a mammoth 410-4 against the Netherlands as the...
Paris protesters call for end to Gaza massacre
Several thousand people demonstrated in Paris on Saturday under the rallying cry "Stop the massacre in Gaza". The left-wing organizers...
Two Brazilians allegedly tied to Hezbollah deny all charges
Two people arrested in Brazil for allegedly planning terrorist attacks in the country on behalf of Lebanon-based Hezbollah have denied...
Israel turns to archaeologists to find victims of Hamas attack
Moshe Ajami is no stranger to human remains. But until October, the bits of bone and teeth he handled were...
From civil war to surfing: five things about Liberia
The West African nation of Liberia will vote for a new president on Tuesday in a run-off race between President...
From slums to football star and president, Liberia’s George Weah
From Liberia's swampy slums to international football star and then president, George Weah is contesting a second term in a...
Joseph Boakai: political veteran with plan to ‘rescue’ Liberia
Liberia's main opposition contender for president Joseph Boakai has four decades of political experience behind him but at the age...
Joseph Boakai: political veteran with plan to ‘rescue’ Liberia
Liberia's main opposition contender for president Joseph Boakai has four decades of political experience behind him but at the age...
‘The Crown’ set for final season
Fans of "The Crown" are holding their breath for the final season of the hit Netflix drama about the life...
Chinese vessels in high-seas chase of Philippine boat with media
As a Philippine Coast Guard rubber boat carrying journalists sped towards Filipino troops on a grounded navy vessel in the...
Microsoft chief says Russia is spreading Middle East disinformation
Russia has been spreading "disinformation" about the situation in the Middle East, the president of Microsoft said Saturday, as tensions...
Mali army closes on Touareg rebel town: sources
Mali's army moved closer Saturday to the strategically important northern town of Kidal that is held by Touareg separatist and...
Australia responds to ‘cyber incident’ affecting ports
The Australian government said Saturday it was responding to a "significant cyber security incident" affecting several ports operated by DP...
Vatican takes ‘step’ towards transgender Catholics
LGBTQ rights campaigners welcomed a Vatican statement that transgender people can be baptized as a step towards a more inclusive...
Dravid hails ‘captain fantastic’ Rohit in India’s World Cup odyssey
Rohit Sharma was hailed on Saturday as a "fantastic" captain for leading India to a perfect eight wins from eight...
