K-pop to the rescue? S. Korea all-in for scout jamboree closing concert
Tens of thousands of scouts are set to gather for a massive K-pop festival in Seoul on Friday, as South...
Year: 2023
Omagh bomb still haunts N.Ireland’s fragile peace 25 years on
On a bright Saturday in August almost 25 years ago, Kevin Skelton was rejoining his family shopping for new school...
AAWIC unveils Education Film Symposium
African American Women In Cinema (AAWIC) has announced a date for the upcoming AAWIC Educational Film Symposium. The announcement was...
Sports: The stars signing up for Saudi’s football project
Saudi Arabia has emerged as a force in the football transfer market this year, offering eye-watering salaries that have lured...
Ecuadoran presidential candidate shot dead after rally
A popular Ecuadoran presidential candidate was shot dead while leaving a rally in the nation's capital on Wednesday, prompting President...
Israel’s pioneering use of water ‘to the last drop’
In the scorching summer heat, an Israeli farmer tends to a dripline taking a mix of ground and recycled water...
Pakistan climber cleanses K2 as shrine to fallen father
Gazing up from K2 Basecamp, Sajid Ali Sadpara sees Earth's second-highest mountain, his father's final resting place, and a blight...
Philippine director puts women at the ‘heart’ of drug war film
Widows and mothers are at the "heart" of a gritty documentary by Philippine filmmaker Sheryl Rose Andes, who turns the...
Nervous investors trade cautiously ahead of US inflation report
Asian markets were mixed Thursday ahead of much-anticipated US inflation data, which comes against a backdrop of renewed concerns that...
Inner city delivery hubs raise child health fears after UK court battle
From the third-floor window of a London primary school, parent Sarah Slotover stares out over the industrial site at the...
S.Leone riot victims’ families still awaiting justice a year on
Aminata Kabba says she has not seen justice in the year since learning from a social media video that armed...
West African bloc gathers for key summit on Niger coup
Leaders from West African bloc ECOWAS will meet on Thursday for an emergency summit on the coup in Niger, after...
Assad says destroyed Syria infrastructure blocks refugee returns
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Wednesday that the biggest obstacle to millions of refugees returning home is a lack of...
Outcry as Turkish journalist jailed by text message
Even in a country which regularly holds the world record for jailing journalists, the case of Turkish investigative reporter Baris...
India’s Shaw slams sixth-highest one-day score of 244
India's Prithvi Shaw struck the sixth highest individual one-day score on Wednesday when he blasted an extraordinary 244 for Northamptonshire...
West imposes new sanctions three years after Belarus crackdown
Western powers on Wednesday imposed new sanctions on Belarus three years after mass pro-democracy protests crushed by strongman President Alexander...
Biden, in environment push, protects lands near Grand Canyon
Joe Biden used the backdrop of the Grand Canyon Tuesday to champion the climate fight -- and distinguish himself from...
US seeks to prevent new Russian gain in coup-hit Niger
The United States is seeking to prevent Russia from scoring a major new win with coup-hit Niger, wagering despite initial...
NASA may delay crewed lunar landing beyond Artemis 3 mission
NASA's Artemis 3 mission, set to return humans to the Moon in 2025, might not involve a crewed landing after...
Tory Lanez sentenced to 10 years for shooting Megan Thee Stallion
Canadian rapper Tory Lanez, convicted of shooting US artist Megan Thee Stallion in the feet during a drunken argument after...
Russia says shot down two Ukrainian drones headed for Moscow
Two Ukrainian combat drones headed for Moscow were shot down, Russian officials said on Wednesday, the latest in a surge...
Kenya political rivals launch fresh talks after protests
Kenya's government and the opposition launched fresh talks Wednesday aimed at resolving a bitter political feud following a spate of...
Biden says will visit Vietnam ‘shortly’
US President Joe Biden said Tuesday he would travel to Vietnam "shortly" as part of an effort to improve ties...
Women wrestlers battle for equality with Swiss ‘schwinger kings’
Traditional Swiss wrestling, known as "schwingen" in German, has been a male preserve for centuries -- the ultimate test of...
World’s largest cruise ship to set sail as industry rebounds
With cruise bookings seeing a resurgence after the Covid pandemic caused luxury liners to mothball, a Finnish shipyard is putting...
Wanted Hong Kong activist says parents ‘harassed, intimidated’
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Anna Kwok said Wednesday that her parents were "questioned, harassed and intimidated" by authorities, weeks after...
33 dead, 18 still missing after record Beijing rains: officials
Thirty-three people have been confirmed dead and 18 are still missing after Beijing's heaviest rains on record, officials said Wednesday....
Rocky US-Saudi bond boosted by Israel normalization push
A spate of high-profile visits by US officials to Saudi Arabia underscores how ties have warmed amid talks over a...
Pakistan parliament to dissolve for an election without ex-PM Khan
Pakistan's parliament was due to be dissolved Wednesday, with a technocrat-led interim government appointed to oversee an election that will...
Seven killed in SW China floods as Beijing triples rain death toll
Seven people were killed in flash floods in southwestern China on Wednesday, as authorities in Beijing tripled the death toll...
Winning $1.58 bn Mega Millions jackpot ticket sold in Florida
A lottery player in the US state of Florida won a record $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot on Tuesday, the...
West African bloc ECOWAS: Key Facts
West African bloc ECOWAS, which meets Thursday after threatening to intervene in the Niger crisis, has become a key player...
Pentagon eyes missile testing role for Australia
Australia could be a testing ground for US hypersonic and other long-range precision weapons under the AUKUS pact, a top...
UN says reached deal with Syria over key aid crossing
The United Nations has said it reached agreement with the Syrian government on aid deliveries to rebel-held areas from Turkey,...
Nine bodies found in France holiday lodging fire ‘tragedy’
Nine corpses were found Wednesday following a fire at a centre in eastern France where a group of adults with...
India’s Gandhi slams government inaction on Manipur violence
India's opposition leader Rahul Gandhi condemned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's inaction over deadly ethnic conflict in the country's northeast on...
France softens tone on Niger coup
Two weeks after the coup in Niger, France has abandoned its tough tone on the crisis and is now inclining...
China drafts rules for using facial recognition data
Firms using facial recognition in China will be required to obtain consent or legal permission before collecting personal information, draft...
July hottest month on record: EU climate observatory
July was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth, the European Union's climate observatory confirmed Tuesday. Marked by heatwaves and...
Two dead, thousands without power as storms batter eastern US
Much of the eastern United States was lashed by intense storms Monday, leaving at least two people dead, hundreds of...
Israel demolishes home of alleged Palestinian attacker
Israel's army said Tuesday it demolished the home of a Palestinian accused of killing a soldier and his brother in...
German arrested in France for holding wife ‘captive’ for 12 years
French police on Monday said they had arrested a 55-year old German after his wife was discovered naked in a...
American Red Cross ends blood donation restrictions targeting gay men
The American Red Cross on Monday announced it will now allow gay and bisexual men to donate blood without restrictions...
Paramount announces sale of Simon & Schuster for $1.62 bn
Paramount Global said Monday it had reached an agreement to sell Simon & Schuster, a top US publisher, to private...
Delight and dismay as Colombia’s Petro marks one year in office
While Colombian farmer Crisanto celebrates finally getting the deed to his land, widow Yaneth believes an increased laxness in security...
South American summit seeks roadmap to save Amazon
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and fellow South American leaders face pressure to set out bold solutions to...
Jailed ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s lawyers to apply for bail
Lawyers for Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan were Tuesday set to file a bail application for him, as he...
Bus offers a last way out to Belarusians fleeing repression
Lyudmila, 70, has fond memories of traveling freely to Europe from her native Belarus, before its repressive government was slapped...
Scouts begin S. Korea jamboree evacuation over extreme weather challenges
Tens of thousands of scouts were being evacuated from their problem-plagued South Korean campsite on Tuesday ahead of a typhoon,...
Asian markets struggle as traders fret over another Fed hike
Asian markets stuttered Tuesday on renewed concerns that the Federal Reserve will hike rates again, while ongoing worries about the...
Scores of horses suffer sunstroke at Japan samurai event
Organizers of an annual horse festival in Japan where riders dressed as samurai re-enact battles said Tuesday they were considering...
China demands Philippines remove grounded ship from disputed waters
China Tuesday renewed calls for the Philippines to remove an aging ship from a reef which Manila uses to press...
Indonesia says Myanmar solution needs ‘political will’ from all sides
Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Tuesday said a resolution to the Myanmar crisis that has dragged into its third year...
Bus offers a last way out to Belarusians fleeing repression
Lyudmila, 70, has fond memories of traveling freely to Europe from her native Belarus, before its repressive government was slapped...
Ireland to bid farewell to singer Sinead O’Connor
A funeral service for Sinead O'Connor, the outspoken singer who rose to international fame in the 1990s, is to be...
Split couples and ghost voters haunt Zimbabwe elections
On election day in Zimbabwe this month, Tendai and his wife will leave home and head in opposite directions. The...
Russian strikes on east Ukraine residential building kill at least 7
Rescue workers combed through the rubble of damaged buildings in the city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday, the...
Eric Adams’ Community Op-Ed: How We Make New York City Safer
As mayor, it is my sacred duty to keep New Yorkers safe. I campaigned on making New York City a...
Thao sentenced for George Floyd killing
Former Minneapolis police officer, Tou Thao, has been sentenced to a term of 4-3/4 years in prison for his involvement...
NYPD investigates stabbing on Brooklyn subway
In a recent incident, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) has confirmed that "an individual sustained a stabbing injury...
