France begins its first war crimes trial of Syrian officials
The first trial in France of officials from the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad opened on Tuesday, with three top...
Month: May 2024
France begins its first war crimes trial of Syrian officials
The first trial in France of officials from the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad opened on Tuesday, with three top...
Biden says Israel’s Gaza offensive ‘not genocide
US President Joe Biden denied Monday that Israel's war in Gaza was genocide, as he slammed an "outrageous" request by...
Biden says Israel’s Gaza offensive ‘not genocide
US President Joe Biden denied Monday that Israel's war in Gaza was genocide, as he slammed an "outrageous" request by...
India shuts schools as temperatures soar
Indian authorities in the capital have ordered schools shut early for the summer holiday, after temperatures hit 47.4 degrees Celsius...
India shuts schools as temperatures soar
Indian authorities in the capital have ordered schools shut early for the summer holiday, after temperatures hit 47.4 degrees Celsius...
UK PM apologies for institutional cover-up in infected blood scandal
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday apologised to thousands of people infected with contaminated blood in a decades-long scandal...
Australia, NZ to begin New Caledonia evacuations
Australia and New Zealand say they have received clearance to send planes to New Caledonia to pick up travelers stranded...
Australia, NZ to begin New Caledonia evacuations
Australia and New Zealand say they have received clearance to send planes to New Caledonia to pick up travelers stranded...
Netanyahu denounces bid to arrest him over Gaza war
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has angrily condemned the International Criminal Court's prosecutor for seeking arrest warrants for him alongside...
Netanyahu denounces bid to arrest him over Gaza war
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has angrily condemned the International Criminal Court's prosecutor for seeking arrest warrants for him alongside...
Sow That Seed
Greetings Destiny Friends, The death of a seed is the burial of a forest – Dr. Myles Munroe The...
New president Lai vows to defend Taiwan’s democracy
New Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on Monday vowed to defend the island's democracy, as he called on China to end...
Australia police arrest 554 in domestic violence crackdown
Police in Australia's most populous state announced Monday they had arrested and charged 554 domestic violence suspects in a four-day...
Trump eyes witness stand as trial draws to close
Donald Trump's trial on charges of covering up hush money payments to a porn star enters its closing stages Monday...
Spain demands Milei public apology for ‘corrupt wife’ comment
Spain on Monday has demanded a "public apology" from Argentina's President Javier Milei for calling Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's...
RSF execution of popular former military sparks outrage, condemnation
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) face widespread condemnation after video footage surfaced showing the execution of retired Lieutenant Mohamed Siddiq...
RSF execution of popular former military sparks outrage, condemnation
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) face widespread condemnation after video footage surfaced showing the execution of retired Lieutenant Mohamed Siddiq...
Lyon secures stokes’ wicket in county championship clash
Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon has outperformed England Test captain Ben Stokes, claiming his wicket in their latest County Championship encounter...
Lyon secures stokes’ wicket in county championship clash
Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon has outperformed England Test captain Ben Stokes, claiming his wicket in their latest County Championship encounter...
French forces smash roadblocks in bid to clear key New Caledonia road
French forces smashed through about 60 road blocks to clear the way from conflict-stricken New Caledonia's capital to the airport...
French forces smash roadblocks in bid to clear key New Caledonia road
French forces smashed through about 60 road blocks to clear the way from conflict-stricken New Caledonia's capital to the airport...
Biden risks Gaza protests at Martin Luther King Jr.’s college
US President Joe Biden has spoken Sunday at the former university of civil rights icon Martin Luther King, Jr, in...
Blue Origin flies thrill seekers to space after two year hiatus
Blue Origin has set to fly adventurers to the final frontier on Sunday for the first time in nearly two...
Blue Origin flies thrill seekers to space after two year hiatus
Blue Origin has set to fly adventurers to the final frontier on Sunday for the first time in nearly two...
Hundreds protest Taiwan’s ruling party on eve of inauguration
Hundreds of opposition supporters rallied in Taipei to protest four more years of Democratic Progressive Party rule on Sunday, the...
Hundreds protest Taiwan’s ruling party on eve of inauguration
Hundreds of opposition supporters rallied in Taipei to protest four more years of Democratic Progressive Party rule on Sunday, the...
Germany cleans up after massive floods
German emergency workers have started a major clean-up after heavy rains triggered massive flooding in the southwest of the country,...
Germany cleans up after massive floods
German emergency workers have started a major clean-up after heavy rains triggered massive flooding in the southwest of the country,...
Vietnam nominates public security minister to be new president
Vietnam's Communist Party has nominated public security minister To Lam to be the country's new president, state media said Saturday,...
Vietnam nominates public security minister to be new president
Vietnam's Communist Party has nominated public security minister To Lam to be the country's new president, state media said Saturday,...
Death toll from Texas storm rises to 7
The death toll from severe weather that lashed the Texas city of Houston has risen to seven, authorities said Friday....
Death toll from Texas storm rises to 7
The death toll from severe weather that lashed the Texas city of Houston has risen to seven, authorities said Friday....
Heavy fog delays restart of PGA Championship
Heavy fog has delayed Saturday's restart of the second round of the 106th PGA Championship at Valhalla and changed how...
Heavy fog delays restart of PGA Championship
Heavy fog has delayed Saturday's restart of the second round of the 106th PGA Championship at Valhalla and changed how...
French post office celebrates baguette with scented stamp
The French Post Office on Friday rolled out a scratch-and-sniff postage stamp to celebrate the world-famous baguette, once described by...
Ecuadoran president urges international help to stop drug problem
Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa appealed to Europe Thursday for help tackling his country's crippling drug problem "at its source." In...
Putin in trade push on final day of China trip
Russian leader Vladimir Putin was in the northeastern city of Harbin on Friday, the final day of a visit aiming...
Dominican Republic to vote in poll dominated by Haiti crisis
Dominican President Luis Abinader is poised for a comfortable re-election on Sunday, analysts say, buoyed by support for his tough...
Dominican Republic to vote in poll dominated by Haiti crisis
Dominican President Luis Abinader is poised for a comfortable re-election on Sunday, analysts say, buoyed by support for his tough...
Paraguay, Pacific island leaders to attend Taiwan inauguration
Eight heads of state will be among the 51 international delegations attending the inauguration of Taiwan's new leader next week,...
NYC racial equity Commission reveals leadership team, community goals for social justice
In a pivotal move for New York City’s commitment to racial equity and social justice, the newly formed Commission on...
Curran signs off IPL 2024 with starring role for Punjab
Skipper Sam Curran starred with bat and ball in his last match of this IPL season as Punjab Kings beat...
Brazil announces aid to families as Lula visits flooded south
Nearly a quarter-of-a-million families impacted by devastating floods in Brazil's south will receive about $1,000 each towards replacing what they...
Five Israeli troops killed by friendly fire in Gaza
Israel said Thursday that five of its troops were killed by friendly fire in a Gaza battle, as a rift...
Five Israeli troops killed by friendly fire in Gaza
Israel said Thursday that five of its troops were killed by friendly fire in a Gaza battle, as a rift...
France deploys troops, bans TikTok, to quell New Caledonia unrest
France deployed troops to New Caledonia's ports and international airport, banned TikTok and imposed a state of emergency on Thursday...
France deploys troops, bans TikTok, to quell New Caledonia unrest
France deployed troops to New Caledonia's ports and international airport, banned TikTok and imposed a state of emergency on Thursday...
Ukraine says halted Russian ‘advance’ in some Kharkiv zones
The Ukrainian army said on Thursday it had partially halted a Russian advance in the northeast, where Moscow has secured...
Ukraine says halted Russian ‘advance’ in some Kharkiv zones
The Ukrainian army said on Thursday it had partially halted a Russian advance in the northeast, where Moscow has secured...
Xi, Putin hail ties as ‘stabilising’ force in chaotic world
Leaders Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin framed their nations' ties as a stabilising force in a chaotic world as they...
Asian football body scraps term limits for top leaders
Asia's governing body for football voted Thursday to scrap term limits for its president and other top leaders, allowing them...
Asian football body scraps term limits for top leaders
Asia's governing body for football voted Thursday to scrap term limits for its president and other top leaders, allowing them...
Indonesia floods kill 67 as rescuers race to find missing
Indonesian rescuers raced Wednesday to find dozens of people still unaccounted for after heavy rains caused flash floods and washed...
Taiwan drag queen performs for outgoing President Tsai
Taiwanese drag queen Nymphia Wind and winner of hit TV series "RuPaul's Drag Race" performed a rousing medley of songs...
Chief of state oil company dismissed in Brazil
The CEO of Brazil's state oil company Petrobras has been sacked, the government announced Tuesday. The move follows a recent...
U.S. envoy says Sudan’s belligerents resist negotiations
The U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan, Tom Perriello, stated on Tuesday that the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)...
Sudanese military intelligence arrests journalist
The Sudanese Journalists Syndicate (SJS) reported the arrest of journalist Siddiq Dalay by military intelligence in Damazin, Blue Nile state,...
Modi files candidacy for India election in Hindu holy city
Cheering crowds greeted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday as he submitted his candidacy for a Hindu holy city's...
Melinda Gates to leave Gates Foundation, keeps $12.5bn for her work
Philanthropist Melinda French Gates announced Monday she was leaving the nonprofit foundation she established with her ex-husband Bill Gates --...
