Krispy Kreme doughnuts, the latest US chain to try its luck in France
US doughnut chain Krispy Kreme has opened its first shop in Paris, hoping to follow in the footsteps of other...
Krispy Kreme doughnuts, the latest US chain to try its luck in France
US doughnut chain Krispy Kreme has opened its first shop in Paris, hoping to follow in the footsteps of other...
Once the bane of big tech, Vestager’s star wanes
Margrethe Vestager is preparing to return to her day job as the European Union's competition chief after a hard-fought and...
Hamas brutality doesn’t justify ‘punishment’ of Palestinians: UN chief
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday that Hamas brutality could never justify "collective punishment" of Palestinians as Israel presses its...
‘At capacity’ New York squeezes homeless migrants
Blanca, an asylum seeker with two daughters, must leave the New York City shelter she has called home for the...
Hunter Biden indicted on tax evasion charges
Hunter Biden was indicted late Thursday on multiple counts of tax evasion, the second time this year President Joe Biden's...
UN Security Council to consider urging Gaza ceasefire
The UN Security Council meets on Gaza Friday under acute pressure from Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and will vote on urging...
Verdict due in landmark Japan army sexual assault case
A Japanese court is due Tuesday to give a verdict in the landmark trial of three ex-soldiers accused of sexual...
‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ crowned game of the year
Role-playing hit "Baldur's Gate 3", based in the world of Dungeons and Dragons, was named video game of the year...
Madrid’s Prado museum throws spotlight on reverse side of paintings
A new exhibition at Madrid's Prado museum is throwing a spotlight on the reverse side of paintings, letting visitors see...
‘A new normal’: Migrants huddle in open-air camps on US border
Hundreds of migrants who cross into the United States from Mexico each day are being herded into open-air camps, where...
UN climate talks chief pushes for rapid deal
The head of UN climate talks pressed nations Friday to move fast to deliver an "unprecedented" pact on tackling global...
France’s Macron says Notre Dame Cathedral to reopen on time
French President Emmanuel Macron promised on Friday that the restoration of Paris's Notre Dame Cathedral, badly damaged by fire in...
Putin says he will run for re-election in 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Friday that he would run for re-election in 2024, allowing the Kremlin leader to extend...
Dublin crowds bid farewell to Irish songwriter Shane MacGowan
Crowds lined the streets of Dublin on Friday to their pay respects to Irish songwriter Shane MacGowan, who died last...
US finds war crimes and ethnic cleansing in Sudan war
The United States said Wednesday that Sudan's rival forces have both committed war crimes in their brutal conflict and alleged...
Three killed in Las Vegas university shooting
Three people were killed and another seriously injured by a gunman who was shot dead by police at a US...
Peru’s aging ex-president Fujimori freed after pardon reinstated
Former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori, 85, was freed from prison on Wednesday after a court reinstated a pardon of his...
Australia, Papua New Guinea announce security deal
Australia clinched a security deal with Papua New Guinea on Thursday, bolstering ties with a Pacific state that has been...
Ukraine sees drones as crucial to battlefield success
Sat in a soggy field and strapped into a virtual reality headset, Ukrainian soldier Igor was piloting a military drone...
Indonesia ends search after volcano eruption kills 23
Indonesian authorities on Thursday said they had ended a search and rescue mission for any hikers missing or killed after...
Stretched to breaking, Germany’s debt rule faces reform
Germany's strict constitutional debt rule faces an overhaul after a shock court ruling blew a hole in the budget and...
Turkey’s Erdogan in Athens in ‘new chapter’ bid
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan travels to Athens on Thursday in a keenly watched visit billed as an attempted "new...
EU tells China ‘differences’ must be addressed
EU President Ursula von der Leyen told Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday that the bloc and its biggest trading...
‘A place of fear’: Hong Kong activist recalls years of repression
Agnes Chow was trapped in Hong Kong, had her passport seized and was branded a "foreign agent" after years as...
Fatah in freefall as Hamas and Israel wage war
Fatah, the largest Palestinian party, has seen its popularity plunge during the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, from...
Urban fighting rages in Gaza as Israel-Hamas war enters third month
Heavy urban combat raged in and around Gaza's biggest cities Thursday as the bloodiest ever war between Israel and Palestinian...
Ukraine ‘very concerned’ over Russian Olympics call: Sports minister
The Ukrainian government is "very concerned" by the call from sports federations and National Olympic Committees to allow Russian and...
Eric Adams’ Community Op-Ed: NYCHA Residents Make History
Access to safe and affordable housing is one of the keys to prosperity. I understand that just as much as...
Rockland County human rights office inaugurated in Nyack
In a momentous event today, the Rockland County Human Rights Office has been inaugurated in Nyack, marking a significant milestone...
US sanctions Belarus Red Cross chief over Ukraine child deportations
The United States unveiled sanctions on Tuesday against the head of the Belarus Red Cross, accusing him of being complicit...
Killer’s wife says role in British student’s death ‘unforgivable’
The widow of a French serial killer known as the "Ogre of the Ardennes" on Tuesday admitted she played an...
Guyana vows to approach UN if Venezuela moves on disputed region
Guyana said Tuesday it will approach the UN Security Council for help if Venezuela makes any moves on a disputed...
Texas woman whose fetus has fatal condition sues for abortion
A 31-year-old woman sued the state of Texas on Tuesday in order to get an abortion for a pregnancy that...
Biden urges global condemnation of Hamas ‘sexual violence’
US President Joe Biden called on Tuesday for global condemnation of what he said was "horrific" sexual violence by Hamas...
In rare Israel rebuke, US restricts visas on extremist settlers
The United States said Tuesday it would refuse visas for extremist Israeli settlers behind a wave of violence against Palestinians...
Venezuela, Guyana tensions rise over disputed oil-rich region
Tensions rose between Venezuela and Guyana on Tuesday as Caracas proposed a bill to create a Venezuelan province in a...
Planet tipping points pose ‘unprecedented’ threat to humanity: report
Humanity faces an "unprecedented" risk from tipping points that could unleash a domino effect of irreversible catastrophes across the planet,...
‘Dictator’ Trump warnings spook America
Could a second Donald Trump presidency slide into dictatorship? A sudden spate of dystopian warnings has got America talking about...
US facing growing Middle East crisis tied to Israel-Hamas war
Washington is facing an increasingly complex and dangerous crisis resulting from the Israel-Hamas war, which has sparked repeated militant attacks...
Three months after quake, Morocco villages face winter chill
Temporary camps set up following a deadly earthquake in southern Morocco three months ago are starting to look worryingly permanent...
UN slams COP28 ‘posturing’ as fossil fuel debate sizzles
UN climate chief Simon Stiell on Wednesday accused nations of "posturing" at the COP28 talks in Dubai, raising the temperature...
Ukraine’s Zelensky to join G7 leaders video summit Wednesday
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will join a video summit later Wednesday with the leaders of the G7, chair Japan said,...
Indonesia rescuers find last missing hiker on volcano, toll rises to 23
The last hiker missing after a volcano eruption in Indonesia was found dead Wednesday, rescuers said, raising the death toll...
Turkey must soften tone to avoid isolation: European envoy
Turkey has become internationally isolated and must dial down its rhetoric if it wants to win key concessions from the...
NY activists rally to preserve historic residence of Queen Mother Dr. Delois Blakely
New Yorkers Against Injustice (NYAI) has announced a rally in a Landmark poignant display of solidarity and commitment to justice,...
Oscar-nominated Bhutan director turns lens on democracy ahead of vote
The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, the last country to introduce television, made waves last year with a film director who...
Record more than 2,000 fossil fuel lobbyists at COP28 talks: NGOs
A record almost 2,500 fossil fuel lobbyists have been accredited for UN climate talks in Dubai, as negotiators wrestle with...
Saudi Arabia says ‘absolutely not’ to oil phase down at COP28
Saudi Arabia's energy minister has slammed the door shut to agreeing to phase down fossil fuels at the UN's COP28...
Wellington welcomes first wild-born kiwi chicks in a century
Conservationists in New Zealand celebrated on Tuesday after discovering that kiwi chicks had been born in the wilds around Wellington...
Eight dead as cyclone batters India’s southeast coast
Chest-high water surged down the streets of India's southern city Chennai on Tuesday, with eight people killed in intense floods...
Toxic air divides Delhi between poverty and privilege
Environmental change hits the poorest the hardest, experts say, and in India's toxic smog-filled capital that includes the air people...
UK interior minister in Rwanda to seal new asylum treaty
Britain's interior minister James Cleverly arrived in Rwanda on Tuesday to sign a new treaty that London hopes will revive...
New York City Mayor extols FDNY heroes on national public safety honor day
In a heartfelt tribute to the guardians of the five boroughs, New York City Mayor, Eric Adams, has saluted the...
US high court to hear challenge to $6bn Purdue opioid settlement
The US Supreme Court is to hear a challenge on Monday to Purdue Pharma's $6 billion opioids settlement immunizing the...
‘Where is our future’: Uganda declares war on used clothing
For nearly three decades, the chaotic, overcrowded Owino secondhand market in Uganda's capital has been the cornerstone of Hadija Nakimuli's...
COP28: Trying to save the planet in ‘Disneyworld’ crowds
COP28 in Dubai is the biggest UN climate summit ever. But the victims of its success are the thousands of...
Turkey’s inflation ticks up to 62%
Turkey's annual inflation rate ticked up slightly in November, the state statistics agency said on Monday, showing further signs of...
Rights orgs sue Netherlands over F-35 parts to Israel
A group of human rights organizations took the Dutch government to court on Monday, arguing its supply of parts for...
COP28 host UAE choking from its own ‘toxic’ air pollution: HRW
The United Arab Emirates is choking under "alarmingly high" air pollution levels fed by its fossil fuel industry, Human Rights...