Fears grow of tighter state grip on Serbian media
Two controversial bills backed by Serbian lawmakers this week have sparked fears of more state control over the media and...
Warner, Head hit rapid World Cup fifties against New Zealand
David Warner and Travis Head both hit fifties as Australia raced to 118-0 off the first 10 overs in their...
From movies to marionettes: an actor swims against the tide
Award-winning Belgian film actor Bouli Lanners tenderly applies the final brushstrokes to a traditional wooden puppet he is working on...
As Italy turns again to Africa, ‘good colonizer’ myth persists
Italy's government is eyeing Africa in pursuit of energy security, even as some officials defend Rome's often-bloody colonial past on...
Echoes of history as besieged England face India in Lucknow
Besieged on foreign soil and menaced by a triumphant foe, England's war-weary cricket World Cup campaign next faces India at...
Bangladesh police break up anti-PM protest with tear gas, rubber bullets
Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at huge crowds of Bangladesh opposition supporters Saturday to break up a giant...
England haven’t ‘lost faith’ as India challenge looms at World Cup
Defending champions England are feeling the heat of a lackluster World Cup campaign but assistant coach Marcus Trescothick insisted Saturday...
Rahul looks for ‘happier memories’ at scene of injury
India's KL Rahul hopes to have "happier memories" of Lucknow in the World Cup clash against holders England on Sunday...
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Tribute to 9/11 First Responders: National Public Safety Honor Day to Commemorate Heroes
In a solemn and poignant tribute to the heroes who responded to the tragic events of 9/11, National Public Safety...
How the Hamas carnage unfolded on Israel’s ‘Black Shabbat’
It's just before sunrise on Saturday October 7, and hundreds of Hamas militants are creeping towards Gaza's border with Israel....
Families of Hamas hostages call for Red Cross access
Families of Israeli hostages held by Hamas, the Islamist group which carried out brutal attacks on Israel on October 7,...
Maine city deserted as residents hole up during hunt for killer
When Kyle Green and his partner learned a gunman had just gone on a shooting spree near their home in...
Boks expect ‘grind’ against All Black rivals in World Cup final
Defending champions South Africa expect Saturday's Rugby World Cup final against "greatest foes" New Zealand to be a "grind" as...
Three duels to savor in Rugby World Cup final
Defending champions South Africa and New Zealand battle it out on Saturday bidding to become the first team to win...
Erasmus the Springboks puppet master who divides opinion
South African director of rugby Rassie Erasmus describes himself in his biography as "a quiet, uncomplicated person" and far from...
‘Survival instinct’: Mexico hurricane victims search for food
Residents of Mexico's hurricane-stricken resort city of Acapulco emptied shelves of looted supermarkets on Thursday and appealed for government help...
Surging falsehoods seek to dent Western aid to Ukraine
From fake street art to doctored media reports demonizing President Volodymyr Zelensky, a torrent of online disinformation seeks to erode...
Australia to restart ‘essential’ aerial shooting of wild horses
Australia approved on Friday the aerial shooting of wild horses in one of the country's largest national parks, resuming a...
Biden warned Iran leader against attacks: White House
President Joe Biden sent a message to Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warning against strikes on US troops amid...
Former Chinese premier Li Keqiang dies at 68
Former Chinese premier Li Keqiang, a reform-minded bureaucrat once tipped as the country's future leader only to be eclipsed by...
Colonialism on agenda for King Charles visit to Kenya
King Charles III embarks Tuesday on a four-day trip to Kenya, his first visit as monarch to a Commonwealth nation,...
EU strives to keep focus on Ukraine amid Middle East turmoil
EU leaders meeting in Brussels Friday discussed bolstering support for Ukraine, as they strived to focus on helping that country...
Ethnic rebels launch attacks across northern Myanmar
An alliance of ethnic rebel groups in Myanmar launched coordinated attacks on the military across the country's north on Friday,...
Taskin says ‘nothing for bowlers’ at World Cup batting paradise
Bangladesh spearhead Taskin Ahmed said Friday "there's nothing much for bowlers" at the World Cup as runs flow in India's...
New Zealanders shedding cynicism to support All Blacks, says Foster
New Zealanders are "generally cynical" and conservative but All Blacks head coach Ian Foster said Friday he can sense there...
Dutch count on coach’s inside knowledge of Bangladesh at World Cup
Dutch skipper Scott Edwards hopes the Netherlands can benefit from coach Ryan Cook's inside knowledge of Bangladesh to help rescue...
Dismal England bowled out for 156 by Sri Lanka at World Cup
Sri Lanka pushed England closer to the World Cup exit door on Thursday when they bowled out the defending champions...
Palestinian top diplomat calls Israel offensive ‘war of revenge’
The Palestinian Authority's foreign minister on Thursday said Israel's offensive in Gaza was a "war of revenge", as he called...
‘No Man’s Land’ parade of music and trash charms Johannesburg
At first glance it looks like an ordinary street parade, with marching minstrels, baton-twirling majorettes, painted faces and glittering costumes...
Myanmar nationals ask Philippines to probe alleged war crimes
Five Myanmar nationals asked the Philippines on Wednesday to investigate alleged war crimes committed by 10 serving or former members...
Japan court says ‘cruel’ gender change sterilization rule unconstitutional
Japan's top court said on Wednesday that obliging transgender people to be sterilized in order to change their legal gender...
UN warns Gaza fuel shortage will stop aid work by end of day
The main UN aid agency in besieged Gaza warned it will have to stop operations by the end of Wednesday...
Palestinian sings to ‘block out’ roar of Israel strikes
Jawaher al-Aqraa says it will be a "miracle" if she survives the Gaza war but in the meantime she is...
Maxwell’s fastest World Cup ton fires Australia to 399-8 against Dutch
Glenn Maxwell hit the fastest World Cup century in 40 balls to power Australia to a mammoth 399-8 against the...
Erdogan cancels plans to visit Israel
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday he was cancelling plans to visit Israel because of its "inhumane" war against...
More than 100 Palestinians killed in West Bank amid Gaza war
More than 100 Palestinians have been killed across the occupied West Bank since war erupted between Israel and Gaza's Islamist...
‘No limit’ to hell people can inflict on children, says artist Helnwein
Art is "probably the only help one has to cope" in a world being traumatized by the wars in Gaza...
Hong Kong security crackdown targets ‘soft resistance’
Hong Kong leader John Lee used his policy address on Wednesday to sound the alarm on the threat of "soft...
Mideast conflict stirs up French domestic tensions
The flare-up in the Middle East sparked by the Hamas attack on Israel is rekindling deep tensions in France. Its...
Jordan queen raps West’s ‘glaring double standard’ on Gaza
Jordan's Queen Rania accused Western leaders of a "glaring double standard" for not condemning Israel's killing of Palestinian civilians in...
Verdict due in French helicopter jailbreak trial
French judges were expected on Wednesday to deliver their verdict in the trial of a notorious armed criminal who escaped...
France’s Macron in Egypt to meet Sisi: AFP
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Cairo on Wednesday, an AFP correspondent reported, for talks with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel...
Lebanon PM says committed to UN resolution amid Israel border skirmishes
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati reaffirmed on Tuesday Beirut's commitment to a UN resolution that ended a 2006 conflict between...
Shakib accepts Bangladesh World Cup dream all but over
Shakib Al Hasan conceded Bangladesh's hopes of reaching the World Cup semi-finals were all but over after a crushing 149-run...
‘We want him home’: US reporter Evan Gershkovich’s sister
The sister of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been detained in Russia since March on spying charges,...
Skepticism over Macron idea of anti-IS ‘coalition’ to fight Hamas
French President Emmanuel Macron evoked an international coalition along the lines of the one that defeated Islamic State (IS) extremists...
Eric Adams’ Community Op-Ed: New York City is Back – With More Jobs Than Ever
Less than two years ago, I was sworn in as the 110th mayor of New York City. Our city was...
Pakistan ex-PM Khan indicted in leaked documents case
Jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was indicted on Monday for allegedly leaking classified documents, a charge set to...
Bedi: India spin champion and impetuous cricket crusader
Former skipper Bishan Singh Bedi was a bold and sometimes rash voice in Indian cricket known as much for impetuous...
Populist left leader moves to launch new German party
A charismatic leader of Germany's populist left wing on Monday laid the foundation for a new party, expected to poach...
Markram says South Africa’s cricketers ‘inspired’ by Springboks
Aiden Markram says South Africa's cricketers are taking "inspiration" from the Springboks' run to the Rugby World Cup final as...
Spain seizes ancient gold jewellery stolen from Ukraine
Spanish police said Monday they have seized centuries-old gold artefacts worth over 60 million euros ($64 million) that were stolen...
France says talking to Saudi about Rafale fighter sale
The French government is talking to Saudi Arabia about selling the kingdom Rafale fighter jets, France's defense minister said on...
Iran jailing of Amini reporters ‘outrageous’: rights groups
Press freedom groups Monday condemned as "outrageous" the lengthy jail sentences handed to the two Iranian journalists who exposed the...
Paris poster activists aim to keep Hamas’s hostages in public eye
Under cover of darkness in the western districts of Paris, activists armed with buckets of glue and thousands of posters...
Indian cricket spin legend Bishan Singh Bedi dies at 77
Indian cricketing hero and spin great Bishan Singh Bedi has died aged 77, sports minister Anurag Thakur said Monday, calling...
Israel aims to crush Hamas but vague on Gaza’s post-war future
Israel is determined to crush Hamas but has said little about what would replace its rule in Gaza after the...
Cat crate hid parts of bomb that killed Russian hardliner’s daughter: report
Ukraine's spy service orchestrated the assassination of the daughter of a leading Kremlin hardliner last year using bomb parts smuggled...
Hard right pledges pragmatism after Swiss election triumph
The hard-right Swiss People's Party, which wants to tackle mass immigration and political correctness, vowed Monday to seek pragmatic solutions...