Russian ruble plunges past 100 against dollar for first time since March 2022
The Russian ruble slid past 100 against the dollar Monday, its lowest level since March 23, 2022 -- weeks after...
Ukraine says ousted Russian forces near Bakhmut, south
The Ukrainian military on Monday said it had pushed Russian forces out of pockets of territory along front lines in...
Foxconn boss sees potential to invest billions in India
Taiwanese tech giant and key Apple supplier Foxconn said Monday it sees the potential to invest "several billion dollars" in...
At least 24 killed in India after heavy rains
At least 24 people were killed, nine of them in a temple collapse, and dozens more were feared missing after...
Military intervention in Niger laden with risks: experts
The West African bloc ECOWAS is mulling military intervention to restore Niger's elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, after he was detained...
UK’s Sunak blames ‘criminal gangs’ for Channel migrant deaths
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak blames the "criminal gangs" facilitating small boat Channel crossings for the "horrific" weekend deaths of...
Neymar ‘probably leaving’ Paris Saint-Germain: source
Neymar is "probably leaving" Paris Saint-Germain, with an offer from Saudi Arabia said to be on the table, a source...
Saudi names non-resident ambassador for Palestinian Territories
Saudi Arabia on Saturday named a non-resident ambassador for the Palestinian Territories who will also serve as consul general in...
Bomb alert prompts Eiffel Tower evacuation
The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France's most emblematic symbol, was evacuated for several hours on Saturday after a bomb alert....
‘Democracy, Democracy’ chant Israelis protesting legal reforms
Thousands of Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv on Saturday in the latest protest against the hard-right government's...
Forty charged after fatal stabbing of Greek football fan
Greek prosecutors on Saturday charged 40 people in connection with the fatal stabbing of a football supporter in Athens before...
Sidelined Arab Israelis fear outcome of legal overhaul
Members of Israel's Arab minority fear they will bear the brunt of the hard-right government's judicial overhaul, but have remained...
Renewed interest in sumo proves big pull for tourists
Their interest piqued during Covid lockdowns and by a new Netflix drama, a fresh rush of foreign tourists are flocking...
Pain, anger as Hawaii fire death toll climbs to 93
Anger was growing Saturday over the official response to an inferno that leveled a Hawaiian town, killing at least 93...
Sudanese start small businesses to survive war
Sudan's war has left university lecturer Ali Seif without pay for months. To make ends meet, he has turned to...
China vows ‘forceful’ response over Taiwan VP’s US visit
China on Sunday vowed "resolute and forceful measures" over a weekend trip by Taiwan Vice President William Lai to the...
Migrants on France’s Channel coast undeterred by latest deaths
"Crossing the Channel, it's playing with our lives," Hajji Mahmud acknowledged. But despite the dangers, the Afghan migrant remained determined...
Typhoon Lan set to crash Japan holiday week
Japanese authorities on Sunday warned residents in much of the country to prepare for a strong, slow-moving typhoon set to...
Migrant deaths are ‘open wound’ for humanity: Pope
The number of migrants dying in the Mediterranean is an "open wound" for humanity, Pope Francis said Sunday after a...
Father of Colombian children rescued in jungle charged with sexual abuse
The father of two of the four Indigenous children who survived for 40 days in the Amazon has been charged...
Tensions spike as shippers urged to avoid Iranian waters due to seizure threat
Western-backed maritime forces in the Middle East have issued a stark warning to shippers traversing the strategic Strait of Hormuz....
Governor Hochul plans meeting with federal officials to address migrant housing
Governor Kathy Hochul has scheduled a meeting with representatives from the U.S. Department of the Interior this Sunday, aiming to...
China issues warning as Taiwanese Vice President arrives in US
China has issued a stern warning and promised "forceful measures" in response to the arrival of Taiwanese Vice President William...
Preliminary audit report slams Lebanon central bank, governor
A preliminary forensic audit of Lebanon's central bank by professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has painted a damning...
UN finishes removing oil from decaying Yemen tanker
The United Nations said Friday it had successfully transferred more than one million barrels of oil from a dilapidated Yemeni...
US to invest $1.2 bn on facilities to pull carbon from air
The US government said Friday it will spend up to $1.2 billion for two pioneering facilities to vacuum carbon out...
Thousands of coup supporters gathered near French base in Niger
Thousands of supporters of Niger's coup leaders gathered on Friday near a French military base on the outskirts of the...
Norway’s record-breaking climber defends feat after sherpa death
A Norwegian climber who last month became the joint-fastest person to summit the world's 14 highest peaks said her team...
Polish govt plays anti-EU, anti-German card ahead of polls
Poland's populist, nationalist government is increasingly taking an anti-German, anti-European Union stance in the run-up to the October 15 legislative...
Rescue ship saves 600 migrants in Mediterranean: NGO
Rescue ship Ocean Viking has saved more than 600 migrants adrift in the Mediterranean over the last two days, the...
What to know about Argentina’s primary elections
Argentines will vote in a primary election on Sunday, a bellwether for who could be the next president, and what...
Prisoner deal heralds Iran-US thaw, but no nuclear deal seen
Two and a half years into Joe Biden's presidency, and after exhaustive diplomacy with Iran's clerical leadership, his administration has...
UN mission in DR Congo entering ‘final phase’: Guterres
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said the body's mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo is entering its "final phase",...
Catch ’em all: Pokemon hooks kids, parents and investors
Dressed up and ready for battle, around 10,000 Pokemon fans have descended on Yokohama in Japan this weekend, looking for...
The Power of the Mind
Dear Destiny Friends, Whatever the mind can conceive, believe, it can achieve it – Napoleon Hill One of the greatest...
Taiwan’s vice president leaves for US en route to Paraguay
Taiwan's Vice President William Lai flies to the United States on Saturday in a sensitive trip that has angered Chinese...
Malaysians vote in six state elections seen as referendum on Anwar
Malaysians in six states went to the polls Saturday to vote for state assembly members in elections widely seen as...
Nas, Run-DMC, Snoop helm marathon birthday party for hip-hop
Thousands of people partied deep into the night Friday as part of an all-star Bronx bash celebrating 50 years of...
Little-known senator to be Pakistan caretaker PM until election
A little-known senator from Pakistan's least-populous province will be caretaker prime minister to see the country through to the next...
3-year-old migrant girl passes away during bus journey from Texas to Chicago
A 3-year-old migrant girl lost her life while aboard a bus transporting asylum seekers from Texas to Chicago. The young...
Russia announces destruction of 20 Ukrainian drones over crimea”
The Russian defense ministry has reported that its forces successfully intercepted and destroyed a group of 20 Ukrainian drones over...
Biden’s ‘ticking time bomb’ remark referred to China’s economy -White House
President Joe Biden's reference to China as a "ticking time bomb" has been explained by a White House official to...
C.African president says ‘not against France’ despite tensions
The president of the Central African Republic said his country wanted good relations with France, in an interview that followed...
Iran moves Americans to house arrest in first step of release deal
Iran has moved five Americans from jail to house arrest, officials and family members said Thursday, in the first step...
Rising prices, peace on Liberian voters’ minds
Cecelia Johnson has voted in five Liberian presidential elections and lived through two brutal civil wars, but the 65-year-old small...
S.Africa’s Zuma quickly released after reporting to prison
South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma reported back to prison on Friday only to be swiftly released, in a government...
Migrant crisis: 24 hours at sea with Tunisia’s coastguard
A rubber dinghy brings back dozens of people from one of six boats the Tunisian coastguard intercepted in a 24-hour...
Migrant channel crossings top 100,000 since 2018: UK data
More than 100,000 migrants have crossed the Channel on small boats from France to southeast England since Britain began publicly...
‘Everything is just red’: Survivors tell of Hawaii wildfire horror
Ekolu Brayden Hoapili and his girlfriend escaped the flames that destroyed the Hawaiian town of Lahaina by car, but cannot...
India PM Modi’s government defeats no-confidence motion
The government of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi defeated a no-confidence motion in parliament on Thursday after a fiery speech...
Hawaii fire death toll hits 55, expected to rise
A terrifying wildfire that left a historic Hawaiian town in charred ruins has killed at least 55 people, authorities said...
Russia launches first Moon mission in nearly 50 years
Russia launched its first probe to the Moon in almost 50 years on Friday, a mission designed to give fresh...
‘The system is broken’: Kuwaitis drive push for political change
Inside Kuwait's national assembly, 41-year-old lawmaker Dawood Marafie is a fresh face, determined to live up to the hopes of...
Arm wrestling grips India with glitzy dreams
Athletes flex muscled biceps before going hand-to-hand in a newly televised arm-wrestling league seeking to take the sporting spotlight in...
Pakistan’s K2 porters tread between tradition and modernity
Under mountains that dagger the sky, a misfit caravan of Pakistani porters trudge towards K2 toting live chickens and lawn...
Like a warzone: Hawaii’s fleeing tourists tell of escape
Tourists fleeing Hawaii's deadly wildfire told Thursday how they had been trapped without food and power for days, but felt...
Bank tax hits investor confidence in Italian govt
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government watered down its surprise windfall tax on banks this week after a brutal market...
Archaeologists uncover Europe’s oldest stilt village
Beneath the turquoise waters of Lake Ohrid, the "Pearl of the Balkans", scientists have uncovered what may be one of...
China rains death toll rises to 78 as new storm approaches
The death toll from record-breaking rains across northern China rose to at least 78 on Friday, as authorities warned of...
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...