New Canadian envoy to Saudi Arabia presents credentials
Canadian Ambassador-designate Jean-Philippe Linteau formally presented his credentials to a senior official at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Riyadh,...
Syrian refugee makes history as mayor of German town
A Syrian refugee has been sworn in as the mayor of Ostelsheim, a town located 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) from...
Yellen says ‘impossible’ to decouple China, US economies
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Friday that a decoupling of the US and Chinese economies would be "virtually impossible"...
Palestinian gunman kills Israeli soldier in West Bank, shot
A Palestinian gunman shot dead an Israeli soldier near a settlement in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, the army...
UN pleads for Haiti intervention force, warns of growing vigilantism
UN representatives on Thursday repeated their plea for an intervention force to stabilize Haiti, highlighting the growing number of extrajudicial...
Biden yanks pro-growth label from Republicans, touts vigor of economy
Taking the stage at a South Carolina factory for his latest "Bidenomics" speech, Joe Biden gave the base of the...
Sri Lankans jump ship as a bankrupt nation struggles
The snaking queues for food and fuel that crisscrossed Sri Lanka last year have given way to a different kind...
After five years of driving, roadblocks remain for Saudi women
It has been five years since Jawhara al-Wabili became one of Saudi Arabia's first women drivers -- a reform she...
MeToo wave sweeps Taiwan in long-awaited reckoning
Whistle-blower Chen Chien-jou has watched with mixed emotions as Taiwan's #MeToo movement swept from politics and academia to the entertainment...
‘No second chance’ to save Sri Lanka, central banker warns
The man charged with clawing Sri Lanka out of bankruptcy says he had warned about economic calamity years before it...
Seeking an ‘angel’: African startups face funding challenge
Kubik is proud of its pioneering, climate-friendly technology that recycles one of the world's environmental curses -- plastic waste --...
Poland debates migrants ahead of general election
Migration has inflamed Poland's political debate ahead of the autumn general election, as the nationalist government sees the issue as...
UK announces toughened up sanctions regime against Iran
Britain on Thursday announced plans for a tougher sanctions regime against Iran over alleged human rights violations and hostile actions...
France star footballer Mbappe visits father’s native Cameroon
France's star footballer Kylian Mbappe arrived in Cameroon to an ecstatic welcome from fans Thursday for a visit that includes...
Migrants forced from Tunisia port into desert: witnesses
Hundreds of African migrants were stranded in dire conditions in a desert area of southern Tunisia on Thursday after being...
US ‘actively’ seeking leader for Haiti force, Blinken says
The United States remains active in its search for a country to head a multinational force in troubled Haiti, Secretary...
Drills, red wine: Ukrainians ready for leak at Russia-held plant
In the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, couples stroll in a popular park and parents push their children on swings...
Yellen to discuss US-China ties, American firms’ worries
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen begins a full day of meetings in Beijing on Friday, with strained US-China ties, American...
Ivory Coast’s fishermen land-bound to save declining stocks
On a beach south of Ivory Coast's economic hub Abidjan, a group of fishermen are spending the day sitting in...
Russian missile attack in Ukraine claims four lives, injures dozens
A Russian missile attack on a residential apartment block has resulted in the loss of at least four lives and...
Iranian court orders seizure of tanker following collision with Iranian vessel
Iran has announced that it had obtained a court order to seize a tanker involved in a collision with an...
Tragedy strikes as gas leak claims 16 lives, including 3 children, near Johannesburg
A toxic nitrate gas leak used by illegal miners to extract gold in an informal settlement near Johannesburg has claimed...
Russian frigates make significant visit to China, highlighting strong cooperation
The first port visit by the Pacific Fleet to China in three years. The visit comes amid heightened geopolitical tensions...
Approval granted for creation of new regional state in Ethiopia
In a significant development, the upper house of parliament in Ethiopia has given its approval for the establishment of a...
UN warns world to prepare for El Nino impact
The United Nations on Tuesday warned the world to prepare for the effects of El Nino, saying the weather phenomenon...
Twitter chaos leaves door open for Meta’s rival app
Elon Musk spent the weekend further alienating Twitter users with more drastic changes to the social media giant, and he...
Afghan Taliban order women’s beauty parlors to shut
Afghanistan's Taliban authorities have ordered beauty parlors across the country to shut within a month, the vice ministry confirmed Tuesday,...
Ethiopia’s Tigray sees ‘sharp increase’ in hunger: UN
The number of people diagnosed with severe malnutrition in Ethiopia's war-scarred Tigray region has increased sharply, with conditions set to...
Carbon ‘capture’ climate tech is booming and confusing
Humanity's failure to draw down planet-heating carbon dioxide emissions -- 41 billion tonnes in 2022 -- has thrust once-marginal options...
Kyiv bids farewell to writer killed in Russian strike
Inside Kyiv's St Michael's cathedral, mourners gathered Tuesday to bid farewell to Ukrainian writer Victoria Amelina, who died of her...
No new ‘Partygate’ probe against UK’s Johnson: police
Boris Johnson will not face another formal probe into allegations that he broke Covid lockdown laws at the UK prime...
Second French arrest warrant targets former Nissan chief Ghosn
French investigators issued a second international arrest warrant against former Renault-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn in April, a source close to...
South Sudan’s Kiir pledges country’s first election
South Sudan's leader Salva Kiir on Tuesday pledged that delayed elections set for next year would go ahead as planned...
Argentina, Brazil take aim at EU’s environmental trade deal conditions
Argentina and Brazil, South America's largest economies, took aim Tuesday at an "unacceptable" EU stance in negotiations with the Mercosur...
Tunisia’s Jabeur ‘100% there’ for WTA in Saudi link
Tunisian star Ons Jabeur has backed the Women's Tennis Association over their decision to evaluate the potential for playing a...
Tunisian stabbed to death in clash with African migrants
Youths in Tunisia called for vengeance on Tuesday at the funeral of a man stabbed to death during a scuffle...
Relief in Senegal and beyond after Sall averts election crisis
Relief swept Senegal and its foreign allies on Tuesday after President Macky Sall said he would not seek a contested...
CAF boss Motsepe intervenes in South Africa women’s team dispute
Africa football boss Patrice Motsepe has intervened to resolve a dispute between the South African women's 2023 World Cup squad...
India’s headhunter warriors sever past, fret over future
Once, the way to get ahead among India's Konyak warriors was by chopping off an enemy's skull. Today, the last...
Crashed N. Korean spy satellite had ‘no military utility’: Seoul
North Korea's first spy satellite had "no military utility" at all, South Korea said Wednesday after analysing its wreckage. In...
Study trips, livestreamed fish: Japan’s Fukushima charm campaign
The problem is massive: the Fukushima Daiichi plant, where several reactors melted down after the 2011 tsunami overwhelmed cooling systems,...
‘Love letters’ from death row: Singapore’s pre-execution photo shoots
Death row inmate Nazeri Lajim beams at the camera, fingers raised in a "V" sign, wearing a shirt emblazoned with...
Dead fish wash up on riverbank in drought-hit Iraq
Thousands of dead fish have washed ashore in southeast Iraq, prompting an official investigation into the wildlife disaster that officials...
Jordan foreign minister, Assad discuss Syria refugees, drug smuggling
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Jordan's top diplomat Ayman Safadi met Monday in Damascus and discussed war refugees and a...
Health fears for Georgia’s jailed ex-leader Saakashvili after TV footage
Former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili appeared on television for the first time in months on Monday, looking frail and emaciated,...
‘Mr. Stony Face’: Senegalese President Macky Sall
Senegal's President Macky Sall, who announced Monday that he would not seek a controversial third term in office, has a...
US ambassador says jailed journalist in Russia in good health
Russia on Monday granted the United States consular access to jailed Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich after a more...
UK, Australian PMs wade into Ashes row
The British and Australian prime ministers have traded verbal bouncers after a controversial Test match between the two sides that...
Legal battle looms over London’s expanding vehicle pollution fee
A UK court will on Tuesday consider contentious plans to extend a scheme obliging the most polluting vehicles to pay...
Most Asian markets up as traders weigh outlook on rates, economy
Asian markets mostly rose on Tuesday as investors weighed signs of a slowing US economy against hopes the Federal Reserve's...
Hong Kong leader says wanted activists should give up or live ‘in fear’
Hong Kong's leader called on eight overseas activists to turn themselves in on Tuesday, a day after police put out...
UN talks aim to harness AI power and potential
The United Nations is convening this week a global gathering to try to map out the frontiers of artificial intelligence...
Polish mountaineer dies on Pakistan’s ‘killer mountain’
A Polish mountaineer has died after summiting the world's ninth-highest peak, officials said Tuesday, becoming the first casualty reported in...
France says overnight protest violence falls sharply
Overnight violence in French cities has halved in 24 hours, the interior ministry said Tuesday, a week after riots erupted...
Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister holds High-level meetings with British officials
Saudi Arabia's Deputy Foreign Minister, Waleed Elkhereiji, convened with several high-ranking British officials on Monday. The meetings aimed to foster...
Australia, UK, US condemn Hong Kong bounty for exiled activists
Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States have expressed strong disapproval of the Hong Kong police's recent actions, offering...
China tightens rare metal export rules amid US chip export deliberations
China has announced its decision to impose restrictions on the export of rare metals essential for semiconductor manufacturing. The move...
Eric Adams’ Community Op Ed: New York City’s Budget: Investing in Working Families and New Yorkers in Need.
Our city’s budget reflects our values, and for my administration, the needs of everyday people come first. This year, we...
Kenya’s Ruto lifts six-year logging ban
Kenyan President William Ruto announced Sunday the lifting of a near six-year ban on logging, despite the concerns of environmental...
Kenya’s Ruto lifts six-year logging ban
Kenyan President William Ruto announced Sunday the lifting of a near six-year ban on logging, despite the concerns of environmental...