Maldives To Ban Israelis To Protest Gaza War
The Indian Ocean nation of the Maldives will ban Israelis from the luxury tourist hot spot, the office of the president said Sunday, announcing a national rally in "solidarity with Palestine".
Rupert Murdoch Marries Again At Age 93
Media magnate Rupert Murdoch has married for the fifth time at age 93, tying the knot with a retired molecular biologist a quarter century younger than him.
South Africa's Ramaphosa Urges Unity After Historic ANC Setback
President Cyril Ramaphosa urged South African party leaders to work together in the public interest Sunday, after his ANC lost its 30-year-old governing majority in a bruising general election.
Trump Warns Jail Time Could Be 'Breaking Point' For Supporters
Donald Trump has suggested that sending him to prison could prove a "breaking point" for his supporters -- a warning that will fuel concerns of political violence around the US presidential election on November 5.
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NATO Downplays Kremlin Threat Over US Weapons As 5 Killed In Kharkiv
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg Friday downplayed Kremlin threats of escalation after President Joe Biden secretly lifted restrictions on Ukraine using US-supplied weapons against targets inside Russian territory, as five people were killed in an overnight strike on Kharkiv.
US-China To Resume Military-to-military Dialogue In 'Coming Months': Austin
The United States and China will resume military-to-military communications "in the coming months", US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Friday, as Beijing hailed the "stabilising" security relations between the countries.
Webb Telescope Finds Most Distant Galaxy Ever Observed, Again
The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered what appears to be a new record-holder for the most distant known galaxy, a remarkably bright star system that existed just 290 million years after the Big Bang, NASA said Thursday.
Haitians Hopeful Interim Leader Can Tame Gang Violence
Ordinary Haitians expressed hope Thursday that the country's new interim leader can bring much-needed change to the violence-wracked nation, though the challenges facing the former UN official are staggering.
Guilty On All Counts: Trump Criminal Conviction Makes History
Donald Trump on Thursday became the first former US president ever convicted of a crime after a New York jury found him guilty on all charges in his hush money case, months before an election that could see him yet return to the White House.
Humanity In 'Race Against Time' On AI: UN
Humanity is in a race against time to harness the colossal emerging power of artificial intelligence for the good of all, while averting dire risks, a top UN official said Thursday.
Five Things To Know About Mexico's Outgoing President
Mexico's outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is a veteran leftist and self-proclaimed anti-corruption fighter who remains widely popular after nearly six years in office.
US Democrats Call For Criminal Probe Into Big Oil Price-fixing
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and nearly two dozen Democrats called on the Justice Department Thursday to investigate the oil and gas industry over allegations of price-fixing.
NATO Meets As Calls Mount To Let Kyiv Use Western Arms In Russia
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg pushed at the start of a meeting of the alliance's foreign ministers on Thursday to let Ukraine use Western weapons to strike inside Russia, a move sought by Kyiv but opposed for now by its chief backer Washington.
Spanish Parliament Passes Controversial Amnesty Bill
Spain's parliament gave the final green light to a controversial amnesty bill for Catalan separatists Thursday, paving the way for the return of their figurehead Carles Puigdemont after years of self-imposed exile.
UK Parties Face-off On TikTok Battleground
On the face of it, the villain from "Shrek", British singer turned TV presenter Cilla Black, and national service have nothing in common.
Rafah Battles Intensify As Israel Takes Over Gaza-Egypt Border Strip
Rafah residents reported intense artillery shelling and gunfire Thursday in Gaza's far-southern city after Israel said it had seized a strategic corridor on the Palestinian territory's border with Egypt.
14 Hong Kong Democracy Campaigners Found Guilty Of Subversion
A Hong Kong court found 14 people guilty of subversion on Thursday in the biggest case against pro-democracy campaigners since China imposed a national security law to crush dissent.
Iran IPhone Users Signal Dismay Over New Models Ban
At a Tehran cafe, Hamid waves his mobile around hoping to latch onto a faint signal and thus bypass Iran's stringent ban on the latest models of iPhone.
India's Onion Farmers Cry Foul At Politicians' Price Recipe
Almost every Indian meal requires an onion -- one of the cooking essentials along with sugar and lentils that sweet-talking politicians use to curry favour with their voters by lowering costs.
China's Xi Calls For Middle East Peace Conference
Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Thursday for a peace conference on the war between Israel and Hamas, as he addressed Arab leaders at a forum aimed at bolstering ties with the region.
UK Parliament Dissolves Ahead Of Election
The British parliament dissolved on Thursday ahead of a July 4 general election, which looks set to bring Labour to power after 14 years of Conservative rule.
N. Korea Fires Multiple Short-range Ballistic Missiles
North Korea fired a salvo of short-range ballistic missiles early Thursday, Seoul's military said, hours after Pyongyang sent hundreds of trash-filled balloons across the border to punish South Korea.
Bloodshed Mars Final Day Of Mexico Election Campaigns
A gunman shot dead an aspiring mayor at a rally Wednesday in southern Mexico, marking a bloody end to campaigning in a country expected to elect its first woman president this weekend.
'Two Mexicos' Prepare To Vote Amid Economic Divide
One runs an aerospace parts maker, the other works in a restaurant near a major new oil refinery -- both women will vote in Mexican elections this weekend, but they could be from different countries.
IMF Lifts China Growth Forecast But Warns On Industrial Policy
The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday raised its yearly growth forecast for China, but warned that Beijing's industrial policy risks a "misallocation" of resources and could harm trade.
Haiti Transitional Council Names Prime Minister
Haiti's transitional government council on Tuesday named a new prime minister to lead the violence-hit Caribbean nation, council members said, choosing Garry Conille, who briefly served in that role from 2011 to 2012.
US Says Not Changing Israeli Policy Despite Rafah Strike
US President Joe Biden has no plans to change his Israel policy following a deadly weekend strike on Gaza's Rafah -- but is not turning a "blind eye" to the plight of Palestinian civilians, the White House said Tuesday.
Hong Kong Security Law Arrests 'Stifle Freedom Of Expression': EU Spokesperson
The arrests of six people under Hong Kong's new national security law for posting online messages "seem to confirm" the European Union's concerns about the legislation, an EU spokesperson said Wednesday.
South Africa Votes With Long ANC Dominance Under Threat
South Africa's ruling ANC was fighting Wednesday to defy expectations that it could lose its three-decade-long exclusive grip on power as voters turned out for a watershed general election.
US, China Defence Chiefs To Hold Rare Talks In Singapore
The US and Chinese defence chiefs are set to hold rare direct talks in Singapore this weekend, offering hopes of further military dialogue aimed at preventing flashpoint disputes from spinning out of control.
North Korea Sends Balloons Of 'Trash, Faeces' Into South
North Korea has sent balloons full of trash, toilet paper and suspected animal faeces into the South, local media reports said Wednesday, with Seoul's military slamming Pyongyang for their "low class" actions.
India's Capital Hits Record 50.5 Celsius In Fierce Heat Wave
Temperatures in India's capital soared to a record-high 50.5 degrees Celsius (122.9 Fahrenheit) Wednesday, as authorities warn of water shortages in the sprawling mega-city.
Ex-Thai PM Thaksin To Face Trial For Royal Insult
Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be prosecuted for insulting the monarchy, the attorney general's office said Wednesday, over comments he made almost a decade ago.
Israel Pounds Gaza As UN Security Council Meets Over Deadly Strike
Israel carried out fresh strikes on Wednesday in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where its forces are battling Hamas militants, after the UN Security Council met to discuss a deadly attack that sparked global outcry.
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