World
The death toll from a powerful earthquake in the central Philippines rose to 72 on Thursday, rescuers said, as officials turned their efforts to the hundreds injured and thousands left homeless.Firefighters and rescuers pulled a woman and her child from the rubble of a collapsed hotel overnight Wedn...
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to join talks with leaders from across Europe in Copenhagen Thursday, as the EU seeks to bolster Kyiv's fight against Russia in the face of dwindling US support.Heads of state and governments from just under 50 countries will converge on a confer...
The Philippines weather forecaster warned Thursday of dangerous flooding in coastal areas as Tropical Storm Matmo is set to hit the disaster-weary nation.The cyclone, bringing winds of 75 kilometres (47 miles) an hour, is expected to strengthen into a severe tropical storm hours before it reaches th...
There are not enough new tests and treatments in the pipeline to tackle the growing spread of drug-resistant bacteria, the World Health Organization warned Thursday.The WHO says the increasing prevalence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) -- particularly the growing resistance of harmful bacteria to ...
The Trump administration has announced plans to terminate dozens of clean energy projects and freeze billions of dollars for major projects in New York, intensifying a stand-off with Democrats over a US government shutdown.US media outlets described the moves announced by the energy and transportati...
Israel said on Thursday it will deport to Europe pro-Palestinian activists on an aid flotilla headed towards Gaza as the Israeli navy intercepted vessel after vessel in the Mediterranean.The Global Sumud Flotilla of around 45 vessels began its voyage to Gaza last month, with politicians and activist...
Three people have been killed in protests in Morocco demanding reforms to the public health and education sectors, Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch said Thursday, in his first public address since the unrest started nearly a week ago."We have unfortunately recorded the deaths of three people"...
Russia and Ukraine exchanged 185 prisoners of war each on Thursday, Moscow and Kyiv said, the latest in a series of swaps that have continued despite the lack of progress towards ending the conflict.Russia's defence ministry said on Telegram that "185 Russian servicemen have been returned&q...
More than 16,000 people have been killed in armed violence in Haiti since the start of 2022, the United Nations said Thursday, warning that "the worst may be yet to come"."The human rights situation in Haiti has reached a boiling point", with abuses and violence having escalated ...
NEW YORK: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi warned that the plight of the Rohingyas will not end without bold action inside Myanmar, saying that the solution to the protracted crisis lies there (Myanmar).“The most important however is not to forget that this crisis origi...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would meet US counterpart Donald Trump on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly next week as Russia intensified attacks across his country.Russia carried out one of its largest aerial attacks overnight, firing 40 missiles and some 580 dro...
US President Donald Trump on Friday ordered an annual $100,000 fee be added to H-1B skilled worker visas,creating potentially major repercussions for the tech industry where such permits are prolific.The new measure, which could likely face legal challenges, was announced alongside the introduction ...
Major European airports including Brussels, Berlin and London's Heathrow were hit by "cyber-related disruption" on Saturday affecting check-in and baggage drop systems and causing delays, airport service provider Collins Aerospace told AFP."We have become aware of a cyber-related ...
Prime Minister of Japam Shigeru Ishiba has decided to step down, local media reported on Sunday, as members of his ruling party seek to hold a new leadership race following disastrous upper house elections.The decision comes less than a year after the 68-year-old took the helm of the long-dominant L...
Sports,Football
Kylian Mbappe was again on target for Real Madrid as they overcame Real Oviedo 3-0 in La Liga on Sunday.For Oviedo, returning to Spain's top flight after an absence of almost a quarter of a century, the arrival of the 15-time European champions was a gala occasion, and the Asturian fans made the...
Sports,Tennis
Novak Djokovic fears his lack of physical conditioning may come back to haunt him as he chases a record 25th Grand Slam singles title at the US Open.The 38-year-old Serbian superstar made a winning start to his latest tilt at glory on Sunday, defeating US teenager Learner Tien 6-1, 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 in...
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky insisted Sunday that a meeting with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin remained "the most effective way forward" as the two sides exchange prisoners and the country celebrated Independence Day.Kyiv's general said that Ukrainian troops had reca...
Nuclear talks scheduled for Tuesday between Iran and Britain, France and Germany will be held in Geneva, Iranian state media reported."On Tuesday, Iran and the three European parties to the 2015 nuclear deal, along with the European Union, will hold a new round of talks at the level of deputy f...
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's poll ratings have rebounded a month after disastrous election results left his premiership hanging by a thread, a clutch of surveys suggested Monday.Ishiba took the helm of the long-dominant Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) last year and has since lost his ...
China saw a surge in new coal power in the first half of the year even as the country added record levels of clean energy capacity, according to a report published Monday.Coal has been a pivotal energy source in China for decades but explosive growth in wind and solar installations in recent years h...
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