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The biggest FIFA World Cup ever, with a record 48 teams set to play a record 104 matches spread out across the U.S., Canada and Mexico, ... -
200,000 people affected as over 5,400 flee ash from Philippine volcano
Nearly 200,000 people in 124 villages in the northeastern Philippines were affected and over 5,400 fled massive plumes of ash that billowed from Mayon volcano over ... -
Court upholds opposition leader’s treason conviction
A Cambodian court yesterday upheld the treason conviction and 27-year prison sentence for opposition leader Kem Sokha, whose 2017 arrest opened a broad government crackdown on ... -
Royal recruits boost volunteers as country builds up its military reservists
Their faces daubed with camouflage, the troops emerge almost silently from a forest with Colt C7 rifles slung across their chests. They scan their surroundings for ... -
Downing Street vows to tackle antisemitism as police probe double stabbing attack
The British government yesterday called antisemitism in the U.K. an “emergency,” and said it would spend millions increasing security around Jewish sites after a string of ... -
Soaring oil prices ease and markets rise
Oil futures fell yesterday while Wall Street rose even as stalled U.S.-Iran talks raised doubts over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a permanent ... -
Goals galore as PSG beats Bayern Munich in record-setting semifinal
PSG 5, Bayern 4 Titleholder Paris Saint-Germain trailed early, led by three goals and ultimately held on for a pulsating 5-4 win over Bayern Munich in ... -
Colombians are divided over the fate of hippos linked to Escobar
A long the Magdalena River, one of Colombia’s primary arteries, fishermen move with wary precision. From the silty, tea-colored current, hippopotamuses can surface without warning, closing ... -
US energy blockade leaves Cuban farmers struggling to feed a nation
Eduardo Obiols Sobredo struggles to feed Cubans young and old, a task even harder now because of a U.S. energy blockade that has caused sweeping water ... -
Why you may see Japanese soccer fans cleaning up the stadium after games
If there’s one country guaranteed to clean up at the World Cup, it’s Japan. Literally. Scenes of Japanese soccer fans sweeping stadiums and picking up trash ... -
Organizers weigh Paris or Lyon for ice hockey after Nice impasse
French organizers of the 2030 Winter Olympics are looking at alternative locations for ice hockey outside of Nice, including in Paris and Lyon, because of a ... -
Iranian player Vafaei proud to ‘fight for my people’ in stunning run at world championship
Iranian snooker player Hossain Vafaei hopes he can bring some happiness to his nation during his emotion-filled run at the world championship that has already seen ... -
Man pleads guilty to plotting attack on a Swift concert in Vienna
A man accused of accused of pledging allegiance to the Islamic State group and plotting to attack one of superstar singer Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vienna ... -
China blocks Meta from acquiring AI startup Manus
China yesterday blocked U.S. tech giant Meta’s acquisition of the artificial intelligence startup Manus, in an unexpected move to reverse a deal that apparently aroused Beijing’s ... -
Court sentences ex-Tokyo Electron staff to 10 years in TSMC trade secrets case
A court in Taiwan sentenced a former employee of Japanese computer chip equipment maker Tokyo Electron to 10 years in prison yesterday in a landmark case ... -
Despite proposal from Iran, ceasefire negotiations with US are in flux
Iran’s foreign minister continued his shuttle diplomacy, landing in St. Petersburg for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday after a weekend in Pakistan and Oman. ... -
Arsenal capitalizes on Lyon blunders to win 2-1 in Women’s Champions League semifinals
Arsenal benefited from two defensive blunders to rally for a 2-1 win over Lyon in the first leg of the Women’s Champions League semifinals on Sunday, ... -
Full-strength PSG raring to go against Bayern in semifinal
Wednesday, 03:00 PSG v Bayern Munich H 2.38, D 4, A 2.87 Thursday, 03:00 Atletico Madrid v Arsenal H 2.9, D 3.25, A 2.7 Oddschecker.com Paris ... -
Congo creates paramilitary mining guard backed by US, UAE
Congo yesterday announced the creation of a paramilitary guard to secure its vast mining operations, backed by U.S. and Emirati investments, as Washington tries to lock ... -
DeepSeek rolls out a long-anticipated update of its AI model
DeepSeek, the Chinese artificial intelligence startup that shook world markets last year, launched preview versions of its latest major update Friday as the AI rivalry between ... -
US imposes sanctions on a China-based oil refinery and 40 shippers over Iranian oil
President Donald Trump’s administration is placing economic sanctions on a major China-based oil refinery and roughly 40 shipping companies and tankers involved in transporting Iranian oil. ... -
Vikings go big on defense in the NFL draft, particularly up front
The Minnesota Vikings might not know for some time whether this rookie class will get them back on track with the NFL draft, after recent years have not yielded ... -
EU considers helping with Mideast energy infrastructure to bypass conflict zones
A painful fuel crunch and soaring oil and gas prices triggered by the Iran war have nudged the European Union to look hard into funding alternative ... -
Shots fired as gunman charges toward ballroom at White House correspondents’ dinner. Trump unharmed
A man armed with guns and knives stormed the lobby outside the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner attended by President Donald Trump on Saturday night (today, ... -
Regulators fine PwC $166M over China Evergrande audit
PwC, one of the world’s biggest accounting firms, is paying HK$1.3 billion ($166 million) in fines and compensation in Hong Kong over its audit work for ... -
Voting begins in West Bengal state after a national voter list purge
Voting in one of India’s most closely watched state elections began yesterday after a national voter roll revision removed millions of names and raised concerns over ... -
Ex-President Duterte to face trial on crimes against humanity charges
Judges at the International Criminal Court yesterday confirmed crimes against humanity charges against former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte for deadly anti-drugs crackdowns he allegedly oversaw while ... -
Analysis Nuclear energy is having a global revival 40 years after Chernobyl
The 1986 Chernobyl disaster fueled global fears about nuclear power and slowed its development in Europe and elsewhere. Four decades later, however, there’s a revival around ... -
Allies sign a 3-year deal to curb small-boat channel crossings
Britain and France signed yesterday a new multimillion-euro deal aimed at reducing the number of migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats, with increased police ... -
The Gates Foundation is reviewing its Epstein ties
The Gates Foundation is reviewing its ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the organization confirmed yesterday [Macau time], as chairman Bill Gates faces mounting scrutiny ... -
Pope urges US and Iran to return to peace talks, condemns capital punishment
Pope Leo XIV urged the United States and Iran to return to talks to end the war Thursday and condemned capital punishment, in a wide-ranging press ... -
Israeli defense minister says Israel is ready to resume war with Iran
Israel’s defense minister, Israel Katz, said Thursday that Israel is prepared to resume war with Iran and is awaiting a “green light” from the United States, ... -
Ex-Philippine president Duterte to face trial on crimes against humanity charges
THE HAGUE – Judges at the International Criminal Court on Thursday confirmed crimes against humanity charges against former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte for deadly anti-drugs crackdowns ... -
Taiwan leader postpones Africa visit, accuses Beijing of ‘pressure’
Taiwan’s leader postponed a visit to Africa this week when three countries withdrew permission for him to fly over their territories after pressure from China, his ... -
Pope visiting prison in spotlight after US migrant deportations
Pope Leo XIV is visiting one of Equatorial Guinea’s notorious prisons yesterday, drawing attention to human rights abuses denounced by campaigners, particularly after the U.S. began ...
