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Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi says Iranians are paying price for war, repression
Iranians are suffering as economic misery and internal repression leave “no room for people to breathe” after 1½ years of wars, Iran’s most prominent human ... -
Bank of England expected to keep interest rates unchanged despite rising inflation
The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates unchanged today [Macau time] even though inflation in the United Kingdom has risen to ... -
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen proposes social media ban for kids under 13
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed banning children under 13 from accessing social media, online games and chatbots on Wednesday during her ... -
‘Widow’s Bay’ breaks Emmys record with 14 wins including best comedy series, ‘Pitt’ wins best drama
A “Widow’s Bay” wave slammed into the Emmy Awards on Monday night (yesterday, Macau time) as the Apple TV show set a single-season record ... -
‘Widow’s Bay’ breaks record with 14 wins including best comedy series, ‘Pitt’ wins best drama
LOS ANGELES – A “Widow’s Bay” wave slammed into the Emmy Awards on Monday night (today, Macau time) as the Apple TV show set ... -
More than 30 missing from ferry that sank in Vanuatu
A search in waters off the Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu continued Monday for more than 30 people who officials said were missing after ... -
An Iranian commercial ship is struck near Strait of Hormuz with 1 dead, Iranian media say
An Iranian commercial vessel was struck early Sunday off Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, with one person killed and four wounded, Iranian state media said, ... -
Yemen risks a return to civil war as Iran-backed rebels target a crucial shipping route
CAIRO — Yemen is moving closer to a return to civil war. The escalating events in the Arab world’s poorest country are closely linked ... -
Renoir paintings are worth a fortune, but not when they’re stolen
Two Renoir paintings stolen from a small French museum have yet to be recovered but if the thieves are hoping to cash in on ... -
Singapore ministers, among world’s highest paid government officials, get first raise in 15 years
Singapore’s ministers, already among the world’s highest paid, are getting a raise for the first time in 15 years, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said, ... -
Jamaica takes its case for reparations for Britain’s role in slavery to King Charles III
Jamaica is taking its campaign for Britain to pay reparations for the ravages of the trans-Atlantic slave trade to King Charles III. Using legal ... -
Competitors dig deep in Hungarian grave-digging contest
Like death itself, this was no joke. A grave-digging contest in a Hungarian cemetery may sound like the opening line of a comedy sketch. ... -
With a wary eye on Russia, Finland runs Europe’s largest civil defense exercise since WWII
In a civil defense shelter hewn into rock, behind doors designed to withstand a nuclear or biological attack, two Finnish conscripts wearing hazmat suits ... -
Schools reopen in Congo’s Ebola epicenter despite concerns from parents and teachers
A new academic year began Tuesday across Congo despite concerns by parents and teachers that the ongoing Ebola outbreak poses risks to children in ... -
Iran’s president says Tehran would return to ceasefire agreement if US does
Iran’s president said yesterday that his country is ready to return to the ceasefire deal reached with the United States in June if Washington ... -
Suspect arrested after shooting at rave in Switzerland that left one person dead
A suspect has been arrested after a weekend shooting at a rave in northern Switzerland that left one person dead and five wounded, police ... -
Ontario premier answers Trump’s ‘Lake America’ with giant ‘Lake Ontario’ sign
Ontario Premier Doug Ford answered President Donald Trump’s “Lake America” decree Saturday with a billboard-sized message on the Canadian shoreline — “Lake Ontario. Now ... -
South Korean police scandal over missing person cases deepens public distrust
A South Korean police officer’s alleged falsification of documents in two missing person cases has exposed gaps in police oversight and fueled public distrust ... -
The next Atlantic storm will be named Dolly, but it’s not connected to Parton’s death
The next tropical storm that develops in the Atlantic this hurricane season will be named Dolly, but the timing is pure coincidence and has ... -
United Nations and Red Cross step up call for international rules on ‘killer robot’ weapons systems
The United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross yesterday ratcheted up a joint call for countries to adopt bans and restrictions ... -
A moderate earthquake shakes Japan, injuring more than 30 people in the Tokyo region
A moderate earthquake rattled eastern Japan, including the Tokyo area, early yesterday, injuring more than 30 people, most of them lightly, officials said. There was no danger ... -
The United States national debt surpassed a record $40 trillion
The U.S. national debt this week surpassed a record $40 trillion, a staggering milestone as defense costs, social programs like Social Security and Medicare ... -
Nonprofit sues over US push to auction areas of water around American Samoa for potential mining
A legal environmental group sued the U.S. government this week to halt the Trump administration’s plans announced last month to auction off sections of ... -
US school vaccination rates inch down yet again and exemptions reach record high
U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates inched down again last year and the share of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high, according to federal ... -
British leader reportedly exchanged messages with impostor of top White House official
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with an impostor posing as U.S. President Donald Trump’s chief of staff, according to reports published yesterday. ... -
US pulls last aircraft carrier from Asia as Iran war strains Pacific presence amid China tensions
President Donald Trump’s war against Iran is stretching the limits of U.S. aircraft carriers and leaving the western Pacific without one of the key American warships ... -
Liechtenstein changes its rules to allow women to inherit the Alpine principality’s throne
Liechtenstein’s royal house said on Saturday that the tiny country’s rules of succession will be changed so that a woman could in the future ... -
Poland says it thwarted unprecedented plot by Russia to kill an American citizen in a NATO country
Poland’s prime minister said yesterday authorities arrested a Russian citizen who was allegedly recruited by Russia’s secret services, thwarting his plan to kill a ... -
Lebanon passes a controversial general amnesty law
Lebanon’s parliament yesterday passed a controversial general amnesty law, a day after a majority of legislators voted to formally abolish the death penalty. Lawmakers who ... -
Zuckerberg manifesto sketches out Meta’s ambitions for world-changing AI technology
Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg laid out a vision of what he said artificial intelligence can do for the world, imagining a future where ... -
Nagasaki marks 81st atomic bomb anniversary as mayor says nuclear deterrence only increases risk
Nagasaki yesterday marked the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern city, as the mayor called nuclear weapons “absolute evil,” denounced growing ... -
Tibetan studies conference is canceled in Nepal at the request of officials
A conference on Tibetan studies scheduled to be held this month in Nepal was called off at the request of government officials who gave ... -
Gene-edited beagles may offer a future option for people with dog allergies
Matt Walker couldn’t pet a dog without sneezing — until he and other scientists used a gene editing technique to produce a hypoallergenic beagle ... -
Ebola kills 1,700 in eastern Congo as the fastest-growing outbreak surges
Ebola has killed more than 1,700 people in eastern Congo in the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease, data showed. As of yesterday, 3,802 cases ... -
US dollar weakens sharply against the Japanese yen after market interventions
The U.S. dollar weakened sharply against the Japanese yen after U.S. President Donald Trump and Japan’s finance minister confirmed both sides had intervened in ...
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