China signs pact with Solomon Islands to boost cooperation on ‘law enforcement and security matters’

The Solomon Islands has signed an agreement to boost cooperation with China on “law enforcement and security matters,” in a move likely to raise concerns among the South

Bejeweled cannon and other art will head home to Sri Lanka from Netherlands museum

Sri Lanka’s foreign minister said yesterday that his country welcomes the Netherlands’ plan to return hundreds of colonial-era artifacts — including a bejeweled, ceremonial cannon — and

Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, including prelates based in Hong Kong

Pope Francis yesterday announced he has chosen 21 new cardinals, including prelates from Jerusalem and Hong Kong — places where Catholics are a small minority — as he continues

Beijing orders outdoor work to be halted as scorching summer heat soars

Employers in Beijing were ordered yesterday by the government to stop outdoor work after scorching summer heat in the Chinese capital was forecast to reach 40 degrees centigrade.

Hong Kong-born singer-songwriter Coco Lee passes away at 48

Lee’s sister broke the news on social media last night, saying that the the 48-year-old had a long battle with depression in recent years and committed suicide on

China restricts exports of high-tech metals ahead of Yellen’s visit

China has imposed export curbs on two metals used in computer chips and solar cells, expanding a squabble with Washington over high-tech trade ahead of Treasury Secretary Janet

Pope appoints bishop to lead Vatican office that enforces church doctrine

Pope Francis on Saturday chose  Francis named Monsignor Victor Manuel Fernández, the archbishop of La Plata, Argentina, as the prefect, or chief, of the Dicastery for the

Russia outlaws critical news outlet in continued crackdown on dissent

Russian authorities declared a news outlet critical of the Kremlin an “undesirable” organization, effectively banning it from operating in Russia as part of a continued crackdown on dissent.

Cyprus battles disease-carrying mosquitoes by breeding with irradiated, sterilized ones

Cyprus is battling an influx of disease-carrying mosquitoes by bringing in hundreds of thousands of the insects after being sterilized through radiation. The battle is primarily focused

Colombia honors searchers and sniffer dog that helped find 4 children who survived

Colombia’s president handed out 86 medals to soldiers, Indigenous volunteers and government officials who helped in the rescue of four children who spent 40 days on their own in

Amsterdam’s Hermitage museum is renamed after cutting ties with Russia

An Amsterdam museum that severed ties with St. Petersburg’s Hermitage collection after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine last year has been renamed and on Monday announced partnerships with renowned

Colombian military searches for heroic dog who helped find children in the jungle

With his powerful snout and his pointy ears, Wilson became a national hero in Colombia when he helped the military find four Indigenous children who survived a

41 women die in grisly riot in Honduran prison that president blames on ‘mara’ gangs

A grisly riot at a women’s prison in Honduras Tuesday left at least 41 women dead, most burned to death, in violence the country’s president blamed on “mara”

Ukrainian refugees helped push German population up 1.3% last year

Large numbers of  Germany’s population expanded by 1.12 million in 2022, the Federal Statistical Office said. That compared with an increase of just 0.1%, or 82,000 people,

Japan’s emperor meets with Indonesian president on his first official foreign trip as monarch

Japanese Emperor Naruhito met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo yesterday during his first official foreign trip since ascending the Chrysanthemum Throne in 2019. Widodo and first lady

US imposes visa restrictions for Ugandans following adoption of anti-gay law

Washington last week announced it is imposing visa restrictions for Ugandans it accuses of “undermining the democratic process” in Uganda after the enactment of an anti-gay law in

France’s Macron wants to boost AI, calls for rules that don’t impede tech growth

French President Emmanuel Macron called Wednesday for boosting the development of artificial intelligence in Europe while putting in place “smart” regulations that don’t impede tech companies’ growth.

Greece: 59 migrants dead, dozens feared missing after fishing vessel capsizes

At least 59 people have died and dozens are feared missing off the coast of southern Greece after a fishing boat carrying migrants capsized and sank, authorities said

AI helped create ‘last Beatles record,’ Paul McCartney says

Artificial intelligence has been used to extract John Lennon’s voice from an old demo to create “the last Beatles record,” Paul McCartney said yesyerday. McCartney, 80, told

The Great Grift: How billions in Covid-19 relief aid was stolen or wasted

Fraudsters used the Social Security numbers of dead people and federal prisoners to get unemployment checks. Cheaters collected those benefits in multiple states. And federal loan applicants weren’t cross-checked against a Treasury Department database that would have raised red flags about sketchy borrowers. Criminals and gangs grabbed the money. But so did a U.S. soldier in Georgia, the pastors of a defunct church in Texas, a former state lawmaker in Missouri and a roofing contractor in Montana.

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