Uganda’s president has signed into law tough new anti-gay legislation supported by many in this East African country but widely condemned by rights activists and others abroad.
The world’s 20 richest countries are fueling forced labor and account for over half the estimated 50 million people living in “modern slavery,” according to a report released
Pressure from the West is strengthening Russia’s ties with China, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said in a meeting with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing yesterday. Mishustin’s
Prince Harry has lost a legal challenge over his bid to be allowed to make private payments for police protection, BBC reported. His lawyers wanted a judicial
Police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann are to carry out searches in a reservoir in Portugal, Portuguese media has reported. A search of the Arade dam
At least nine people were killed and dozens more injured when stampeding soccer fans pushed through one of the access gates at a quarterfinal match in the Salvadoran
Syrian President Bashar Assad headed to Saudi Arabia yesterday to attend a regional summit, his first visit to the oil-rich kingdom since Syria’s conflict began in 2011, the president’s
The United Nations yesterday forecast a slight uptick in economic growth in the United States, the European Union and China, but said prospects for a robust global
China’ is prepared to “resolutely smash any form of Taiwan independence,” its military said last night, as the U.S. reportedly prepares to accelerate the sale of defensive weapons
Turkey’s The May 28 second-round vote will determine whether the strategically located NATO country remains under the president’s firm grip or can embark on a more democratic
A FIFA fund to compensate for unpaid wages helped 225 players in the latest round of payments, including 61 in Portugal and 50 in Greece, the governing body
The Bank of England raised interest rates to their highest level since late 2008 as it continues to combat stubbornly high inflation in the U.K. The decision
Britain’s fertility regulator said the first babies created using an experimental technique combining DNA from three people have been born, in an effort to prevent the children from
Chinese exports grew 8.5% in April, customs data showed yesterday, displaying unexpected strength despite weakening global demand. Exports grew to $295.4 billion compared with a year earlier,
A picturesque tourist destination will host crisis-weary Southeast Asian leaders with sun-splashed tropical islands, turquoise waters brimming with corals and manta rays, seafood feasts, and a hillside savannah
After attending the coronation of King Charles III in London, Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva denounced the lack of concerted efforts to free WikiLeaks founder Julian
Police across Europe arrested dozens of people, raided homes and seized millions of euros in assets yesterday , in a coordinated crackdown on Italy’s ’ndrangheta organized crime syndicate,
Economies across the Middle East and Central Asia will likely slow this year as persistently high inflation and rising interest rates bite into their post-pandemic gains, the International
Environmental campaigners urged climate envoys from dozens of nations gathering yesterday in Berlin to discuss a global deadline for phasing out fossil fuels and ways of increasing aid
Louis Vuitton transformed a bridge spanning the Han River into a massive runway for its latest collection this weekend. Models strutted down the Jamsugyo Bridge to music
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