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Dozens of arrests during fuel protests by transport workers
Unrest broke out on the streets of Angola’s capital as transport workers began a three-day strike to protest against surging fuel prices. Videos posted ... -
IMF upgrades outlook for global economy, citing less-than-expected damage from Trump’s trade wars
The International Monetary Fund is upgrading the economic outlook for the United States and the world this year and next because President Donald Trump’s ... -
Thailand, Cambodia agree to ‘immediate and unconditional’ ceasefire, Malay PM says
Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an “immediate and unconditional” ceasefire from midnight to resolve deadly border clashes, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said ... -
Lucas tells Comic-Con crowd his new museum will be ‘a temple to the people’s art’
George Lucas finally came to the stage at Comic-Con yesterday [macau time] to an ovation from thousands, some holding light sabers in the air, ... -
With no access to education beyond the 6th grade, girls turn to religious schools
For six hours every day after school, Nahideh works in a cemetery, collecting water from a nearby shrine to sell to mourners visiting loved ... -
A man accused of stabbing 11 people at a Walmart is in Michigan authorities’ custody
11 people were stabbed at a Walmart in Traverse City yesterday (Macau time) — with six in critical condition — in what a Michigan ... -
Trump tariffs hit Hungary hard despite warm relations with MAGA-friendly Orbán
Hungary’s populist prime minister has spent years building a close political relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump and aligning himself with the MAGA movement. ... -
Flurry of trade deals offers relief for some Asian countries
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced trade deals with Japan and a handful of other Asian countries that will relieve some pressure on companies ... -
The US decision to leave UNESCO again puts a spotlight on what the agency does and why it matters
With the support of international partners and the mobilization of $115 million, the U.N. cultural agency UNESCO recently helped rebuild the Iraqi city of ... -
UN says booming solar, wind and other green energy hits global tipping point for even lower costs
The global switch to renewable energy has passed a “positive tipping point” where solar and wind power will become even cheaper and more widespread, ... -
Lineup features Roberts, Clooney, Stone and Sandler
Julia Roberts, George Clooney, Emma Stone, Dwayne Johnson, Adam Sandler and Idris Elba are just some of the celebrities headlining films at this year’s ... -
Trump administration releases FBI records on MLK Jr. despite his family’s opposition
The Trump administration Monday [today, Macau time] released records of the FBI’s surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr., despite opposition from the slain Nobel ... -
Banishing a reporter: Trump escalates battle with WSJ over Epstein story
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump Monday [today, Macau time] followed up his lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal over last week’s Jeffrey Epstein story ... -
Toronto International Film Festival sets lineup with Sydney Sweeney, Aziz Ansari and ‘Knives
Films starring Sydney Sweeney, Angelina Jolie and Aziz Ansari will premiere at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival, festival organizers announced yesterday. TIFF laid out ... -
For Sale: Trump is leveraging power of his office to reap profits for family businesses
WASHINGTON – If one theme has emerged in President Donald Trump’s second term, it’s this: He’s leveraged the power of his office for personal ... -
Two surrogates speak out about California couple under investigation
A woman who almost served as a surrogate for a Southern California couple now under investigation by authorities said she backed out after the ... -
Senate passes $9b in spending cuts to public broadcasting, foreign aid
The Senate has passed about $9 billion in federal spending cuts requested by President Donald Trump, including deep reductions to public broadcasting and foreign ... -
Spidercam brings golf’s oldest major into the modern world
The oldest major championship has taken a step into the modern world by using a technological feature that British Open organizers hope will bring ... -
UN rapporteur calls for global action to stop ‘genocide’ in Gaza
The United Nations’ special rapporteur for Gaza and the West Bank said yesterday [Macau time] that it’s time for nations around the world to ... -
Syria announces ceasefire after sectarian violence
Syria ‘S defence minister announced a ceasefire shortly after government forces entered a key city in Sweida province yesterday. The announcement came a day after ... -
Trump threatens Russia with tariffs and boosts US weapons for Ukraine
President Donald Trump yesterday [Macau time] threatened Russia with steep tariffs and announced a rejuvenated pipeline for American weapons to reach Ukraine, hardening his stance toward ... -
Trump envoy arrives in Kyiv as US pledges more Patriot missiles to Ukraine
U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine and Russia, retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, was in Kyiv yesterday, a senior Ukrainian official said, ... -
Fireworks, warplanes and axes: How France celebrates Bastille Day
Swooping warplanes, axe-carrying warriors, a drone light show over the Eiffel Tower and fireworks in nearly every French town — it must be Bastille ... -
‘Superman’ and DC Studios fly to a $122 million opening
In a bid to kickoff a new era for DC Studios, James Gunn’s “Superman” opened with $122 million in U.S. and Canada ticket sales over the ... -
Russia warns US, South Korea and Japan against forming security alliance targeting North Korea
Russia’s foreign minister warned the U.S., South Korea and Japan against forming a security partnership targeting North Korea as he visited his country’s ally ... -
More than 70 arrested at protests in support of banned group Palestine Action
More than 70 people were arrested Saturday at protests in the U.K. against the Palestine Action group being proscribed a terrorist organization by the ... -
Trump says he’s considering ‘taking away’ Rosie O’Donnell’s US citizenship
President Donald Trump says he is considering “taking away” the U.S. citizenship of a longtime rival, actress and comedian Rosie O’Donnell, despite a decades-old Supreme Court ruling ... -
Republicans urge US universities to cut ties with China-backed scholarship program
House Republicans are urging seven U.S. universities to cut ties with a Chinese scholarship program that lawmakers call a “nefarious mechanism” to steal technology ... -
A church bombing leads Syria’s Christians to consider leaving
The day after last month’s deadly suicide attack on a church outside Syria’s capital, hundreds of Christians marched in Damascus chanting against foreign fighters ... -
Russia batters Ukraine with more than 700 drones, the largest barrage of the war
Russia fired more than 700 attack and decoy drones at Ukraine overnight, topping previous nightly barrages for the third time in two weeks, part ... -
European court finds Russia was behind downing Flight MH17
Europe’s top human rights court delivered damning judgments yesterday against Russia in four cases brought by Kyiv and the Netherlands accusing Moscow of atrocities in ... -
Srebrenica women bury loved ones but remain haunted by memories of 1995 massacre
Three decades after their fathers, brothers, husbands and sons were killed in the bloodiest episode of the Bosnian war, women who survived the Srebrenica ... -
UK royals welcome Macron for state visit with migration and Ukraine high on the agenda
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Britain yesterday for a state visit mixing royal pageantry with thorny political talks about stopping migrants from crossing ... -
Trump and Netanyahu take a victory lap to mark strikes on Iran nuclear facilities
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told President Donald Trump he was nominating the U.S. leader for a Nobel Peace Prize as the two took a victory lap yesterday ... -
US tariffs on European goods threaten to shake up the world’s largest trade relationship
The European Union expects to find out today (Macau time) whether President Donald Trump will impose punishing tariffs on America’s largest trade partner in ...
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