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Executions in Saudi Arabia reach a record high mostly over drug cases, Amnesty says
Executions in Saudi Arabia surged last year to a record high, Amnesty International said yesterday, as activists increasingly warn about the kingdom’s use of ... -
Little green man becomes little green woman with soccer ball for Euro 2025 in Switzerland
Law-abiding pedestrians wait for the green woman kicking a soccer ball before they cross the road during the Women’s European Championship. Authorities in the ... -
Trump signs his tax and spending cut bill at the White House July 4 picnic
President Donald Trump signed his package of tax breaks and spending cuts into law Friday in front of Fourth of July picnickers after his ... -
Israel will send ceasefire negotiating team to Qatar a day before Trump and Netanyahu meet
U.S.-led ceasefire efforts in Gaza appeared to gain momentum Saturday after nearly 21 months of war, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ‘s office said ... -
Supreme leader makes first public appearance since Iran-Israel war started
Iran’ s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday made his first public appearance since the 12-day war between Israel and Iran began, attending ... -
How Ukraine can cope with the US pause on crucial battlefield weapons
The decision by the United States to pause some weapons shipments to Ukraine has come at a tough time for Kyiv: Russia’s bigger army ... -
Liverpool’s Diogo Jota and brother were killed in a car accident in Spain
Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother were killed in a car accident in Spain when the Lamborghini they were in veered off a ... -
Wall Street hovers near record highs ahead of new jobs numbers
Wall Street was largely unchanged early yesterday, hovering near record levels ahead of new U.S. jobs data that is expected to show unemployment ticked ... -
Wildfire kills two in Spain as parts of the continent bake in heat wave
A European heat wave helped fuel a virulent wildfire in Spain that killed two farmers before hundreds of firefighters brought it under control thanks ... -
Netanyahu will visit the White House next Monday as Trump presses for a ceasefire in Gaza
President Donald Trump will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for talks at the White House next Monday as the U.S. leader steps up ... -
Senate Republicans seek support for Trump’s big bill in overnight session
The Senate is slogging through a tense overnight session that dragged into yesterday (Macau time), with Republican leaders buying time as they search for ... -
International Criminal Court hit with cyber security attack
The International Criminal Court has been targeted by a “sophisticated” cyberattack and is taking measures to limit any damage, the global tribunal announced Monday. The ICC, which ... -
Nations are meeting to drum up trillions to combat poverty — but the US isn’t going
Many of the world’s nations began gathering starting yesterday in Spain for a high-level conference to tackle the growing gap between rich and poor ... -
Trump says he’s not planning to extend a pause on global tariffs beyond July 9
President Donald Trump says he is not planning to extend a 90-day pause on tariffs on most nations beyond July 9, when the negotiating period he ... -
‘Kisses yes, Bezos No,’ protesters say, as Bezos wedding bonanza stirs controversy
Hundreds of protesters marched through Venice’s central streets on Saturday to say “No” to billionaire Jeff Bezos, his bride and their much-awaited wedding extravaganza, ... -
A battered Iran faces an uncertain future after its grinding war with Israel
The bombing has quieted in Iran’s 12-day conflict with Israel. Now its battered theocracy and 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei must regroup and ... -
Bezos and Sanchez arrive in Venice as protesters say their wedding highlights inequality
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez arrived in Venice, Italy, yesterday [Macau time] ahead of their star-studded weekend wedding, which has galvanized an ... -
Young leaders advancing potential climate solutions could win $1 million grants
Youth-led climate groups are getting a $25 million injection from a philanthropic collaborative that hopes other funders will follow their lead in supporting solutions ... -
Iranian-backed hackers go to work after US strikes
Hackers backing Tehran have targeted U.S. banks, defense contractors and oil industry companies following American strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities — but so far ... -
Pharrell Williams brings India and Beyoncé to Louis Vuitton’s Pompidou runway
The birds scattered in every direction as the first drumbeat thundered across the plaza outside Paris’ Pompidou Center yesterday [Macau time], clearing the way ... -
NATO leaders agree to hike military spending and restate ‘ironclad commitment’ to collective defense
NATO leaders agreed yesterday on a massive hike in defense spending after pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, and expressed their “ironclad commitment” to come ... -
Trump heads to The Hague on the heels of a possible Israel-Iran ceasefire
President Donald Trump’s first appearance at NATO since returning to the White House was supposed to center on how the U.S. secured a historic ... -
Porto celebrates the summer and a beloved saint with plastic hammers and sardines
On Porto’s steep streets, several thousands of people celebrated the summer in the way the city has been doing it for decades and centuries: ... -
UK antitrust watchdog says Google may have to offer rival search options
Google could be forced to let British users choose whether to use rival search services, the country’s antitrust watchdog said yesterday as it proposed using new ... -
Israel targets Iran’s government, a notorious prison as Tehran strikes back
Israel hit Iranian government targets in Tehran yesterday in a series of strikes that followed a salvo of missiles and drones fired by Iran ... -
Prada wants to change the conversation away from aggression
With global tensions escalating, Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons want to change the conversation to something gentle, calm and nice with their menswear collection ... -
US strikes three Iranian nuclear sites, inserting itself into Israel’s war with Iran
The United States attacked three sites in Iran early yesterday, inserting itself into Israel’s war aimed at destroying the Iranian nuclear program in a ... -
Ukrainians celebrate midsummer traditions with song, dance and fire
Hundreds of Ukrainians observed the longest day of the year on Saturday with a midsummer celebration of some of their oldest traditions, a display ... -
Athens’ Ancient theater hosts final festival season before closing for three-year restoration
For visitors to Athens, the ancient Odeon of Herod Atticus is the must-see theater at the foot of the Acropolis. Artists revere it for ... -
State Dep’t resumes visas for foreign students, demands access to social media accounts
The U.S. State Department said it is restarting the suspended process for foreigners applying for student visas but all applicants will now be required ... -
Alert Deadly listeria outbreak linked to chicken alfredo fettucine sold at Kroger and Walmart
A listeria food poisoning outbreak that has killed three people and led to one pregnancy loss is linked to newly recalled heat-and-eat chicken fettucine ... -
Massive security operation for NATO summit turns parts of The Hague into a fortress
Locals, art lovers and diplomats like to meet over a meal and a drink in the historic Gastrobar Berlage behind a landmark art museum ... -
Iran’s leader says US intervention would cause ‘irreparable damage’
Iran’s supreme leader yesterday rejected U.S. calls for surrender in the face of blistering Israeli strikes and warned that any military involvement by the ... -
EU’s top diplomat warns that Russia has a plan for long-term aggression against Europe
Russia poses a direct threat to the European Union through acts of sabotage and cyberattacks, but its massive military spending suggests that President Vladimir ... -
G7 leaders try to salvage their summit after Trump’s early exit
Six of the Group of Seven leaders are trying on the final day of their summit yesterday to show the wealthy nations’ club still ...
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