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51 dead and more than 100 injured in nightclub fire in North Macedonia
A massive fire tore through a nightclub in North Macedonia’s eastern town of Kocani yesterday, killing 51 people and injuring more than 100, authorities ... -
Republican legislation seeks to ban Chinese nationals from studying in the US
A group of House Republicans during the weekend put forward legislation seeking to prevent Chinese students from studying in American schools, as some U.S. lawmakers ... -
A river ‘died’ overnight in Zambia after an acidic waste spill at a Chinese-owned mine
Authorities and environmentalists in Zambia fear the long-term impact of an acid spill at a Chinese-owned mine that contaminated a major river and could ... -
They crossed the world to reach the US. Deported under Trump, they’re stuck in Panama
They crossed oceans to get to the U.S., fleeing conflict, religious persecution, poverty and government crackdowns in countries such as Afghanistan, Somalia, Cameroon, China, ... -
G7 Rubio could face an unfriendly reception from close allies over Trump’s policies
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio may be walking into unusually unfriendly territory this week when he meets his counterparts from the Group of ... -
Putin agrees in principle with proposal for Ukraine ceasefire and says more discussions are needed
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday (early today, Macau time) that he agrees in principle with a U.S. proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in ... -
Russia says it has retaken Kursk’s biggest town from Ukraine as US awaits Putin’s ceasefire response
Russian forces have driven the Ukrainian army out of the biggest town in Russia's Kursk border region, officials claimed Thursday, as U.S. officials sought ... -
Portugal’s government loses confidence vote, triggering early election amid prolonged instability
Portugal’s minority government lost a confidence vote in parliament yesterday [Macau time], forcing its resignation and bringing the European Union country’s third general election ... -
Ship owner says arrested captain of cargo vessel involved in North Sea collision is Russian
The captain of a cargo ship that collided with a U.S. tanker is a Russian national who remains in U.K. police custody, the vessel’s owner said ... -
Arctic island votes in key election as Trump wants to take control of the strategic region
The single polling station in Greenland ‘s capital city is ready. This big Arctic island with a tiny population is holding early parliamentary elections ... -
US biochemist researching treatment of HIV and coronaviruses wins Israel’s Wolf Prize
An American biochemist whose research has helped scientists make inroads into treating coronavirus and HIV has won this year’s Wolf Prize, a prestigious Israeli ... -
What to know ahead of the talks between the US and Ukraine in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is to host talks today between the United States and Ukraine in a new diplomatic push after an argument erupted during President ... -
Micro-wineries in Cyprus hope to give Homer’s wine a comeback
Praised by the ancient Greek giants Homer and Euripides for its superb quality nearly 3,000 years ago, Cyprus’ Commandaria is the world’s oldest recorded ... -
Canada’s next prime minister has managed the financial crisis, then Brexit and now
Canada’s next prime minister has helped run two Group of Seven economies in crisis before and now will try to steer Canada through a looming ... -
Panama releases dozens of detained deportees from US into limbo following human rights criticism
After weeks of lawsuits and human rights criticism, Panama on Saturday released dozens of migrants who were held for weeks in a remote camp ... -
Protests demand equal rights and an end to discrimination, sexual violence
Women took to the streets of cities across Europe, Africa, South America and elsewhere to mark International Women’s Day with demands for ending inequality ... -
Two days of clashes and revenge killings in leave more than 1,000 people dead
The death toll from two days of clashes between Syrian security forces and loyalists of ousted President Bashar Assad and revenge killings that followed ... -
UE leaders meet for emergency summit on defense and Ukraine
Facing the prospect that the United States might cut them adrift under President Donald Trump, European Union leaders launched a day of emergency talks ... -
Panama president calls Trump’s talk of ‘reclaiming’ the Panama Canal a lie
Panama President José Raúl Mulino yesterday [Macau time] accused U.S. President Donald Trump of lying when he said in his address to Congress that ... -
At the Voice of America, the Trump administration is moving swiftly to assert its vision
As it has with other government agencies, the Trump administration is moving swiftly to assert its vision at the Voice of America. As it ... -
Trump vows to press ahead on reshaping America in speech to Congress as Democrats register dissent
President Donald Trump vowed yesterday [Macau time] to keep up his campaign of “swift and unrelenting action” in reorienting the nation’s economy, immigration and ... -
One moment, calm waters. The next, a 900-pound dolphin landed on their boat
A placid fishing trip turned “berserk” for three New Zealand men when a dolphin weighing more than 400 kilograms (900 pounds) appeared to fall ... -
Gene Hackman’s dog was misidentified as other mysteries swirl around actor’s death
Authorities misidentified a deceased dog while investigating the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, pianist Betsy Arakawa, according to a pet care ... -
US tariffs on Canada and Mexico take effect, as China takes aim at US farm exports
President Donald Trump’s long-threatened tariffs against Canada and Mexico went into effect yesterday, putting global markets on edge and setting up costly retaliations by ... -
Ukrainians wake up to Trump’s pause on all military aid
Ukrainians woke up yesterday to news that the Trump administration has paused military aid for their fight against Russia’s invasion, days after a disastrous ... -
Strip club Cinderella story ‘Anora’ seizes Oscars’ night
Anora,” a strip club Cinderella story without the fairy tale ending, was crowned best picture at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday [yesterday, Macau ... -
Key Oscar moments
Zoe Saldaña was the favorite but that didn’t diminish her emotional win. After accepting the Oscar for best supporting actress for her work in “Emilia ... -
Hometown pride in Riga after ‘Flow’ wins Latvia’s first Oscar
Flow,” a wordless cat parable that became the first Latvian film to win an Academy Award, prompted a sleepless night for Latvians celebrating the historic ... -
Starmer says Europe is at ‘crossroads in history’ as leaders agree to steps to Ukraine peace
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer rallied his European counterparts yesterday [Macau time] to shore up their borders and throw their full weight behind Ukraine ... -
USA Musk’s embrace of right-wing politics risks sinking Tesla’s stock
Elon Musk’s car company is required each year to report to investors all the bad things that could happen to it, and the latest ... -
Australian navy rescues adventurer who hit a cyclone while rowing across the Pacific
An Australian warship yesterday rescued a Lithuanian solo rower who had encountered a tropical cyclone while attempting to cross the Pacific Ocean from California. ... -
UN rights chief laments ‘shift in direction’ in United States
The U.N. human rights chief has expressed concern about a “fundamental shift in direction” taking place in the United States when it comes to ... -
European leaders pledge to stand by Ukraine after confrontational Oval Office meeting with Trump
European leaders pledged late Friday to stand by Ukraine in the wake of the contentious Oval Office meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice ... -
Israel cuts off aid to Gaza in attempt to pressure Hamas to accept new ceasefire proposal
Israel stopped the entry of all goods and supplies into the Gaza Strip yesterday and warned of “additional consequences” if Hamas doesn’t accept a ... -
New coalition government formed without the far-right election winner
Three parties reached a deal yesterday to form a new centrist Austrian government, five months after a far-right party won an election but later ...
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