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DEA closing two offices in China, struggles to stem flow of fentanyl
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is shutting down two of its hard-won offices in China, The Associated Press has learned, a move that comes ... -
The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns, the UN says
The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the U.N. said yesterday. It’s a devastating setback for polio eradication, since the virus is ... -
Trump was the subject of an apparent assassination attempt at his Florida golf club, the FBI says
Donald Trump was the target of what the FBI said “appears to be an attempted assassination” at his golf club in West Palm Beach, ... -
Pope slams both Harris and Trump as ‘against life’ and urges Catholics to vote for ‘lesser evil’
Pope Francis on Friday slammed both U.S. presidential candidates for what he called anti-life policies on abortion and migration, and he advised American Catholics ... -
Venezuela arrests six foreigners allegedly involved in a plot to kill President Maduro
Three Americans, two Spaniards and a Czech citizen were arrested Saturday after Venezuelan officials accused them of coming to the South American country to ... -
Anniversary brings Biden, Harris and Trump together at ground zero
With presidential candidates looking on, some 9/11 victims’ relatives appealed to them Wednesday [yesterday, Macau time] for accountability as the U.S. marked an anniversary ... -
Rare Amur tiger cubs debuting at Minnesota Zoo raising hopes for endangered species
A pair of rare Amur tiger cubs are making their public debut at the Minnesota Zoo, raising hopes for preserving an endangered species that’s ... -
How a traveling ‘health train’ has become an essential source of free care in South Africa
Thethiwe Mahlangu woke early on a chilly morning and walked through her busy South African township, where minibuses hooted to pick up commuters and ... -
Billionaire attempts first private spacewalk
First came space tourism. Now comes an even bigger thrill for the monied masses: spacewalking. The stage is set for the first private spacewalk ... -
Harris and Trump to debate in pivotal campaign test
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will meet for the first time face-to-face today [Macau time] for perhaps their only debate, a high-pressure opportunity to ... -
Pollution of the potent warming gas methane soars, people are mostly to blame
The amount and proportion of the powerful heat-trapping gas methane that humans spew into the atmosphere is rising, helping to turbocharge climate change, a ... -
A woman is killed near Moscow as over 140 Ukrainian drones target Russia, officials say
Over 140 Ukrainian drones targeted multiple Russian regions overnight, including Moscow and surrounding areas, killing at least one person and injuring eight, officials said ... -
Activists criticize high cost of Pope Francis’ visit to one of the poorest nations
East Timor pulled out all stops for Pope Francis’ historic visit to one of the world’s youngest and poorest countries to the tune of ... -
Scientists say answer could be under the shell
Orange, blue, calico, two-toned and … cotton-candy colored? Those are all the hues of lobsters that have showed up in fishers’ traps, supermarket seafood ... -
Givenchy names Sarah Burton new creative director
Givenchy has named Sarah Burton creative director for women’s and men’s collections, with immediate effect, the fashion house announced yesterday. Burton, who stepped down from Alexander McQueen last ... -
US and UK spy chiefs praise Ukraine’s ‘audacious’ Russia incursion
The heads of the British and American foreign intelligence agencies said yesterday [Macau time that Ukraine’s surprise incursion into Russia is a significant achievement ... -
Ukraine’s FM Kuleba resigns as Russian strikes kill 7 people in Lviv
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, one of Ukraine’s most recognizable faces on the international stage, submitted his resignation yesterday ahead of an expected major government ... -
Turkey seeks to join the BRICS bloc of emerging economies, a Kremlin official says
NATO member Turkey has applied for membership in the BRICS bloc of developing economies, a senior Kremlin official said yesterday, as Russia and China ... -
Volvo becomes latest carmaker to scale back electric ambitions, eases goal to at least 90% by 2030
Sweden-based Volvo Cars has eased off on its pledge to stop selling cars with internal combustion motors by 2030, saying slow rollout of places ... -
Attempted jailbreak at a Congo prison kills 129 people as chaos erupts
An attempted jailbreak in Congo’s main prison left 129 people dead, including some who were shot and others who died in a stampede at ... -
A boat with dozens of migrants rips apart in the English Channel off France, killing 12
A boat carrying migrants ripped apart in the English Channel as they attempted to reach Britain from northern France yesterday, plunging dozens into the ... -
Pope embarks on longest, farthest and most challenging trip to Asia
If any evidence were needed to underscore that Pope Francis’ current trip to Asia and Oceania is the longest, farthest and most challenging of ... -
Putin arrives in Mongolia, a member of the ICC that issued an arrest warrant for him
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived last night in Mongolia, a member of the international court that issued an arrest warrant for him. The official ... -
On the first day without X, many Brazilians say they feel disconnected from the world
The blocking of social media platform X in Brazil divided users and politicians over the legitimacy of the ban, and many Brazilians on Saturday ... -
Robot waiters create a buzz. But there are concerns about what it means for human labor
Children giggle as young people flash their smartphones to film robots carrying plates of freshly prepared meals on their inbuilt trays to deliver to ... -
Pope embarks on longest, farthest and most challenging trip to Asia
If any evidence were needed to underscore that Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to Asia and Oceania is the longest, farthest and most challenging of his pontificate, ... -
Far-right party aims for wins in two state elections as government flounders
The far-right Alternative for Germany could become the strongest party for the first time in two state elections Sunday in eastern Germany, while a ... -
Festival greets Jolie and ‘Maria,’ her film about famed opera singer
Angelina Jolie has played an evil queen, a war correspondent, a hacker, an international spy and a sociopath. She’s now adding opera singer to ... -
CIA official: Suspects in foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift shows aimed to kill ‘tens of thousands’
The suspects in the foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna earlier this month sought to kill “tens of thousands” of fans before the ... -
Mpox outbreaks result from neglect, world’s inability to stop epidemics
The growing mpox outbreaks in Africa that triggered the World Health Organization’s emergency declaration are largely the result of decades of neglect and the ... -
Germany’s newest panda twins thrive during first five days in Berlin Zoo
Germany’s newest panda twin s are thriving at the Berlin Zoo. The cubs spent their first five days of life taking turns cuddling and ... -
Elections in eastern states could make life harder for Black migrants
It was a balmy summer night in 2020, shortly after the lifting of Germany’s first COVID-19 lockdown, and Omar Diallo and two friends from ... -
Oasis reunites for tour and ends Gallagher brothers’ feud
Oasis, the Britpop band known for timeless hits like “Wonderwall” and “Don’t Look Back in Anger,” is reuniting for a tour of the British ... -
French judge extends police custody for Telegram CEO Pavel Durov
A French investigative judge extended police custody for the CEO of the popular messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, prosecutors said yesterday. Durov was detained Saturday at ... -
For Senegalese dreaming of Europe, the deadly Atlantic route is not a deterrent
Salamba Ndiaye was 22 when she first tried to get to Spain, dreaming of a career as a real estate agent. Without her parents’ ...
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