New India-born World Bank chief: Real change or rebranding?

The incoming president of the World Bank was born in India and forged his early business success there, a fact supporters say gives Ajay Banga valuable

US, Ukraine say many war secrets safe from intel leaks

Ukraine’s leaders say they don’t see a  Ukrainian and U.S. officials said this week that only Ukrainians know some battle plans and other operational information, not the

Fishing regulators need more transparency, ocean groups say

Some regional fisheries management organizations that were set up by the United Nations to measure and conserve fish populations — but are difficult to hold to

Biden to help mark decades of relative peace in N.Ireland

President Joe Biden is in Northern Ireland to participate in marking the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement that brought peace to this part of

Historic Mexico City rock and counterculture hub closes

A line of people dressed in black, flannels and piercings wound in front of a two-story building on one of Mexico City’s main avenues. Graffiti reading “Alicia”

Mario, Mariah, Madonna added to US National Recording Registry

Madonna’s star-making 1984 album “Like a Virgin,” Mariah Carey’s 1994 holiday perennial “All I Want For Christmas Is You” and the original 1985 theme from Super

Ukraine to probe video allegedly showing soldier’s beheading

Ukraine promised yesterday to investigate a gruesome video circulating on social media that purportedly shows the beheading of a Ukrainian soldier. The video spread quickly

Pope evokes cold-war replay, says leaders should avoid arms

At his weekly audience in St. Peter’s Square, Francis noted that Tuesday (yesterday, Macau time) marked the 60th anniversary of the issuance of a Cold War-era

Macron visits Netherlands after Taiwan comments make waves

French President Emmanuel Macron is set to deliver a speech outlining his vision for the future of Europe during a two-day state visit to the Netherlands that

When exactly will India surpass China as most populous?

India will surpass China’s population this month. Or maybe in July. Or, perhaps it’s happened already? Demographers are unsure exactly when India will take the

Illustrated Anne Frank book removed by Florida school

A high school along Florida’s Atlantic Coast has removed a graphic novel based on the diary of Anne Frank after a leader of a conservative advocacy group challenged

Ukraine, Russia send home around 200 troops in prisoner swap

More than 200 Russian and Ukrainian soldiers have returned home in a prisoner swap, the  Russia’s Defense Ministry said 106 Russian soldiers were released from Ukrainian custody

Donald Trump to surrender to history-making criminal charges

An extraordinary moment in U.S. history is set to soon unfold in a Manhattan courthouse today (Macau time): Former President Donald Trump, who faces multiple

Finland joins NATO in major blow to Russia over Ukraine war

Finland joined the NATO military alliance yesterday, dealing a major blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin with a historic realignment of Europe’s post-Cold War security landscape

Polish president Duda hails a European Games without Russia

Ahead of his country soon hosting the multi-sport European Games with no Russian or Belarusian athletes, Poland President Andrzej Duda thanked Olympic officials on Monday for excluding

Brazil volleyballer suspended for online abuse of Lula

Olympic volleyball gold medalist Wallace de Souza was suspended for one year by Brazil’s Olympic Committee on Monday for online abuse of President Luiz Inácio Lula da

Virgin Orbit seeks bankruptcy protection after mission fail

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after a failed mission this year and increasing difficulty in raising funding for future missions. The company laid

TikTok fined $15.9m by UK watchdog over misuse of kids’ data

Britain’s privacy watchdog hit TikTok with a multimillion-dollar penalty yesterday for a slew of data protection breaches, including misusing children’s data. The Information Commissioner’s Office said it

Autopsies show 30 people died from gunfire in Peru protests

In autopsy after autopsy, Peruvian anti-government protesters share the same cause of death: “firearm projectile.” Christian Armando Mamani, a 22-year-old musician, was walking by the protest

Finland joins NATO, military alliance chief says

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said yesterday Finland will become the 31st member of the world’s biggest military alliance today, prompting a warning from Russia that it

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