Gambia’s fishermen are caught in a ‘sea war’ with foreign vessels

Video exclusively obtained by The Associated Press documents an emerging problem in the fight for dominance between Gambian fishermen and foreign-owned commercial vessels in West African waters.

A royal pardon frees a Thai woman serving a 43-year prison term for defaming the monarchy

A woman in Thailand sentenced to a prison term of more than four decades on a charge of royal defamation was released yesterday by a royal pardon after serving just

Trump envoy says officials working ‘very, very hard’ on ending Russia-Ukraine war

U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Keith Kellogg said in Kyiv earlier this week that officials are “working very, very hard” on efforts to end the three-year war

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ gives Netflix its first box-office win

Netflix appears to have its first No. 1 box-office title in the streaming company’s 18-year history thanks to the sensation of “KPop Demon Hunters.” Rival studios on Sunday estimated

Typhoon Kajiki drenches southern China’s Hainan island and heads toward Vietnam

Strong winds and heavy rain whipped southern China’s Hainan island and nearby parts of Guangdong province yesterday, as Typhoon Kajiki passed over open waters to the south and

Xi Jinping makes a rare visit to Tibet to mark 60 years of rule in the autonomous region

Chinese leader Xi Jinping made a rare visit to Tibet (Xizang) yesterday to mark the 60th anniversary of the consolidation of Beijing’s rule over the Himalayan territory.

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy and European leaders meet with Trump on ending Russia’s war

Ukraine’s future could hinge on a hastily assembled meeting today at the White House as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy brings an extraordinary cadre of European leaders with him to

Protesters go on strike in Israel demanding ceasefire and release of Gaza hostages

Protesters in Israel demanding the government makes a deal to secure the release of hostages held by militants in Gaza escalated their campaign yesterday, staging a nationwide strike

Cristiano Ronaldo arrives in Hong Kong for Saudi Super Cup matches

Football fans in Hong Kong are in for a treat, as global superstar Cristiano Ronaldo arrived in the city yesterday with his Saudi Pro League club, Al-Nassr, ahead

Local and Central governments refute accusations from US State Department

The SAR government and the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Macau have expressed their “strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition” to the US

North Koreans tell BBC they are being sent to work ‘like slaves’ in Russia

Thousands of North Koreans are being sent to work in slave-like conditions in Russia to fill a huge labour shortage exacerbated by Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the

India’s top court orders stray dogs to be removed from New Delhi streets

No stray dogs roaming the streets of New Delhi? That could be possible in the future after India’s top court ordered authorities in New Delhi to start

$7K worth of Labubu dolls stolen from Los Angeles store, authorities say

A group of masked thieves stole about $7,000 worth of Labubu dolls from a Los Angeles-area store this week, authorities said. The incident took place early Wednesday

Harvard scientists say research could be set back years after funding freeze

Harvard University professor Alberto Ascherio’s research is literally frozen. Collected from millions of U.S. soldiers over two decades using millions of dollars from taxpayers, the epidemiology and

Tesla awards CEO Musk millions of shares valued at about $29 billion

Tesla is awarding CEO Elon Musk 96 million shares of restricted stock valued at approximately $29 billion, just six months after a judge ordered the company to revoke

From Laos to Brazil, Trump’s tariffs leave a lot of losers. But even the winners will pay a price

President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught this week left a lot of losers – from small, poor countries like Laos and Algeria to wealthy U.S. trading partners like Canada and Switzerland.

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 protectionist trade policies have

Head of famous Shaolin Temple under investigation on suspicion of embezzling funds

China’s famous Shaolin Temple announced that its abbot is under investigation on suspicion of misappropriation and embezzlement of project funds and temple assets. Shi Yongxin is alleged

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 sheriff said appeared to

Red weevil: Uruguay confronts a powerful new threat to its palm trees

Palm trees in Uruguay are more than just plants, they are icons, much like olive groves for Greeks or cherry blossoms for the Japanese. The treasured trees

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, according to two United

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 the selections to

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 to life one of

Trump threatens Russia with tariffs and boosts US weapons for Ukraine

President Donald Trump yesterday threatened Russia with steep tariffs and announced a rejuvenated pipeline for American weapons to reach Ukraine, hardening his stance toward Moscow after months of frustration

‘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 weekend, according to studio

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 that expressly prohibits such

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 for the Chinese government.

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 Ukraine dating back more than

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 Swiss city of

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 a mourning ceremony on

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 up to the highest rates

Snake on a plane delays a flight in Australia

An Australian domestic flight was delayed for two hours after a stowaway snake was found in the plane’s cargo hold, officials said yesterday. The snake was found on Tuesday

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 set would expire, and

The top US diplomat in Hong Kong criticizes China and the city for curtailing freedoms

Hong Kong’s top American diplomat said yesterday that the policies of the Chinese and Hong Kong governments have curtailed freedoms, pointing to the cases of jailed prominent activist Jimmy

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 to each other’s aid

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