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S.Africa tells UN court Israel 'genocide' hit 'new and horrific stage'
May 17, 2024
THE HAGUE — South Africa accused Israel Thursday at the top UN court of stepping up what it called a "genocide" in Gaza, urging judges to order a halt to the Israeli assault on Rafah.The International Court of Justice (ICJ) heard a litany of allegations against Israel from lawyers representing Pretoria, including mass graves, torture and deliberate ...
Alleged gunman charged with Slovak PM’s attempted murder
May 17, 2024
BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia — Authorities charged an alleged gunman on Thursday with th ...
Biden makes new outreach to Black voters as support slips
May 17, 2024
WASHINGTON — US President Joe Biden will try to shore up his support among vital Blac ...
Slovakia PM suffers life-threatening wounds in assassination attempt — govt
May 16, 2024
BRATISLAVA — Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico was battling life-threatening wounds on Wednesday after officials said he was shot multip ...
Canadian oil sands city evacuated as wildfire draws near
May 15, 2024
FORT MCMURRAY, Canada — Thousands of residents of Fort McMurray, a city in Canada’s major oil-producing region, fled as an out-of-control wi ...
US tells Ukraine 'aid on its way' as Russia claims advances
May 15, 2024
KYIV, Ukraine — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken assured Ukraine on Tuesday that US military aid was "on its way", as Russia claimed a " ...
Sunak says UK at ‘crossroads’ but refuses to call election
May 14, 2024
LONDON — UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak insisted on Monday that his beleaguered governing Conservative Party can win a general election despi ...
Brazil’s flooded south paralyzed as waters remain high
May 14, 2024
PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil — Brazil’s flooded south remained paralysed on Monday, with schools and health centres shut and streets cut off as over ...
Dogs, horses, rabbits: more than 10,000 animals rescued from Brazil floods
May 13, 2024
PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil — At a makeshift field hospital for pets rescued from Brazil’s flooded south, a steady stream of volunteers arrives clu ...
At least 34 killed in Indonesia floods, 16 missing
May 13, 2024
TANAH DATAR, Indonesia — At least 34 people were killed and 16 more were missing in western Indonesia after flash floods and cold lava flow ...
Hundreds evacuated from Ukraine border after Russian offensive
May 12, 2024
KYIV, Ukraine — Hundreds of people were evacuated from areas near the Russian border in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, the regional governor said ...
Chad’s new strongman follows father’s footsteps
May 11, 2024
LIBREVILLE — His father ruled Chad for three decades with an iron fist and Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno has now consolidated the family dynasty ...
More than 300 dead in Afghanistan flash floods — WFP
May 11, 2024
Laqayi,Afghanistan, — More than 300 people were killed in flash floods that ripped through multiple Afghan provinces, the UN’s World Food Pr ...
US intelligence chief warns of increasing threats to 2024 election
May 16, 2024
Singapore’s Lawrence Wong sworn in as new prime minister
May 15, 2024
Floods unite Brazilians in solidarity despite political rift
May 15, 2024
Russia rains attacks on Ukraine's Kharkiv region after launching offensive
May 14, 2024
Thousands rally in Tbilisi against 'foreign influence' bill
May 12, 2024
Philippines defence chief says military must evolve fast
May 11, 2024
Washington police clear pro-Palestinian university encampment
May 09, 2024
Far- right seen making gains in EU elections
May 06, 2024
US campus protests wane after crackdowns, Biden rebuke
May 04, 2024
German ex-soldier stands trial in Russian spying case
Apr 30, 2024
Moscow claims forces took control of village in eastern Ukraine
Apr 29, 2024
Rare spate of tornadoes leave at least two dead in central US
Apr 28, 2024
US Supreme Court seems split on Idaho abortion ban
Apr 25, 2024
Vaccines saved at least 154 million lives in 50 years — WHO
Apr 25, 2024
Azerbaijan says ‘closer than ever’ to Armenia peace deal amid border talks
Apr 24, 2024
Taiwan hit by numerous quakes, strongest reaching 5.9 magnitude
Apr 23, 2024
Left-wing separatist Bildu eyes historic win in Basque vote
Apr 22, 2024
Civilians killed as Ukraine, Russia trade strikes
Apr 21, 2024
UN chief warns Mideast on brink of ‘full-scale regional conflict’
Apr 19, 2024
Biden urges Congress to pass 'pivotal' Ukraine, Israel war aid
Apr 18, 2024
UN says $1b aid urgently needed for crisis-hit Ethiopia
Apr 16, 2024
Row erupts as Brussels orders shutdown of right-wing meet
Apr 16, 2024

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