Gaza threatens to divide Democrats as convention kicks off

6 months ago

Phil McCausland and Mike Wendling, August 19 -The Democratic National Convention is set to kick off on Monday as Gaza protests threaten to overshadow what is expected to be a...

Ukraine says it has destroyed second Russian bridge

6 months ago

André Rhoden-Paul and James Gregory, August 19 - Ukraine says it has destroyed a second strategic bridge in a week as it continues its incursion into Russia's Kursk region. The...

Zaporizhzhia nuclear safety deteriorating, says UN

6 months ago

Russia has occupied the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant since early 2022 (file photo from June 2023). Reuters James Gregory, August 18 -The nuclear safety situation at the Zaporizhzhia power plant...

Thai king endorses Paetongtarn Shinawatra as prime minister

6 months ago

Thailand Prime Minister-elect Paetongtarn Shinawatra arrives with her father former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra at the Pheu Thai party headquarters on Aug 18. REUTERS/Panumas Sanguanwong BANGKOK, August 18 -...

Protests across Venezuela as election dispute goes on

6 months ago

Demonstrations have been held across Venezuela and in cities around the world. (Reuters) Caracas (Venezuela), August 18 - Opposition supporters have gathered across Venezuela to protest against Nicolas Maduro's...

Indonesia's Independence Day celebrated in planned new capital

6 months ago

Nusantara, August 18 - Indonesia has celebrated Independence Day in its future new capital city Nusantara for the first time - with scaled-back festivities as construction continues. The country...

National strike held over India doctor's murder

7 months ago

Protests demanding justice for the murdered woman and greater protection for women in general have been held across India. Reuters Doctors in India have begun a national strike, escalating...

Could Trump really deport one million immigrants?

7 months ago

Calls to remove huge numbers of migrants are a fixture at Trump campaign events. Getty Images If he’s re-elected president, Donald Trump has promised the mass deportation of people...

Paetongtarn elected Thailand's youngest PM, faces baptism of fire

7 months ago

Bangkok, August 16 - Thailand's parliament elected political neophyte Paetongtarn Shinawatra as its youngest prime minister on Friday, only a day after she was thrust into the spotlight amid an unrelenting power...

Mpox virus detected in Pakistan, health authorities say

7 months ago

Peshsawar, August 16 - Pakistan has detected three patients with the mpox virus, the health department in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province said on Friday. The viral infection was detected...

Kolkata doctor's rape-murder case: Indian medics call for nationwide shutdown

7 months ago

Mumbai August 16: Anger over the brutal rape and murder of a doctor in eastern India showed no signs of dying down on Friday, as medics called for the largest...

UN to support interim government: spokesperson

7 months ago

Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman for the UN secretary-general, says United Nations stresses the need for all sides to engage in dialogue. Photo: UN Audiovisual Library Dhaka, August 16: The...

Israeli settlers torch West Bank village

7 months ago

Footage has emerged purportedly showing cars and houses set ablaze in the village of Jit late on Thursday London, August 16: Dozens of Israeli settlers have set fire to...

More than 40,000 killed in Gaza, Hamas-run health ministry says

7 months ago

More than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed as a result of Israeli military action in Gaza since the 7 October Hamas-led attack on Israel, the Hamas-run health ministry says. ...

Fury in China as deliveryman kneels before guard

7 months ago

Kelly Ng, August 15: Chinese authorities have called for gig workers to be treated with kindness after videos of a delivery rider kneeling before a security guard led to protests...