Kurdish-led forces withdrew on Sunday from Syria's largest oil field, a conflict monitor said, as government troops extended their grip over swathes of territory in the country's north and east. The push came after President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a decree granting the Kurds
The new leaders of the country will be revealed at the event, which is held once every five years.
The predator bit the boy, believed to be about 13 years old.
César winner Nadia Tereszkiewicz (“The Crime Is Mine,” “Forever Young”) is set to star in “Souveraines,” the feature debut of acclaimed filmmaker Rémi Allier. Allier won a César for his 2017 short “Little Hands,” later shortlisted for the Oscars. His debut follows a fiercely
Jan 18 (Reuters) - An Iranian official in the region said on Sunday the authorities had verified at least 5,000 people had been killed in protests in Iran, including about 500 security personnel, blaming "terrorists and armed rioters" for killing "innocent Iranians".
DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke on Sunday (Jan 18) denied Zahid’s claims that a "Team B" existed within the party and refuted that he had discussed the matter with him.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi notified Washington that it had canceled hundreds of executions amid nationwide protests against the regime, The Washington Post reported. The Pentagon was also concerned U.S. forces in the region couldn't withstand an Iranian counterattack
KARACHI, Jan 18 - Firefighters in Pakistan's largest city were fighting to extinguish a massive blaze on Sunday that has killed six people and reduced parts of a shopping mall to rubble in Karachi's historic downtown.
Firefighters laboured through the night to stop the fire from spreading.
CAIRO, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Jordan's foreign ministry said on Sunday that King Abdullah received an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump to join the so-called "Board of Peace" for Gaza. The foreign ministry said it was currently reviewing related documents within the
Five skiers were killed in a pair of avalanches in the Alpine regions of western Austria on Saturday. Authorities say two others were injured with one having suffered critical wounds.
A long-running Swedish study has followed adults for nearly five decades, uncovering when physical decline truly begins. Fitness and strength start slipping around age 35, then worsen gradually with age. The encouraging twist: adults who began exercising later still improved
Trump has said he wants the territory because of its strategic location. Maps show how a melting Arctic is affecting geopolitics.
Thousands took to the streets of the Greenlandic capital, Nuuk, to oppose Trump’s intent of taking over the Arctic nation, a self-governing territory under the Danish throne. The protests, according to officials, is the largest to ever be staged in the country.
Justina John says independent restaurants are "small fish trying to swim with the sharks".
The Harlem-born rapper also performs the title track off of his new album, Don't Be Dumb
The troops are an option should Donald Trump decide to use them to quell anti-ICE protests in the city, an official tells CBS News.
The US president says several European allies opposed to his plans to buy Greenland will face 10% tariffs from February.
An 84-year-old Blackpool pensioner says she found herself in fuel poverty when her husband died.
Chronic back pain in men over 65 can lead to sleep problems later in life, new study finds.
Tony Cholerton created Robovacc to inoculate a timid tiger at London zoo – but says it could administer jabs to badgers It began with the tiger who wouldn’t come to tea. Cinta was so shy that she refused to feed when keepers at London zoo were around, and staff wondered how
Geoeconomic tensions are pushing supporters of the EU-Mercosur trade deal to press for a swift ratification. But the agreement risks inflaming euroscepticism, particularly in France, where most political forces oppose it.
The Netflix show stars are now former child actors—even if they still don't have a taste for alcohol
Heavy rain did not dampen a man's spirits as he decided to take a dive into a flooded Sydney golf course.
The US president's latest threats will baffle the leaders of allied nations, writes the BBC's economics editor.
The findings indicate that he is fit to continue with his official duties.
Flanked by his closest collaborators, director Cédric Klapisch collected this year’s French Cinema Award at a warm, familial ceremony at France’s Ministry of Culture on Jan. 15. Joined by his longtime screenwriter Santiago Amigorena and his emblematic actor Zinedine Soualem —
Colin Jost also trashes the "America First" president for "opening up our relationship to other countries"
A new opposition force is looking to scrap the consumption tax on food permanently.
Actor/musicians Finn Wolfhard and A$AP Rocky were the stars of the first Saturday Night Live of 2026. It was host Wolfhard’s SNL debut, though the Stranger Things star and indie rocker did once play an NBC page in the 2024 movie Saturday Night . He was also referenced in a
Just three sponsorship deals for the 2026 Olympic Games are predicted to generate 1.3 million tonnes of CO2 emissions.
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Aviation experts explain that grounding flights is more complex than just clearing a runway of snow and ice.
The Wizarding World is taking on “Heated Rivalry.” On this week’s “SNL,” host Finn Wolfhard starred as Harry Potter in a sketch mocking the new HBO series adaptation of the fantasy novels. But in this version, thanks to being “hastily rewritten after the success of a certain
The last missing person was found past 5am, local time, on Jan 18.
"You don't dare kill your protesters. That's our thing!" Pete Hegseth tells Iran's leader
“Saturday Night Live” mocked President Donald Trump’s egomania around the Nobel Peace Prize as well as the U.S. military action in Venezuela and Kristi Noem’s incredibly callous response to the ICE shooting in Minneapolis in the cold open for the show’s first episode of 2026.
Finn Wolfhard’s “SNL” monologue was crashed by two of his best-known co-stars. Caleb McLaughlin and Gaten Matarazzo, who starred on “Stranger Things” with Wolfhard, joined the actor in his monologue as he spoke about growing up onscreen and how he’s now an adult. “My voice
Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari said the ministry will not tolerate any conduct that tarnishes military values.
There were eight crew members and three passengers on board the plane, which was chartered by Indonesia's Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry to conduct air surveillance on fisheries.
Nine others were on board the plane.
They say such a proposal is driven by political convenience and will move corruption behind closed doors.
President Trump on Saturday said he will sign an executive order to secure an "EXCLUSIVE" four-hour time slot for the annual Army-Navy college football game in December. "The Army-Navy Game is one of our Greatest American Traditions — Unmatched Patriotism, Courage, and Honor!"
A human rights group on Saturday found that the number of deaths during widespread anti-government protests in Iran has reached over 3,300. The Human Rights Group Activist News Agency verified the latest death toll after three weeks of protests, with 4,382 cases that the group