BEIJING, May 3 - China accused the Philippines of landing personnel on a disputed reef in the South China Sea on Sunday as Manila said it would dispatch ships to drive off Chinese vessels it said were conducting research illegally.
The chairs of the House and Senate armed services committees say withdrawing 5,000 service personnel risked undermining deterrence.
The latest developments in the Middle East war: - Iran hangs man - Iran hanged a man convicted of involvement in the killing of a security forces volunteer during anti-government protests, the judiciary said. "Mehrab Abdollahzadeh's death sentence was carried out this morning
Barisan Nasional (BN)'s chairman and UMNO president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi however adds that there would still be a need to reach some understanding with other political blocs.
While Roman Mongold, a Ukrainian soldier, was pinned down and surrounded by the enemy, he managed to trade voice memos with his wife thanks to a commander’s help.
Shakira's appearance followed shows by Lady Gaga and Madonna, who have also performed on Copacabana beach in previous years.
A local police source said 35 tablet computers, 147 mobile phones and 100 SIM cards were seized.
JERUSALEM, May 3 (Reuters) - Israel gave final approval for a plan to purchase two new combat squadrons of F-35 and F-15Ia aircraft from Lockheed Martin and Boeing in a deal worth tens of billions shekels, the defence ministry said on Sunday. (Reporting by Steven Scheer,
Trump indicated without sharing details that a substantial further reduction of US troop presence in Germany was imminent, just a day after the Pentagon announced a withdrawal of 5,000 soldiers. Trump has also threatened earlier in the week to rollback troops in Spain and Italy.
Rodrigo and her friend get a dose of Jamaican house music from an unlikely source
More than 100 gangs are operating nationwide as the growing use of political thugs raises fears of election violence.
I’ve recently noticed several signs of adulthood in my behaviour. At first I was horrified, but I have come to accept, even enjoy, the natural ageing process I nearly drove into a wall the other day, because I couldn’t take my eyes off some spectacular wisteria. Ten years ago I
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is under fire after Spirit Airlines abruptly shut down, with critics citing her claim that blocking a merger that could have saved the troubled carrier was "a Biden win for flyers."
She is expected to be remanded on May 3.
The US president had earlier in the week refused another Iranian proposal, saying Tehran is not willing to give Washington what it “needs to have” to strike a deal.
Three of them suffered serious injuries.
Both are from the singer-songwriter's upcoming third studio album, You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love
The minister said the government has taken early measures to keep prices under control.
Children of centenarians scored relatively well on diet quality, yet still fell short of recommended intake levels for several foods.
Scientists in France are using parabolic "zero gravity” flights near Bordeaux to run experiments on everything from human balance to fluid shifts in the body.
More than half of the cases reported were linked to physical activity during hot weather.
Weekend Update addresses the president's image inside passports as well as the British royal's state visit, among other topics
Tighter controls on vendors threaten livelihoods and the street food culture that defines Bangkok.
“Heated Rivalry” star Connor Storrie introduced Olivia Rodrigo for her second performance on Saturday Night Live, where she debuted a new, unreleased song from her upcoming album. Rodrigo performed the track titled ‘begged’ while seated on a swing, a visual that mirrors the
Olivia Rodrigo made her third appearance on Saturday Night Live tonight, pulling double duty in her hosting debut. (Recent musical guest Jack White wished the pop star luck via a note hidden in her dressing room.) Rodrigo's big night featured some surprise guests, including
Europe's share of global billionaires is set to rise marginally, while the Americas will see a slight decline despite growing in absolute numbers. Euronews Business takes a closer look at the billionaire boom between 2026 and 2031.
From classic memoirs to modern fiction, these travel books capture the spirit of adventure and are perfect to pack for your next holiday.
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Plug-in solar is having its moment in the spotlight. But how much power can these mini devices actually generate?
Dramas generated by AI have suddenly become ubiquitous in China.
BBC's Nadine Yousif and Eloise Alanna spent five days travelling with the country's military rangers through frostbite and sub-zero temperatures.
Aziz Ansari portrays the embattled FBI director, who makes oddly specific denials about his reported drinking habits
This week’s episode of “Saturday Night Live” stared with a political cold open that brought Aziz Ansari to the sketch show. The segment began with Ashley Padilla’s Karoline Leavitt launching a press briefing at the White House. “You know I’m going on maternity leave, which is
Nepal has emerged as one of the world’s fastest adopters of EVs.
Five Japanese firms are already in the top 100 global defence companies.
Seven OPEC+ members are meeting Sunday to make their first decision on oil-production quotas since the United Arab Emirates' departure from the cartel, which added to the soaring price pressure unleashed by the Mideast war. The UAE, one of the world's top producers, announced
As Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz roils the global economy, one German town has been scrambling to help make up the shortfall in essential supplies of fertilisers. Wittenberg, better known to many as a cradle of the Protestant Reformation, is also home to a chemical
A total of 1,177 children and teens, and 815 adults participated in the nationwide survey.
South Koreans in their 20s were least likely to follow a religion.
Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) said she was troubled by social media posts that the leading Democrat in Maine’s Senate race made more than a decade ago about sexual assault. Last year, The Washington Post uncovered online comments that Graham Platner posted in 2013, in which
Washington has accused Pyongyang of ramping up a cyber-warfare program responsible for the theft of billions of dollars in virtual assets in recent years.
They say it is the country’s first organisation dedicated to the search for alien life.
SYDNEY, May 3 - Police in Australia's Northern Territory said on Sunday they had charged a man with murdering an Indigenous girl, days after the 5-year-old's death sparked violent clashes in an outback town.