GENEVA, March 6 (Reuters) - The United Nations human rights chief will travel to Washington this month, he said on Friday, but expressed doubt he could influence the development of the Middle East crisis amid mounting concerns. "I hope to go to Washington D.C. later this month,
BAKU, March 6 (Reuters) - Azerbaijan is evacuating its diplomats from Iran for their own safety, Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov said on Friday, a day after Baku said four Iranian drones had crossed its border and injured four people in the Nakhchivan exclave. Speaking at a
Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. ‘Epic tag team’ inflicts collateral damage on East AsiaScott Foster reports that the US-Israeli attack on Iran has delivered a severe energy shock to East Asia,
An Open Letter: As members of parliaments, human rights experts, academics, civil society representatives and public figures across Europe, we, the undersigned, express our deep concern regarding the persistent human rights violations and democratic backsliding in Turkey, and
Indonesia has become the latest country to bar children under 16 from social media, with Communications and Digital Minister Meutya Hafid announcing that account deactivations will begin on March 28, citing threats from online pornography, cyberbullying, online fraud and
Ahead of International Women’s Day, the European Commission on 5 March unveiled its Gender Equality Strategy for 2026–2030, setting out a wide-ranging plan to embed gender equality across all areas of public life, from engaging men and boys to addressing cyberviolence and the
South Korea, a US security ally, hosts US air defence assets, including Patriot missile interceptors, to deter nuclear-armed North Korea.
"We must not leave any generation behind", European Commissioner Glenn Micallef said.
Marking World Obesity Day, European Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare Olivér Várhelyi warned that rising obesity rates are becoming a major challenge for Europe’s health systems, economies and societies. In a message shared on social media, Várhelyi stressed that
The US and Venezuela have decided to restore diplomatic ties after nearly a decade, aiming for a peaceful democratic transition and closer cooperation on mining and oil, according to the US State Department.
The internationally sensational Epstein scandal continues to unfold, with an increasing number of political and business figures, including religious leaders, appearing on the list – writes Vincent Verdonck. Recently, several international media outlets, including India's
Honor unveils a phone with a robotic arm — and a humanoid robot to match at MWC 2026.
State officials have said their leadership is growing discontent about the way the Trump administration is handling the war effort, particularly its preferential defense of Israel relative to its allies in the Gulf
The Trump administration’s unprecedented move against Anthropic over AI safeguards is forcing government contractors to reconsider their use of the company’s chatbot Claude.
Some 800 US-made missiles have been used in three days across the Middle East, more than Ukraine has made use of over the four winter months.
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, March 6 (Reuters) - Large-scale evacuation orders issued by the Israeli army for southern Lebanon and Beirut's southern suburbs raise serious concerns under international law, the U.N. human rights chief said on Friday. "These blanket, massive
[Vanguard] The Sea Empowerment and Research Center, SEREC, has warned that African maritime nations face heightened economic and security challenge due to the escalating tensions between the United States and Iran.
Thousands of birds, including beloved purple martins, died in "The Great Texas Freeze" of 2021. A study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution led by biologists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, reveals not only the extent of the die-off—up to 27% of the birds'
Maja Holand's doc, getting its international premiere at Thessaloniki on Friday before heading to Copenhagen, shows three Norwegian women, who don't know how to play music, form a coven and scream their way to major festivals.
This week, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt lashed out at a reporter and accused the media of trying to make Donald Trump “look bad.” The occasion was a question about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who had previously accused the media of the same. What’s truly
Plus: Unity blocks asset publishers in China and Paramount (sort of) acknowledges WB Games.
Find out why Putrajaya has become a paradox decades after its founding.
British YouTuber KSI is taking a leaf out of Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s book and making a docuseries charting his purchase of a struggling lower league U.K. soccer club. Earlier this week, the influencer and “Britain’s Got Talent” judge — real name Olajide Olatunji —
Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Denmark and Greece are working together to build so-called facilities outside Europe to host irregular migrants who arrive in their territory, a sign of growing momentum for a contentious project.
Nationwide, HSBC and Coventry Building Society are all putting some mortgage rates up.
The prospect of a ballooning new spending bill has GOP leaders bracing for a messy internal fight.
Complaints can be lodged with watchdogs like Advertising Standards Malaysia.
By Olivia Le Poidevin and Emma Farge GENEVA, March 6 (Reuters) - Key humanitarian air, sea and land routes are being constricted by disruption from the war in the Middle East, delaying life-saving shipments to some of the world's worst crises, 10 aid officials have told
Following Guillermo del Toro’s stunning take on Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” last year, here comes the bride...
Most EU countries have seen a rise in the number of women in managerial positions since 2014, but three states have registered a decrease.
JAKARTA, March 6 - Indonesia will restrict access to social media platforms for children under 16, its communications and digital ministry said on Friday, making it the latest country to install online guardrails to reduce the risks of addiction and cyberbullying.
It infects nearly one-third of the global population, yet its microscopic size makes the parasite difficult for scientists to study. That parasite is Toxoplasma gondii, a widespread organism that infects humans and animals. To better understand how it functions, infectious
Hideo Sakaki pleaded not guilty and appealed the March 6 ruling.
He noted that the 200 vessels currently stuck at the Strait of Hormuz will have an effect on trade.
"CBS, they said you're through/ And now it's down to just to two Jimmys," Fallon sang to his fellow host
The United States has issued a temporary 30-day waiver allowing Indian refiners to purchase Russian crude oil currently stranded at sea, as disruptions from the Iran conflict threaten global energy supplies.
The funding will support strategic investments that increase clean technology capacity.
KABUL, March 6 - Pakistani and Afghan troops exchanged fire at dozens of points along their border on Friday as the U.N. said their week-old conflict has forced the displacement of more than 100,000 people.
Israeli air strikes left behind massive destruction in Beirut's southern suburbs on Friday morning, with the Israeli military saying it had destroyed Hezbollah targets. The attacks came after the Israeli military issued an unprecedented evacuation warning for the area, which is
Everyone knows Yuri Gagarin as the first person to go to space. But was he? Physicist Vladimir Brljak tells the tale of the intrepid balloonists who first flew beyond the blue terrestrial sky, challenging the definition of where our world begins to end
The ban will be introduced in stages “until all platforms fulfil their compliance obligations”.
March 6 - Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison said on Friday it has escalated its legal fight in Panama after the government seized its port operations, petitioning for a review of the decree behind the takeover.
"The government is stepping in so that parents no longer have to fight alone against the giants of the algorithm," said Communications Minister Meutya Hafid.
Kyiv accuses Hungarian authorities of kidnapping seven employees of Ukraine's Oschadbank, together with a large amount of cash and gold. A fresh escalation in a bitter diplomatic feud between Orbán and Zelenskyy.