TAIPEI, Jan 17 - A Chinese reconnaissance drone briefly flew over the Taiwan-controlled Pratas Islands at the top end of the South China Sea on Saturday, in what Taiwan's defence ministry called a \"provocative and irresponsible\" move.
The bird is listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List.
US President Donald Trump on Friday gave a key role in post-war Gaza to former British prime minister Tony Blair and appointed a US officer to lead a nascent security force. Trump named members of a board to help supervise Gaza that was dominated by Americans, as he promotes a
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a decree on Friday declaring Kurdish a "national language", in an apparent gesture of good will towards the minority following clashes in recent days. The decree is the first formal recognition of Kurdish national rights since Syria's
French publisher Hachette on Friday said it had recalled a dictionary that described the Israeli victims of the October 7, 2023 attacks as "Jewish settlers" and promised to review all its textbooks and educational materials. The Larousse dictionary for 11- to 15-year-old
From his tent in Gaza City, Mahmoud Abdel Aal said residents were frustrated and worried because nothing had changed in the Palestinian territory since the start of the US-brokered ceasefire's second phase. In a post-apocalyptic landscape of bombed-out buildings and makeshift
Jerwin Royupa, 21, voluntarily exited a moving vehicle in March 2019 after his employer threatened him.
Respondents said they received an average of 1.92 million won (S$1,673) in monthly wages.
The incident is believed to have occurred at Jalan Tun Razak Susur 5 towards Jalan Datin Halimah at 6.18am on Jan 14.
Yokohama mayor Takeharu Yamanaka admits using the terms "idiot" and "human scum" to disparage staff.
The pony was on the loose for about 10 minutes until it was corralled on the road nearby.
According to the city’s industrial promotion division, about 195,000 people visited the island in 2024.
The operator also plans to add semi-private rooms to the service in the business year ending March 2028.
Hummingbird Cafe wants to support people who may not be able to afford a hot meal.
Public outrage has centered on Italian-Thai Development, the contractor responsible for both sites where the past week's accidents occurred.
US President Donald Trump says he may implement tariffs on countries opposing Washington’s controlling of Greenland as he remains stern in his stance to take over the Arctic island by “any means necessary”.
While every list is different, we’ve rounded up the places that have been mentioned again and again.
A new study contradicts long-held beliefs that male sexual desire declines in their twenties, highlighting the influence of individual variants over pure biology statistics.
In historic speech to mark UN’s 80th anniversary, secretary general makes impassioned plea for multilateralism and international law amid drastic US funding cuts The United Nations secretary general, António Guterres, will warn on Saturday of the peril posed by “powerful forces
On Jan 14, US President Donald Trump imposed a 25 per cent tariff on imports of some AI chips.
Multiple hooded and masked people ransacked Pokémon merchandise and smashed glass card displays at the Manhattan shop.
It also wants to clean up its image as a transit hub for trafficked scam victims.
This will be the first crewed mission to travel around the Moon since the Apollo era, with astronauts flying past the far side of the Moon to test life support and navigation systems.
The High Seas Treaty signals a “new era of global ocean governance”, but experts warn that it will not stop irreversible damage.
Stablecoins experienced a record-breaking year, driven by both major countries and companies incentivising their use worldwide.
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As international treaty comes into force, bill to make it law in Britain is moving at ‘glacial pace’ through parliament The UK risks being shut out of a historic oceans summit because parliament has failed to ratify the UN’s high seas treaty, environmental charities and
Virunga park ranger says babies are well cared for by mother Mafuko but high infant mortality makes first weeks critical It was noon by the time Jacques Katutu first saw the newborn mountain gorillas. Cradled in the arms of their mother, Mafuko, the tiny twins clung to her body
DUBAI, Jan 17 (Reuters) - More than 3,000 people have died in Iran's nationwide protests, rights activists said on Saturday, while a "very slight rise" in internet activity was reported in the country after an eight-day blackout. The U.S.-based HRANA group said it had verified
This week, Facebook notified me that my post analyzing General Secretary To Lam’s leadership style was restricted in Vietnam for the second time following a legal request from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Simultaneously, netizens Hoang Thi Hong Thai and Le Minh
A landmark United Nations treaty governing the high seas has entered into force on Saturday (Jan 17), reshaping how international waters are protected and managed. For Southeast Asia, the new pact brings new opportunities and challenges.
The government and Sanae Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party will carefully assess the market impact before deciding, as scrapping the 8 per cent levy on food sales would cut government revenue by an estimated 5 trillion yen (US$31.6 billion) a year.
Dozens of people were buried when the landslide of trash occurred Jan 9.
Including a list of item IDs to spawn ingots, tools, and other loot.
President Donald Trump bought at least $500,000 worth of bonds in both Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery within the two weeks following the two companies’ deal, under which Netflix is to acquire WB’s studios and streaming businesses. According to a financial disclosure form
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Friday told Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz that it is not "cool" that robots are performing ultrasounds in Alabama, after Oz brought up the subject at the White House earlier in the day. Oz joined
A scale model of the Endurance, the legendary polar ship of Ernest Shackleton, was officially unveiled on Thursday at the Jetty Visitor Centre in Stanley, becoming a new long-term public exhibit, according to the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust (FMHT).
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday sued Virginia for not handing over state voter data, the latest among several states the department has targeted in an effort to retrieve registration information from individuals across the country since last year. Harmeet Dhillon,
A federal judge on Friday ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to limit their tactics against protesters in Minnesota, as federal immigration enforcement officers confront demonstrators rallying after a woman was killed by an ICE officer last week. U.S.
The syndicate offered desperate parents in West Java up to $1,700 to surrender their babies.
It’s raining pilot orders at NBC. The network will take a chance on two new drama projects, titled “Puzzled” and “What the Dead Know.” This caps off a week in which NBC announced six pilot orders for the 2026 season. From “Charmed” and “Sleepy Hollow” writer Joey Falco,
She is expected to call for an election soon.
The new LP is a bold statement that reaffirms Rocky's greatness while settling old scores