The Sierra Nevada snowpack, the source of nearly one-third of California's water supply, is looking a little like a New Year's resolution: full of hope and promise at the beginning of January, but now struggling with a bothersome reality check. Starting on Christmas Eve, big
By Alexander Cornwell JERUSALEM, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. military and civilian leaders of Washington's flagship mission for Gaza are stepping aside and their replacements have yet to be made public, diplomats said, as European countries rethink their presence in the
By Reade Levinson Jan 30 (Reuters) - Paramilitary fighters kidnapped children during their takeover of the Sudanese city of al-Fashir in October and in other attacks in the Darfur region over the course of Sudan's civil war, in some cases killing their parents first, witnesses
MOSCOW, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin had received a personal request from his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump to halt strikes on Kyiv until February 1 in order to create a favourable environment for peace negotiations. Asked
US First Lady Melania Trump and her husband President Donald Trump have walked the black carpet at the premier of her new documentary.
More and more airports have been raising the current limit to 2L, but rollout across security lanes is uneven. Here's the current picture across Europe.
The court’s ruling followed an audit by Panama’s comptroller, which alleged irregularities in the 25-year extension of the concession granted in 2021.
Conservationists have been left baffled by the bird's odd movements, with fears that they could be triggered by environmental factors.
Serbian police seized nearly five tonnes of marijuana in a raid near Kruševac, arresting two people and uncovering weapons, suggesting a large criminal network.
Iran seized the oil tanker with 18 crew members, including 16 Indians, in December alleging it had illegal diesel.
The move follows Donald Trump's previous claim the US was taking the crucial Panama canal "back" from China.
The audience inside Beverly Hills’ Fine Arts Theatre included Chappell Roan, Joachim Trier, Sean Baker, Simon Rex, Meg Stalter, Troye Sivan, Demi Lovato, Gabbriette, Eli Roth and rocker Matt Healy.
Paris‑based sales company Charades (“Urchin”) has boarded “Bloodsuckers,” a family thriller that marks the sophomore feature of Elin Grönblom (“Ella and Friends”). Currently in post-production, the film is being showcased today at Göteborg Film Festival’s Works in Progress and
On 27 January, the US's controversial ICE agency said that its investigative arm would be involved in security-related support for the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. The announcement sparked political protests, but what's the truth behind the outrage?
In the beachside state of Goa, officials and oil executives envisioned new energy pacts and multilateral relationships as a counterbalance to Trump’s America.
The Trump administration sent a private letter opposing the choice of Nouri al-Maliki, the leading candidate for prime minister, considered close to Iran.
New research looks at carbon dioxide removal—where carbon is absorbed from the atmosphere and stored—and finds that large-scale reliance on land-based methods, such as planting forests or bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS), can protect biodiversity by avoiding
The creative duo of Isobel Knowles and Van Sowerwine reconstructs memories of Australian floods in 2022 for their immersive virtual reality documentary project, currently part of the Rotterdam film fest.
In this edition: inside a cyberscam compound, behind bars but ahead of the times, up into the beyond, away from home, and under the night sky.
The Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of “Cyrano de Bergerac” is heading to London’s West End, with Adrian Lester returning in the title role for a limited summer engagement. The show will play the Noël Coward Theatre from June 13 through Sept. 5. The transfer follows the
The president says he plans to talk with Tehran as the Pentagon continues dispatching warships and destroyers to the Middle East. The move comes as The New York Times reports that Trump has received an expanded list of military targets, which includes the possibility of ground
It is unclear what tangible long-term benefits such overture will yield, experts say.
HONG KONG/BEIJING, Jan 30 - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's visit to China is the latest win Beijing can tout in its rivalry with Washington, but the deals he brings back to London also show the limits of the balancing act that middle powers may try to play.
[WHO] Marking World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) warns that millions of people living with NTDs continue to face profound and often unseen suffering due to discrimination, social stigma and untreated mental health conditions. Under
Data from the newly-published 2026 State of the Game Industry survey offers insights into the wave of job cuts that has engulfed the video game industry.
With insect farming projected to produce millions of tons of insects in the coming years, Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station researchers offer evidence that the insect farming byproduct called "frass" can improve soil health and reduce insect damage in soybean crops.
Syria's new leaders, since toppling former President Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, have struggled to assert full authority over a country devastated by nearly 14 years of civil war.
Mohamed Fauzi Kamis is the third high-ranking military officer to be charged in just over a week, following the former armed forces chief and former army chief.
The deal was signed after nearly two decades of on-and-off negotiations between Brussels and New Delhi.
She will return to Kuala Lumpur to attend an appeal hearing scheduled for Feb 25.
Tang Sie Luk has since uploaded an apology video on his Instagram account.
The island’s Constitutional Court ruled in 2024 that while the death penalty remains constitutional, it must be reserved only for the most serious crimes, among other conditions.
Mangione is being held at the Brooklyn jail while awaiting state and federal murder trials in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
The Chinese Embassy criticised Philippine officials for speaking out against harassment of Philippine ships and fishermen.
A court ruling allowing one claimant to legally adopt the royal title Pakubuwono XIV has intensified a bitter succession feud at Indonesia’s historic Surakarta Palace.
Kevin Couch’s abrupt resignation as senior vice president of artistic programming at the Kennedy Center comes amid recent turmoil and artist cancellations, following a leadership overhaul initiated by Donald Trump.
When Nazi Germany began its occupation of Denmark in April 1940, Greenland suddenly found itself cut off from its colonial power and thrust into the center of North Atlantic wartime strategy. The US temporarily took control of Greenland, establishing bases and defense
New developments in hybrid grapes and the effects of climate change have seen wine regions expanding ever further north over the past few decades.
Iran's top diplomat Abbas Araghchi landed in Istanbul on Friday for talks where Turkey was to offer help to mediate tensions with the United States, which has mooted a possible military strike. During the visit, Araghchi was to hold talks with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan
DAMASCUS, Jan 30 - The Syrian government and the Kurdish-led group the Syrian Democratic Forces said on Friday they had agreed to a comprehensive ceasefire and a phased integration of military and administrative bodies into the Syrian state under a broad deal.
The country’s Supreme Court has reserved its verdict on petitions challenging its stray dog directives, as a debate intensifies over public safety risks and animal welfare.
In comparison, life expectancy at birth in the EU is 81.7 years.
Pakistan has stepped back from the edge of immediate default, yet it remains far from building an economy capable of generating durable power. On January 7, Islamabad signaled just how exposed its flagship geoeconomic strategy has become by announcing plans for a dedicated
The appearance followed two earlier summonses that he declined after leaving South Korea.
Italian opposition stages Rome protest over confirmed ICE presence at Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
In a Cabinet meeting on Jan 20, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung mentioned pad prices.
The call comes after a group of two Chinese and three Japanese nationals were allegedly robbed.