In the backwash of Myanmar’s protracted exercise in military-engineered elections, the coming months will see much media commentary on the new frontmen of the junta’s “civilian” government and the degree of warmth that greets their efforts to establish the international
BERLIN, Jan 26 (Reuters) - German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has called on U.S. President Donald Trump to apologise for remarks suggesting that America's NATO allies in Afghanistan avoided frontline service, joining a chorus of criticism from European politicians and army
After reports of blackened noses and swollen faces from back alley plastic surgeons, China is sounding the alarm on the booming aesthetics industry.
Hamid al-Shatri, Iraq’s head of intelligence, said in a rare interview that he sees dramatic growth in the number of Islamic State militants next door in Syria.
A US-based rights group said Monday it had confirmed the deaths of 5,848 people in a wave of protests in Iran suppressed by security forces, warning that it was still investigating thousands more potential fatalities. The protests started in late December sparked by economic
Image by Ahdi Agus Oktaviana Over the centuries, a variety of places have laid credible claim to being the world’s art center: Constantinople, Florence, Paris, New York. But on the scale of, say, ten millennia, the hot spots become rather less recognizable. Up until about
Kaundinya is part of a wider strategic government soft power project to revive the country’s maritime legacy.
Republican leaders have agreed to earmarks for thousands of pet projects in specific congressional districts.
The military-backed USDP has claimed a landslide in Myanmar’s post-coup election, but observers say the vote is unlikely to ease conflict or revive the economy.
Leaked images of Marvel Super Heroes Commander decks have players debating color choices, mechanics, and what Marvel sets might come next.
The European Commission will open today a formal investigation into X after outcry at the platform's failure to prevent the creation of sexually explicit images of real people – including children.
Afro-Cuban Santeros perform ceremonies to ask for peace and health during regional conflict.
Howdy, folks! The theme of this week’s roundup is “self-inflicted harm by the world’s Great Powers.” I left Europe out of the mix this week, since their own improving growth, rearmament, decoupling from America and successful pushback over Greenland makes them look a little
Vanja Kaludjercic and Clare Stewart also discuss initiatives for displaced filmmakers, pushing the envelope, and why it's all about "passion and love for cinema in so many different shapes and forms."
Has Europe already fallen behind in the global race for artificial intelligence? And how far should the EU go to catch up? Take our poll and share your view.
The party is benefiting from infighting in the Coalition and its scepticism of immigration.
In “Rock Springs,” a newly widowed, grief-addled mother moves with her young daughter to a creaky, remote cottage in the woods of Wyoming, which, as anyone even casually versed in horror cinema will immediately guess, turns out to be a bad idea for all the usual reasons. But
The mural in central Tehran warns: 'If you sow the wind, you will reap the whirlwind.' Revolutionary Guard officials say they are 'more ready than ever, finger on the trigger' and 'ready for all-out war'
Three of Spain’s most distinguished creators, “The Invisible Guest” director Oriol Paulo, “La Unidad” co-creator Alberto Marini and documentary maker Jon Sistiaga are spearheading new projects from Netflix Spain. Paulo, whose mind-bending murder mystery “The Invisible Guest”
US President Donald Trump stated his administration is reviewing the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by immigration agents in Minneapolis, which has sparked criticism from former Presidents Obama and Clinton.
Despite the setback, the budget airline said it expected passenger numbers to grow this year.
Image by Bernd Schwabe, via Wikimedia Commons At least when I was in grade school, we learned the very basics of how the Third Reich came to power in the early 1930s. Paramilitary gangs terrorizing the opposition, the incompetence and opportunism of German conservatives, the
Icarus Films has acquired U.S. and Canadian distribution rights to documentary “Do You Love Me,” the feature debut by Lana Daher, ahead of the film’s U.S. premiere at SXSW in March. Lightdox is handling world sales. The trailer debuts below. In a separate distribution deal,
[Premium Times] "With robotic surgery, we removed two large tumours. She will go home today and return to work tomorrow."
“I’m anti-them,” Donald Trump said of the musicians. “I think it’s a terrible choice. All it does is sow hatred. Terrible.”
[This Day] There is no war of a regional or global scale that has not been originated by the Europeans, or that has not engendered disorder.
The species is at risk as high-altitude forests are cleared for grazing and agriculture.
To Lam was unanimously re-elected as the General Secretary of the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam on Jan 23, and will serve as Vietnam's leader for the next five years.
New Yorkers take part in a snowball fight in Brooklyn's McCarren Park, as a major winter storm sweeps through vast expanses of the United States.
The US has threatened to impose 100 per cent tariffs on Canadian products.
Ms Takaichi dissolved the powerful House at the outset of the ordinary parliamentary session on Jan 23.
MOSCOW, Jan 26 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Monday that the issue of territory remained fundamental to Russia when it came to getting a deal to end the fighting in Ukraine, the state TASS news agency reported after trilateral weekend talks in Abu Dhabi. President Vladimir
Health experts met in Davos to discuss challenges and opportunities for the future of global health. Here are the key takeaways.
Eighty-nine people were injured by lightning at a rally supporting former President Jair Bolsonaro in Brasilia, as the demonstrators gathered to demand Bolsonaro's release from prison.
Mr Lam was was re-elected on Jan 23 as head of Vietnam's ruling party.