BEIJING - China’s President Xi Jinping pledged fresh investment in the South Pacific island nation of Tonga in a meeting with King Tupou VI in Beijing on Tuesday, as China works to deepen its influence across the Asia-Pacific region.
India’s Reliance Animation has secured character IP rights to develop an animated series based on the life of soccer legend Diego Maradona. The Mumbai-based studio, a division of Reliance Entertainment, will create a scripted series chronicling Maradona’s journey from his early
The statement was adopted by: President of the European Council, António Costa, President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, President of France, Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, Prime
[New Times] Land is a vital productive asset, and access to it is an economic right. Yet governance across Africa remains weak, with many countries lacking clear rules that define ownership and tenure.
After arriving at the station, the spacecraft will remain docked until around April 2026.
[Global Witness] An investigation by Global Witness links some of the world's most popular chocolates, including Mars, Magnums, KitKat, Hersheys and Dairy Milk, to a new deforestation crisis in Liberia
Vietnam has been hit by 14 typhoons in 2025. Five was the average a few decades ago.
India’s aviation regulator has asked airline operators to “strictly avoid" volcanic ash affected areas.
[allAfrica] Nairobi, Kenya -- At a time of growing backlash against women's rights, the civic space in which African women live, organise, and advocate is steadily shrinking. Across the continent, women's rights defenders are facing heightened violence, online and offline
[Premium Times] The concerns were raised during a panel discussion session titled "Independent Media and Resilient Civic Space" at the opening of the four-day Media and Development Conference (MDC 3.0) organised by the CJID
TAIPEI - Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai said on Tuesday he had \"no information\" about any cooperation with South Korea on U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on semiconductors, adding that Taiwan was conducting talks only with the United States.
Acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur delivered a stark warning to Hollywood studios and tech giants at WAVES Film Bazaar, declaring that artificial intelligence will trigger the collapse of traditional entertainment industry hierarchies and predicting that major corporations built
[spotlight] From the first reported cases of HIV in 1981 to the latest breakthroughs in long-acting prevention, this Spotlight timeline traces key moments in the global and South African response to the virus. It highlights scientific milestones, political controversies,
Beijing is piling heat on Japan’s prime minister in a diplomatic standoff, even appealing to the U.S. — as a fellow World War II victor — to take its side.
It will make its way to the Tiangong space station, where three Chinese astronauts have been awaiting a replacement spacecraft.
ISLAMABAD - Tensions flared between Afghanistan and Pakistan on Tuesday as the Taliban accused Pakistani forces of air strikes in eastern Afghanistan, which killed 9 children and a woman, and injured four others.
VATICAN CITY - Pope Leo will embark on his first trip outside Italy on Thursday, travelling to Turkey and Lebanon. Here is a history of papal foreign visits, which have become a major part of the agenda for the leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.
[UN News] The UN Secretary-General says the world is shifting fast towards a multipolar system - where power is spread across several regions instead of concentrated in one or two.
[The Conversation Africa] US president Donald Trump's efforts to derail a successful wrap-up of the G20 summit in Johannesburg failed. Trump boycotted the meeting and the US told other countries through diplomatic channels not to sign a communiqué. Nevertheless, the 19
The 2025 Annual Report of the Social Protection Committee reports a general improvement in 2024 in the social situation in the EU, with a reduction of just over 1 million in the number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion and of 0.5 million for children.
[The Conversation Africa] The UK was one of the most locked down countries in the world during the COVID pandemic, but this was not inevitable - it was a failure of public health policy.
Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano erupted on Nov 23 for the first time in recorded history.
Scientists found that high-flavanol foods can prevent the decline in blood vessel function that occurs after prolonged sitting. Even physically fit men weren’t protected unless they had consumed flavanols beforehand. A cocoa drink rich in these compounds kept arteries
Leading Indian filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani drew a full house at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) with a dynamic session unpacking how writing and editing shape a film’s emotional core, using examples from “3 Idiots,” “Lage Raho Munna Bhai” and his wider filmography
Poisoned sausage baits and tree-mounted devices capable of spraying toxins are being considered.
More than 14,000 students on study visas sought asylum this year to June 2025 according to Home Office figures.
Tokyo-based filmmaker Anshul Chauhan is expanding his independent production banner Kowatanda Films into India, with horror feature “Nava” marking the company’s first local production. The project reunites Chauhan with actress Shweta Tripathi, who will star and produce through
Charbel Matar says a Lebanese saint saved his life when he was a child. Now, he is among pilgrims of all faiths who visit Saint Charbel's tomb, soon to be graced by Pope Leo XIV. "My family and I have great faith in Saint Charbel and always visit him," said Matar, 69, at the
Ukraine has been at the heart of many discussions over the past days. Any credible and sustainable peace plan should first and foremost stop the killing and end the war, while not sowing the seeds for a future conflict. We have agreed on the main elements necessary for a just
The judgment in default was granted by the court, as both did not attend the trial.
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Authorities say they were alerted late on Monday night local time that four climbers needed help as they attempted to climb Mount Cook. Two people were rescued and airlifted by helicopters, as authorities work to recover the bodies of the two remaining climbers.
The government culled 1,423 pigs from the affected farm.
MOSCOW - Three people were killed and at least 16 injured in a major Ukrainian drone attack on southern Russia with residential buildings damaged in the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk and the cities of Rostov-on-Don and Krasnodar, Russian officials said.
The family behind a community hub in Leigh Park, Havant, will send 150 parcels of food and gifts.
Businesses call for stability ahead of the budget while families await child benefit cap decision.
Manou, a student at Trinity Laban, is worried about the government's proposed 6% levy.
Online impunity and incel culture are putting women at risk, according to the director of the United Nations Women for Europe. "Online violence is real violence and it's impacting women the most" as gender backlash grows.
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AI adoption alone is insufficient to offset the economic hit of ageing populations, says a new EBRD report.
Initially sidelined, Europeans want to muscle their way back to the peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia by leveraging the key issues that can only be settled with their consent. But what are they? Analysis:
The 2025 edition of the Africa–Europe Business Forum (AEBF2025) convened this week in Luanda, bringing together African and European businesses, investors, and policymakers to deepen economic cooperation and advance sustainable development across both continents. Marking 25
Lee became a beloved household name for his famous roles in films and on TV for nearly 70 years.
The property market's downturn is expected to take three years to recover.
Students taking the SPM, Malaysia's equivalent of the O levels, will be offered free meals.
The vehicle was travelling along Ohio’s I-70, with the dramatic collision occurring in Columbus last Thursday.
The vulnerabilities of East Asia’s submarine telecommunications cable system have become impossible to ignore in the AI age. Yet the responses proposed or recently adopted by Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and the United States remain inadequate. A more creative, collaborative and