Backlash as Australia kills dingoes after backpacker death
Wildlife experts said killing the animals was the wrong response and may threaten the island’s dingo population.
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Trump’s dangerous game
It is no exaggeration to say that anyone with even a passing interest in politics now opens the news with a sense of dread. The events unfolding at Davos alone are enough to send the mind into overdrive. January, usually the slowest month of the year, has instead accelerated at
Top Malaysian football officials quit over foreign-born players scandal
This is to safeguard the association's reputation and institutional interests, its president said.
Japan court orders state to pay compensation to A-bomb victims’ kin abroad
Under Japan’s law, atomic bomb survivors are eligible for reimbursement of medical expenses and other fees.
Donkeys are a common sight in northern Namibia. What colonial history has to do with it
Donkeys are an unassuming yet ubiquitous presence in northern Namibia. They traverse sandy village roads, pull carts stacked with firewood, and graze freely along the northern edge of Etosha National Park.
Thai parties tap nationalist mood as Cambodia clashes roil rural voters
The Pheu Thai-led administration has been perceived to not have handled the border crisis well.
A year into Trump presidency, ‘pivot to China’ gathers pace
Beijing has thawed frosty relationships with other trade partners to post a record trade surplus.
Air charter crash in India's Maharashtra kills key state leader
MUMBAI, Jan 28 - The deputy chief minister of India's wealthiest state of Maharashtra, Ajit Pawar, was killed on Wednesday, along with four people on board his charter aircraft that went down in flames, the aviation regulator said.
J. Cole Confronts His Kendrick Lamar Apology in Surprise Freestyle
The rapper dropped four new tracks as a project titled Birthday Blizzard '26 — just hours before turning 41
Nipah virus: What to know about the disease and the outbreak in India
Some countries in Asia have stepped up airport screening measures after Nipah virus cases emerged in India's West Bengal.
India confirms two Nipah virus cases, but situation contained
Almost 200 contacts linked to the Nipah virus cases were traced and found negative, India’s health ministry said on Tuesday (Jan 27).
‘My Tesla has become ordinary’: Turkey catches up with EU in electric car sales
Popularity of EVs in country is part of global trend of emerging markets spurning fossil fuel cars at surprising speeds When Berke Astarcıoğlu bought a BMW i3 in 2016, he was one of just 44 people in a country of 80 million to buy a battery electric vehicle (BEV) that year. By
Mohanlal’s ‘Drishyam 3′ Leads Panorama Studios’ Four-Film Global Deal With Phars Film (EXCLUSIVE)
India’s Panorama Studios has inked a four-film overseas distribution pact with Phars Film that will see the Ahmad Golchin-founded company handle international theatrical releases for a Malayalam-language cinema slate anchored by “Drishyam 3,” the latest installment in the
Clamor is growing in Europe to boycott Trump’s World Cup
This summer’s North American World Cup is inextricably tied to President Donald Trump. Some of his critics are questioning the fitness of the U.S. as a host.
Air crash in India’s Maharashtra kills key state leader Ajit Pawar
The aircraft travelling from Mumbai tried to make an emergency landing in Baramati 250km away.
Olivia Wilde Relationship Comedy ‘The Invite’ Lands at A24
Seth Rogen, Ed Norton and Penélope Cruz co-star in the Sundance stand-out directed by Wilde.
Olivia Wilde’s ‘The Invite’ Sells to A24 Following Sundance Premiere
After an old-fashion, multi-day bidding war, Olivia Wilde’s Sundance darling “The Invite” has sold to A24. A24 and Focus Features were locked in a tense fight for rights to the relationship comedy after other interested buyers, like Neon, Netflix, Apple, Searchlight and new
One of the strangest point 'n' click adventures of the '90s is getting a modern 'restoration' for Steam, making it easily playable for the first time this century
The Dark Eye is based on the stories of Edgar Allan Poe, and features the voice work of William Burroughs.
Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 34, dozens missing
Local authorities fear the true number of people missing could be significantly higher than the revised one of 32.
Climate change made Australian heat wave 5 times more likely
Human-induced climate change made the intense early January heat wave in Australia five times more likely, according to a new analysis by World Weather Attribution.
US calls Taiwan ‘vital partner’ after high-level tech and AI talks
The US is Taiwan’s most important international backer and arms supplier.
Airbus, AstraZeneca and HSBC executives join UK's Starmer on high-stakes China trip
Executives from Airbus, AstraZeneca and HSBC are joining Prime Minister Keir Starmer on a rare China visit, highlighting the business focus of the trip amid strained global trade relations.
The rise of US ‘Doctrinal Realism’ in the Western Hemisphere
This article first appeared on Pacific Forum and is republished with permission. Read the original here. The early January US special operation, Operation Absolute Resolve, which successfully extracted Nicolas Maduro and his wife without American casualties, is being framed by
Baldur's Gate 3 mod restores more than 100 conversations and 1,000 lines of voiced dialogue from the early access version previously lost in the ethereal plane
That's a lot of Astarion being saucy.
Bush fire in Johor Bahru damages 18 vehicles parked next to mosque
The blaze involved an estimated 0.37ha of bushland and spread to several parked cars.
Key takeaways from Minnesota special elections held amid immigration backlash
Democrats handily won two special elections for state House seats in Minnesota, the first contests held in the state since growing backlash to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Voters in St. Paul and some of the city’s eastern suburbs elected Democrats Meg
Janet Yellen, Gary Locke to receive Elliot L. Richardson Prize
Former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and former Washington Gov. Gary Locke (D) will receive the Elliot L. Richardson Prize for Excellence in Public Service at a Wednesday evening event. The prize is intended to honor individuals “exemplifying the public service virtues
Japan-born pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei arrive home in China’s Sichuan
The twin pandas were born in Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo in 2021.
Japan-born pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei arrive home in China's Sichuan
BEIJING, Jan 28 - China's giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei arrived safely in Sichuan on Wednesday, China's panda research base said in a social media post, following an emotional goodbye from fans in Tokyo where the pair were born and raised.
Gretchen Rossi Not Returning for ‘The Real Housewives of Orange County’ Season 20 — Everyone Else Back Except Katie Ginella (Yes, Including Tamra Judge!)
With “The Real Housewives of Orange County” gearing up to begin production on its history-making 20th season — a landmark for the Bravo franchise that changed popular culture as we know it — its cast is taking shape, and Gretchen Rossi will not be in the ensemble, Variety has
Neil Young offers Greenlanders free access to his archives
Young says he hopes the offer will "ease some of the unwarranted stress and threats" Greenlanders feel over Trump's threats to the territory.
Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan Omar attacked with unknown liquid during town hall
Omar was uninjured and continued to speak at the event following the incident.
US ouster of Maduro nightmare scenario for Kim Jong Un, says North Korean ex-diplomat
Nicolas Maduro's extraction will spark panic among North Korea’s security-obsessed leadership, said the former diplomat.
Democrats win two Minnesota special elections, bringing state House back to a tie
Democrats are projected to win special elections for two Minnesota House seats, bringing partisan control in the lower chamber back to a tie, according to Decision Desk HQ. Democrats Shelley Buck and Meg Luger-Nikolai won special elections for state House Districts 47A and 64A,
Amazon accidentally sends email confirming layoffs
The message was apparently sent in error hours before workers were expecting thousands of job cuts to be announced.
South Korea court set to rule in bribery trial of former first lady
SEOUL, Jan 28 - A South Korean district court is set to deliver on Wednesday its ruling in the trial of Kim Keon Hee, the wife of ousted ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol, who could face a jail term if found guilty on charges that include bribery.
Mexico president asks South Korea for more BTS concerts
About a million fans were vying for 150,000 concert tickets, which sold out in less than 40 minutes.
Search for 32 people missing in Indonesia landslide hampered by rain as death toll rises to 34
JAKARTA, Jan 28 - Search operations for the 32 people still missing after a landslide in Indonesia's West Java were hampered by rain on Wednesday morning, the country's disaster mitigation agency said, as it raised the death toll to 34.
Two-year-old dies of heat exhaustion after being forgotten in car in Malaysia
The child's 35-year-old mother has been detained to assist in investigations.
One year after DeepSeek, Chinese AI firms from Alibaba to Moonshot race to release new models
Chinese companies are releasing new AI models and striving to gain an edge in the AI application race as the country's biggest holiday of the year nears.
‘When a Witness Recants’ Review: A Powerful Documentary Uses Animation and New Interviews to Redraw a Decades-Old Injustice
In Dawn Porter’s powerful documentary “When A Witness Recants,” Ta-Nehisi Coates presents — both as an executive producer and occasional subject — a stirring tale of American injustice, which he remembers from his high school days. The story of three Black teenage boys falsely
Medicare picks Botox and Trulicity for latest round of negotiations
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Medicare picks Botox and Trulicity for latest round of negotiations The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have announced the next 15 drugs whose prices will be negotiated as
'Goldilocks size' rhodium clusters advance reusable heterogeneous catalysts for hydroformylation
Recent research has demonstrated that a rhodium (Rh) cluster of an optimal, intermediate size—neither too small nor too large—exhibits the highest catalytic activity in hydroformylation reactions. Similar to the concept of finding the "just right" balance, the study identifies
Dublin Fest Unveils Lineup Featuring Colin Farrell, Bill Nighy, and World Premieres of 17 Irish Films
“Ireland is often referred to as a nation of cinema-goers, but we do not always see as much world cinema as we could or should," says festival director Gráinne Humphreys.
Republicans criticise immigration force but steer clear of Trump attacks
Lawmakers are questioning the crackdown while anger grows over two citizens killed by federal agents.
Ilhan Omar sprayed with liquid at Minneapolis town hall
The attack on the progressive lawmaker briefly interrupted her remarks.
