South Korea's president to attend NATO summit in Ankara and visit Mongolia
SEOUL, July 3 - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will attend a NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, from July 7 to 8, Seoul's national security adviser said on Friday.
SEOUL, July 3 - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will attend a NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, from July 7 to 8, Seoul's national security adviser said on Friday.
Much has been said about the importance of the West Philippine Sea for Manila’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and resource access. However, there is a gap between those goals and the means to achieve them. The West Philippine Sea is Manila’s term for the portion of the
The authorities have advised residents to avoid unnecessary travel.
WELLINGTON, July 3 - The new U.S. ambassador to New Zealand and several Pacific island nations said on Friday that securing Cook Islands seabed minerals was a top priority, and that China's push for influence in the Pacific carried risks for small island states.
“Angaat Aalay Ka,” the opening song from the AI-created musical microdrama “Mohini – Khud Se Pyaar,” has been released by India’s Equinox Virtual, the company conceived by producer and storyteller Amita Madhvani. Rooted in the western Indian state of Maharashtra’s folk
The livery provides an affordable service for owners to be able to have their horses cared for.
Dear President von der Leyen, Europe's airports and airlines fully recognise the vital role of the Schengen Entry/Exit System (EES) in strengthening the security of the European Union's external borders. For years, our sectors have worked closely with the European Commission
The jolt struck at a depth of 120km, around 58km west of Tobelo, in North Maluku province at 11.31am local time.
July 3 - Four people were killed and another 10 injured in Russian overnight attacks on Ukraine, officials said on Telegram in the early hours of Friday.
Described as South Tyrol's only quality-time family resort, does Das Mühlwald live up to its promise? It certainly did, says Ruth Wright in her review, as the property ‘gave us space to be a family in all our loud, exhausted, unpredictable messiness’.
In Uzbekistan, EBRD-backed solar and battery projects are helping finance rising electricity demand. Grid upgrades and a first nuclear plant are also reshaping the country's future energy mix.
A new Governance AI study reveals that EU data protection rules are stalling AI adoption, leaving 11% of advanced LLM releases delayed or blocked in Europe compared to the US.
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After a brutal heatwave killed 1,300 people in western Europe, the European Commission has pledged to step up climate adaptation efforts – but part of the burden was shifted to local and regional governments.
Drinking coffee — even decaf — is linked to lower risks of cirrhosis, liver cancer and liver-related death, a new study has found.
Every spring, white storks fill the rooftops of Cigoc, a Croatian village so close with the birds that locals there see them as family.
Some 2.06 million people in Malaysia were in skill-related underemployment in 2024, a figure that is trending up.
While economic concerns grow, Europeans value the peaceful, protective and co-operative nature of the EU, and recognise the quality of life it enables, suggests a new poll. The results of the European Parliament’s latest Eurobarometer survey, published on Wednesday, “underline
It halted abuse compensation, leaving some victims feeling like their “suffering is being extended”.
The 16-year-old died from a blunt-force injury to the head.
[WFP] Innovation underpins the World Food Programme's work in tackling hunger. Here we look at five innovations making a real difference on the ground.
[WHO] Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) has added the first molecular diagnostic test for Bundibugyo virus (BDBV) to its Emergency Use Listing (EUL). The test detects the virus by identifying its genetic material in blood samples, helping confirm infection rapidly and
July 3 - Cossacks and volunteers have stepped in to help city officials and police keep order and prevent conflicts at petrol stations in the popular Russian Black Sea resort of Anapa, as Ukrainian attacks worsen a countrywide fuel crisis.
Around 29.2 per cent of households in South Korea had pets in 2025, the highest figure on record.
[UN News] The hantavirus global outbreak is officially over, Ebola outbreaks are growing in Africa and responders are helping recovery efforts in quake-hit Venezuela, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief said on Thursday, announcing updates on global health emergencies.
[The Conversation Africa] Every year on 16 June, readers around the world celebrate Bloomsday, the annual commemoration of Irish writer James Joyce's landmark 1922 novel Ulysses.
The tremor hit at a depth of 120 kilometres, roughly 58 kilometres west of Tobelo in North Maluku province, and officials confirmed there is no tsunami threat.
There is a temptation, whenever two regional powers start hurling accusations of genocide and dictatorship at each other, to read the moment as a clash of civilizations or of irreconcilable values. The Turkey-Israel rupture invites exactly that kind of reading: Recep Tayyip
Spain blanked Austria 3–0 in California with a brace from Mikel Oyarzabal and a Pedro Porro header. They will meet Portugal, who edged Croatia 2–1 in Toronto thanks to a late Gonçalo Ramos header.
In one area 76% of fishing boats were followed, with baby dolphins learning the technique from their parents Bottlenose dolphins in the Adriatic are increasingly following trawlers to scavenge for food, with baby dolphins learning the technique from their parents, a study has
Bottlenose dolphins in the Adriatic Sea are spending much of their time following trawlers to scavenge for food, scientists say. The Adriatic seabed has been plowed by bottom trawlers for decades, resulting in ecosystem damage. Many apex predators are no longer present there.
“Sometimes I like to just hide in the shadows,” mutters Madonna at the start of “I Feel So Free,” the opening track on her 15th album “Confessions II.” “Create a new persona. A different identity. I can be whoever I want to be.” As hard as it may be to picture Madonna hiding in
Afghan returnees deported from Pakistan often require an ID card to access work or education.
The jolt struck at a depth of 120km, around 58km west of Tobelo.
On Confessions II, pop's queen of queens shows how dramatic and ecstatic a dance floor can be
An unusual gravitational wave signal has renewed hopes that primordial black holes, long considered purely theoretical, may finally be within reach of discovery. If confirmed, they could solve one of astronomy's greatest mysteries by explaining the nature of dark matter.
Police said the truck was driven by an 11-year-old who had taken the vehicle without permission.
The ads use terms including “rape” and “child video” and link to content on the messaging app Telegram.
US President Donald Trump said it is "ridiculous" for the United States to continue its "one-sided" relationship with NATO.
Those in Thailand are advised to follow official updates closely.
Taiwan has been ramping up its so-called “resilience” exercises to prepare civilians and officials for crises.
Oil prices edged up but held recent losses fuelled by increased traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and on hopes for progress in US-Iran talks.
Today Show host Savannah Guthrie's 84-year-old mother was abducted on Jan. 31
Turkish comedian Deniz Göktaş was arrested at Istanbul Airport on Thursday following a stand-up show posted to YouTube. The 32-year-old faces multiple probes, including "publicly insulting religious values" and insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Bumble bees astonished researchers by inventing a new way to reach a hidden reward, despite never being taught the trick. The discovery adds to growing evidence that these tiny insects are far smarter and more adaptable than once believed.
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser (D), who defeated Sen. Michael Bennett (D) in Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, said he would confront congressional candidate Melat Kiros (D) for refusing to condemn the deadly 2025 firebomb attack on Jewish activists in Boulder