South Korea shifting to ‘peace first’ North Korea policy, retains denuclearisation goal

AirBorneo says newly launched Singapore-Kuching flights 80% booked for Chinese New Year, eyes ASEAN expansion

The Sarawak state-owned carrier plans to expand its fleet and regional network, says chief executive officer Megat Ardian Aminuddin.

Floods in northeast India kill at least 41

Rubio says US committed to helping end Ukraine war after meeting Lavrov

MANILA, July 23 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubiosaid on Thursday that the United States remains prepared to play a "constructive role" in helping bring an end to the war in Ukraine, following talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of

Israel's Ben-Gvir visits flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound

JERUSALEM, July 23 (Reuters) - Israeli far-right police minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem on Thursday, praising Jewish visitors he said had prayed at the site in breach of arrangements that allow only Muslim prayer there. His

What about cuts for cafes and hotels?

The new PM has announced at 20% business rate cut for pubs, clubs and live music venues in England,

"NATO will defend Bulgaria against any action by Iran," official warns

Iran has threatened Bulgaria after the government sit aid plans to host US military aircraft. Tehran warned Sofia must not allow its territory to become a launchpad for operations against Tehran. Colonel Martin O'Donnell tells Euronews NATO is ready to defend Bulgaria should it

Want to buy a plane for €10? An abandoned aircraft at Seville Airport is now up for auction

A Piper PA-23 Apache aircraft has been sitting at Seville Airport since at least 2018. Now up for auction, the new owner could walk away with it for a very low price, although don’t expect it to fly you home…

UK millionaires ask Andy Burnham to tax them more

Former footballer Gary Lineker and producer Brian Eno write to the new PM telling him "we can afford it".

West Nile virus: 21 cases in Greece as it spreads across Europe

Italy, Spain, Romania and North Macedonia also reported locally acquired cases of West Nile virus infection.

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Framework’s premium laptop is shipping with less RAM

RAMageddon has claimed yet another victim, with Framework now announcing a "major and unfortunate" pricing update for its upcoming premium laptop - which also impacts folks who preordered it. Memory configurations for the Laptop 13 Pro have been adjusted after Framework says it

Gulf oil producers race to build alternative routes to the Strait of Hormuz

Gulf oil producers are spending billions of dollars on pipelines designed to route crude around the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran's grip on the waterway drags on and the region's most important export artery remains precarious.

These are the safest solo travel destinations around the world – and seven are in Europe

Microstate San Marino came out on top, with a risk index of just 0.78 out of 10, while Andorra, Austria and Czechia also finished high in the rankings.

Sri Lanka warns of drought, floods from El Nino

'Far beyond anything we had predicted': Framework says its supplier's memory prices are 'more than double' its previous shipment

The company says it "goes far beyond anything we’re able to absorb without placing our ability to operate at real financial risk."

Industrialism and the slippery slope

One of the best traditional bakeries in New York has a kitchen you can see from the counter. People wait in line for their handmade French baguettes, and the confirmation that they were made right here and right now is reassuring. I noticed that the baker was using a mechanical

A Free Online Archive Lets You Explore 5.8 Million Works of Art Spanning 5,000 Years of History

Though it’s traditionally meant “last in a progression or series,” as Merriam-Webster puts it, the word ultimate has been more often used in recent decades to mean “the best or most extreme of its kind.” The name of a recently launched digital archive performs a rare inversion,

Climate change making Europe drought 'more severe': study

Human-caused climate change has intensified a drought across Europe, with extreme heat rather than low rainfall driving the exceptionally dry conditions, a team of international scientists said Thursday.

Striped or checkered? Magnetic field influences competing electronic patterns in a graphene-like quantum material

In most everyday materials, such as copper, silver and silicon, the behavior of electrons is relatively predictable. In quantum materials, however, electrons can interact in complex ways, giving rise to collective electronic states with remarkable properties. Understanding how

National food waste recycling promises major climate gains but comes with microplastic risks

Keeping food waste out of landfills provides climate and other environmental benefits, and Vermont requires residents to divert these materials to better management pathways. With other states considering similar policies, UVM researchers studied the potential outcomes of

In Ghana, one man's race to save critically endangered fish

As dawn breaks over Ghana's Atlantic coast, artisanal fishing boats return to shore with last night's catch—baskets of snapper, crabs, rays and a distinct-looking fish locals call "esene."

Venice Unveils 2026 Lineup (Updating Live)

Danny Boyle's Rupert Murdoch biopic 'Ink' will open the 83rd Biennale on Sept. 2.

GOPers Quietly Admit the Unthinkable: It’s All Falling Apart for Trump

Politico reports that Republicans now think they’re seriously doomed in the midterms. One GOP operative offers this truly astonishing quote about Donald Trump’s effect on the party: “We’re preparing for the bottom to fall out.” Republicans are fretting that Democrats have a

Around 12,000 people evacuated in France fires

A third firefighter has died in Europe while tackling ongoing wildfires across the continent.

Venice Film Festival Reveals 2026 Lineup (Updating Live)

The Venice Film Festival is about to reveal its 2026 lineup, promising a plethora of buzzy titles from international directors. Like Cannes this year, Venice is expected to have a lighter Hollywood presence than in previous editions. But that does not mean there won’t be a

Angola sentences Russian operatives over election meddling and economic sabotage

Convictions for espionage and terrorism come as Luanda pivots towards Western infrastructure backing ahead of tightly contested 2027 vote.

Government to cut business rates for pubs, clubs and music venues

Some hospitality firms will get a 20% discount from next April, saving an estimated £1,100.

Malaysia asks UN agency to temporarily cease registration of refugees

This would enable the government to implement its own refugee registration programme.

Shipowners halt vessel calls for farm exports at Ukraine's Black Sea ports, minister says

July 23 (Reuters) - Shipowners have temporarily suspended vessel arrivals at Ukraine's Black Sea ports for agricultural exports after a recent surge in Russian attacks on ports and merchant shipping, the country's agriculture minister said. Ukraine has lost about a third of its

In Gaza's tent camps, a cigarette lighter becomes a lifeline

By Haseeb Alwazir and Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA/CAIRO, July 23 (Reuters) - In the sprawling tent camps of southern Gaza, a disposable cigarette lighter has become an unlikely luxury item, as essential to daily survival as food, water and fuel. For displaced mother-of-four Nisreen

Africa: Cotton to Cloth - The Story Africa Has Always Needed to Tell

[allAfrica] Africa grows more than half of the world's finest long-staple cotton. It earns less than three percent of what that cotton is eventually worth. This is not a trade problem. It is a narrative problem -- and allAfrica is setting out to fix it.

Thailand works on $920m EV plan to replace 80,000 commercial transport vehicles

Thailand is South-east Asia’s largest automotive production hub, but domestic vehicle sales slumped in 2024.

Mike Johnson’s budget blueprint faces Senate GOP buzzsaw

“I don’t think Senator Thune’s going to take it up,” Sen. John Kennedy told reporters this week of the House fiscal blueprint.

Daniel Wu on ‘Cold War 1994,’ ‘Twilight of the Warriors’ and Coming Home to Hong Kong: ‘The Craft Still Challenges Me’

Daniel Wu received the Best from the East Award at the New York Asian Film Festival, capping a stretch that has put him back at the center of Hong Kong’s two biggest franchises: “Cold War 1994” and the “Twilight of the Warriors” series. “Cold War 1994” is the third installment

Sarajevo Film Festival Unveils Competition Programs With 21 World Premieres, Six International Premieres

The Sarajevo Film Festival, the leading festival for South-East European cinema, unveiled the lineups for the four competition sections on Thursday, which include 21 world premieres, six international premieres, one European premiere and 23 regional premieres. The 32nd edition

June heat wave cost UK economy more than £1bn: Study

Britain's record-breaking June heat wave resulted in some 24 million lost hours of work, costing the economy £1.15 billion ($1.5 billion), according to an estimate released Thursday by the London School of Economics (LSE).

Luiz Carlos Barreto, Its Legendary Film Producer, Dies at 98

Luiz Carlos Barreto, one of the driving forces of the Cinema Novo movement in the 1960s and 1970s, died in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, July 22, at the age of 98. In reaction – and it’s a measure of the huge regard with which Barreto was held in his native Brazil and beyond – […]

Russia strips rights of citizens abroad in sweeping new 'traitor' law

The Duma approved measures that freeze accounts, seize property and block consular services including passport renewal for Russians abroad who are evading charges at home. Lawyers said the law meant "de facto loss of citizenship," with political activists and journalists among

Florida researchers bring endangered elkhorn coral ashore to protect them

Scientists working to save a coral species from extinction transported 30 pieces from nurseries off the Florida coast to a hatchery on land Wednesday, fearing that warming waters could trigger a mass bleaching event this summer that could wipe them out.

Putin stepping up hybrid war on Latvia because he’s ‘losing in Ukraine’, PM Kulbergs says

In an exclusive interview with Europe Today, Latvia’s Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs says the “top level of the Russian mob” is behind a recent uptick in attempted migrant crossings into his country from Belarus.

How Did Everything Begin?: Animations on the Origins of the Universe Narrated by X‑Files Star Gillian Anderson

We previously brought you the BBC series of short animated videos, A History of Ideas. Produced in collaboration with the UK’s Open University and narrated by Harry Shearer, these fun introductions to such philosophers as Simone de Beauvoir and Edmund Burke, and such weighty

Divers restore Italy's Christ of the Abyss monument

Divers clean the Christ of the Abyss statue off San Fruttuoso, Italy, preserving the iconic underwater monument placed there in 1954.

Ruiz & Gavi's reward for win... 150kg of tomatoes

Spain's Fabian Ruiz and Gavi receive their body weight in tomatoes when they return to their hometown Los Palacios y Villafranca.

Charity 'heartbroken' as food ruined in break-in

FareShare North East says it lost 16 tonnes of food - the equivalent of 7,000 meals.

Israelis fear Saudi nuclear deal could ignite Mideast arms race

By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM, July 23 (Reuters) - A deal between the United States and Saudi Arabia allowing the kingdom to build nuclear reactors using American technology and to enrich uranium has fuelled fears in Israel of the start of an arms race in the Middle East. The