Russia sustained 1.2 million casualties almost four years into its all-out war in Ukraine, suffering more losses than any major power in any war since World War II, according to a CSIS report.
Last weekend, China’s Ministry of National Defense announced that the country’s two most senior generals – Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli – would be removed from office and placed under investigation for serious disciplinary violations. Zhang had been the People’s Liberation
WASHINGTON/SEOUL, Jan 28 - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the United States and South Korea would work out a solution, in response to a query about his surprise threat a day earlier to step up tariffs to 25% on imports from the Asian ally.
Brazil has declared the acai berry a national fruit, a move to stamp its ownership on the popular "superfood" as concerns grow about foreign companies staking claims to the Amazon's biological riches.
The system may predict thunderstorms and heavy downpours up to four hours ahead.
Australian authorities have sparked a backlash by killing a group of dingoes linked to the death of a young Canadian woman on an island in the country's east.
Thailand has given a contraceptive vaccine to wild elephants for the first time in an effort to control their ballooning population, a conservation official said on Wednesday.
The director’s black-and-white tribute to the making of Jean Luc Godard's "Breathless" picked up 10 nominations for the French equivalent of the Oscar.
The Up Helly Aa festival, Europe's largest fire festival, is held on the last Tuesday in January in Shetland.
Investors are withdrawing from sovereign bonds and currencies in an attempt to shield their assets from geopolitical volatility.
The illicit on-chain money laundering ecosystem has grown dramatically in recent years, increasing from US$10 billion in 2020 to over $82 billion in 2025. [1] This substantial topline growth reflects the growing accessibility and liquidity of cryptocurrencies, as well as a
VATICAN CITY, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Pope Leo appealed against the global rise of anti-Semitism on Wednesday, marking the annual commemoration of the Holocaust during his weekly audience at the Vatican with a prayer for a world without prejudice or racism. "On this annual occasion
Gladys Mae West was born in rural Virginia in 1930, grew up working on a tobacco farm, and died earlier this month a celebrated mathematician whose work made possible the GPS technology most of us use each and every day. Hers was a distinctively American life, in more ways than
Vika, 18, needed a job. Then an offer came for $2,500 to make a simple delivery that seemed too good to be true. It was a Russian sabotage operation.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa will meet Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Wednesday, as the Kremlin seeks to secure the future of its military bases in the country. Putin and Sharaa struck a conciliatory tone at their previous meeting in October, their first
A volcano in Russia's far east on Wednesday spewed ash several kilometers into the sky, authorities said, putting on a spectacular display in its latest eruption.
After we recorded this episode, we noticed that Axios is reporting that anger is rising at Stephen Miller inside Donald Trump’s inner circle. Some White House officials blame Miller for smearing ICE murder victim Alex Pretti. This comes as reports in The Wall Street Journa l
Drinking tea, particularly green tea, is linked to better heart health, improved metabolism, and lower risks of chronic diseases like diabetes and cancer. It may also help protect the brain and preserve muscle strength as people age. However, processed teas—such as bottled and
Philip Glass has announced he is withdrawing the world premiere of his Lincoln symphony from Kennedy Center, saying that the values of Trump-led Kennedy Center are “in direct conflict” with symphony’s message.
Mark Thomson, the new head of Europe's physics laboratory CERN, voiced confidence Tuesday about raising the billions of dollars needed to build by far the world's biggest particle accelerator.
Jason Sudeikis’ long-awaited return to AFC Richmond now has a date. Apple TV has announced that that the fourth season of “Ted Lasso” will debut globally this summer, while the streamer has also sharing new stills and plot details. Currently in production, the show will see the
A NASA research plane malfunctioned and had to touch down in Texas without landing gear on Tuesday, sliding across the runway on its belly and sending plumes of flame behind it, a video posted to social media showed.
Ikea will close seven stores in China from Feb 2 as it moves from broad expansion to more focused growth and online sales.
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Chile’s president-elect José Antonio Kast held their first bilateral meeting in Panama on Tuesday, shortly after arriving for the International Economic Forum for Latin America and the Caribbean — an event promoted by organizers
[UN News] For the first time ever, the World Health Organization (WHO) is providing recommendations for healthy and nutritious food in schools around the world.
The EU signed a historic trade deal with India on Tuesday. Why? Because with Trump in the White House and the European relations with Beijing being complicated, Brussels needs new friends. And it needs them fast.
His recent footprint includes a $10 million investment in the Kentucky Senate race and an all-out influence campaign targeting Senate Republicans.
A 77-pound mountain lion set off a scramble Tuesday as it wandered through San Francisco's wealthy Pacific Heights neighborhood before finally being captured as onlookers safely peered from their home windows or stood across the street.
New York's East River is covered in ice as freezing temperatures grip swathes of the country in a storm that has killed at least 30 people.
TOKYO — As if US Treasury Security Scott Bessent didn’t have enough stuff with which to deal, gold is literally exploding higher on his watch. In any discussion of the global “debasement trade” gaining momentum in real time, the dollar is written between the lines in bold font.
Lyric Hammersmith Theatre has unveiled the complete ensemble for the U.K. premiere of “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding,” the Tony Award-winning Broadway comedy that will run at the London venue from March 18 through April 25. Set in a bustling Harlem braiding salon, the comedy
Europeans are divided on whether development assistance is beneficial for the EU and on exactly how it should be spent.
A new study by researchers in Spain found that triple therapy eliminates pancreatic tumours in mice
Richard Linklater’s “Nouvelle Vague,” a love letter to the French cinematic movement known as the New Wave, is leading the race at the Cesar Awards, France’s equivalent to the Oscars, with 10 nominations. The black-and-white movie, which world premiered in competition at the
Malaysian Religious Affairs Minister Zulkifli Hasan has come under fire for claiming in parliament that work stress turns people gay.
The news comes hot on the heels of the 'Sinners' Oscar nominations record last week.
Two Iranian sources told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that Washington and Tehran were attempting to de-escalate tensions and that Witkoff and Iran's Araghchi's line of communication is open. Araghchi denied the claim, but said Iran was in touch with mediating countries amid rising tensions
Fifa had accused Malaysia's football association of doctoring citizenship documents.
"The film reminds us why documentary cinema matters: not to offer easy answers, but to confront us with urgency, nuance and the complex human realities behind events often reduced to headlines."
ANKARA, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Turkey's foreign minister on Wednesday urged the U.S. to resolve its disputes with Iran "one by one" instead of through a sweeping deal, saying this would avoid humiliating Iranian officials, and added that Tehran was ready for talks on its nuclear
DUBAI, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi denied being in contact with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff in recent days or requesting negotiations, state media reported on Wednesday. The foreign minister added Tehran remains in contact with mediating
Image via Wikimedia Commons In his 1935 essay, “The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproducibility,” influential German-Jewish critic Walter Benjamin introduced the term “aura” to describe an authentic experience of art. Aura relates to the physical proximity between
With the Earth warming at a record rate, the list of locales that could reliably host a Winter Games will shrink substantially in the coming years.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will tell the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday that Washington is prepared to “use force” again in Venezuela if it determines that acting president Delcy Rodríguez is not cooperating “to the level” expected by President Donald
COL Group International’s Zhuhai-Macau production studio has officially commenced full operations, marking a significant expansion of the company’s production infrastructure with TVB’s “City of Splendour” and Mango TV’s “He Will Return Before Dawn” as its first active projects.
Wildlife authorities and a veterinary team administered the shots to three female elephants.
Aerial images of flooded fields on the outskirts of Malestroit, in Morbihan, one of the four Breton départements placed on flood alert by Météo-France.