[UN News] War in the Middle East has made Lebanon the deadliest country for media workers so far this year, but practically no country offers a safe environment in which to be a journalist, according to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
[UN News] As the Middle East crisis continues the humanitarian fallout is worsening, with aid route disruptions and food and fuel price hikes wrecking the lives and the rights of the most vulnerable people worldwide, UN agencies warned on Friday.
Both nations have been attempting to shore up energy supply as tensions in the Middle East strangle trade.
Australia and Japan will respond urgently to secure stable energy supplies, she added.
[RFI] China will extend zero-tariff treatment to all African countries with diplomatic ties from Friday, in what Beijing called a "significant measure" to deepen China-Africa trade and investment ties.
Asia became prosperous in an era of predictable globalization. Open markets, cheap energy, integrated supply chains and export-led manufacturing transformed once-poor economies into the world’s most dynamic growth centers. But the very interdependence that powered Asia’s rise
The bill is tied to the estate left by the firm's late chairman Lee Kun-hee, who died in October 2020.
Social media is filled with posts about fitness and healthy eating aiming to inspire and encourage better lifestyles. However, a new large review study led by an Olympic athlete reveals that this seemingly motivational content can sometimes have unexpected negative impacts on
When the Abraham Accords were signed on the South Lawn of the White House five and a half years ago, the inevitable triumphalism that accompanies American diplomatic ceremonies obscured a more sober reality. The agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates was
In the same week that China’s People’s Liberation Army quietly continued its annual mass immunization drills, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that American service members would no longer be required to receive the flu vaccine — a break from a practice in place
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The items will be re-used or recycled into new fibre.
The power struggle playing out in Iran's leadership is not only over questions of war and negotiations, but over the face of the regime's future. Now it must decide whether to turn Hormuz into an ideological cause or to treat it as a bargaining chip in talks
By Christine Chen SYDNEY, May 4 (Reuters) - Australia began public hearings on Monday into the Bondi Beach mass shooting in December, part of a wide-ranging national inquiry with witnesses set to give evidence on their experience of escalating antisemitism in the country. The
Battery debris remained on the left lane of the road, with smoke and flames still being reported.
Exit polls at the end of voting last week showed the BJP holding a slight edge over Ms Banerjee’s party.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Sunday that energy prices will go down after the Strait of Hormuz, which has been closed amid the U.S. conflict against Iran, is opened again. “Well, listen, so I'm at [the Department of Transportation (DOT)], I'm not in the energy
The results on May 4 will set the landscape before national elections in 2029.
I’m in love with my car Gotta feel for my automobile Get a grip on my boy racer rollbar Such a thrill when your radials squeal – Queen After attending the Auto China 2024 exhibition in Beijing, this writer declared that “industrial blood-sport had returned – this time in a far
Kim Jong-woo, Kim Shin-wan and Cho Chul-young's searing documentary 'The Seoul Guardians' took the Silver Mulberry Award.
Visitors claim event officials misled them to believe event was cancelled; embassy denies allegations.
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Kitty Likes to Dance,” Season 3 Episode 4 of “Euphoria,” now streaming on HBO Max. Three episodes in, and this season of “Euphoria” has already been a doozy. Just last week, Cassie (Sydney Sweeney) and Nate (Jacob Elordi) had
European leaders and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney gather in Armenia Monday as they seek to navigate a fraught geopolitical environment under an unpredictable White House. US President Donald Trump will loom large over the meeting of the European Political Community
Indonesia’s Health Ministry recorded 706,000 malaria cases across the archipelago in 2025.
By Parisa Hafezi and Jacob Bogage DUBAI/DORAL, Florida, May 4 (Reuters) - A tanker reported being hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, a maritime security organisation said on Monday, shortly after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would start helping free
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Sunday said it will investigate a United Airlines plane that struck a pole on the New Jersey Turnpike. “The National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation into Sunday’s incident involving United Airlines
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In Iraq's holy city of Najaf, the majestic shrine of Imam Ali stands quiet, its vast courtyards no longer echoing with the multilingual whispers of pilgrims from before the Middle East war. The absence of tourists leaves nearby shopkeepers and hotel owners with little to do,
Members of Sydney’s Jewish community are expected to talk about their experience of anti-Semitism.
The Philippine Coast Guard said it will deploy aircraft and vessels to drive away the Chinese ships.
She was taken to hospital by helicopter 3½ hours after she initially called emergency services.
The man was found guilty of assault and destruction of property for two separate cases in 2025.
The remains were later discarded by the defendants.
Rising fuel subsidies and global supply disruptions are pushing the country to accelerate biodiesel adoption.
DUBAI/DORAL, Florida, May 4 - President Donald Trump said the United States would start helping to free ships stranded in the Gulf by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran from Monday, as a tanker reported being hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz.
Investors were also cheered by news that Iran had submitted fresh proposals to end its war with the United States.
McDonald’s has shut down self-serve soda fountains from their restaurants nationwide.
Eswatini is one of just 12 countries with formal diplomatic ties to Taiwan.
TAIPEI, May 4 - Taiwan is a \"trusted and capable\" partner of the United States and Taipei's global relationships, including with Eswatini, provide significant benefits, the U.S. State Department said of President Lai Ching-te's trip to the southern African kingdom.
He did walk over a chasm, but was possessed by an Asgardian spirit at the time.
In an electric vehicle you quickly learn when you can gun the engine, how to use the many apps – and how to enjoy the time while the car is charging I quickly discovered two important things when recently taking a three week drive over several thousand kilometres in an electric
An Israeli court on Sunday extended for two days the detention of two foreign activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla, who were brought to Israel for questioning, a rights group representing them said. The flotilla of more than 50 vessels had set sail from France, Spain and Italy
President Trump went after House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) over a comment he made following a recent Supreme Court decision on the Voting Rights Act. “Hakeem Jeffries, a Low IQ individual, said our Supreme Court is ‘illegitimate.’ After saying such a thing, isn’t
The probe relates to irregularities around semiconductor investments worth over $350 million.
GameStop's boss Ryan Cohen says he sees potential to make eBay a much bigger rival to Amazon.
There was both magic and realism involved for the Chilean creatives Francisca Alegría and Fernanda Urrejola, who brought Isabel Allende’s beloved novel “The House of the Spirits” to the screen as a limited series for Amazon Prime Video. Alegría and Urrejola and “House of the
