LOS ANGELES - NASA retiree turned private astronaut Peggy Whitson and four crewmates from India, Poland and Hungary departed the International Space Station early on Monday and embarked on their return flight to Earth.
BRUSSELS - Egypt's foreign minister said on Monday that the flow of aid into Gaza has not increased despite an agreement last week between Israel and the European Union that should have had that result.
The move will mandate military service beginning next year under a law on the books since 2006.
BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON - The European Union on Monday accused the U.S. of resisting efforts to strike a trade deal and warned of countermeasures if no agreement is reached to avoid the punishing tariffs President Donald Trump has threatened to impose starting on August 1.
The decree, which officials say is aimed at reducing pollution, would curb many residents’ main mode of transport.
DUBAI - Hardline Iranian lawmaker Esmail Kosari said any closure of the Strait of Hormuz was still under review but no decision has yet been made, in comments carried by Iran's state media on Monday.
India's aviation regulator gives airlines that operate in the country a week to comply with the order.
China has been funding vaccines and providing food to infrastructure development in some countries.
BRUSSELS - France, Spain, Italy, Denmark and Greece will test a blueprint for an age verification app to protect children online, the European Commission said on Monday, amid growing global concern about the impact of social media on children's mental health.
The locks are under scrutiny following the June crash of an Air India jet, which killed 260 people.
It turns an existing paramilitary force deployed on Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan into a national security force.
The bomb will be detonated in a controlled explosion.
It invoked legislation linked to preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
President Lee Jae Myung posted a photo of himself sitting on an armchair with the dog.
LAGOS - Nigeria's late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died in a London clinic on Sunday aged 82, will be buried in his northern home state of Katsina on Tuesday, the state governor said.
Beijing had in recent months put a restriction on supplies of critical minerals and machinery.
She is accused of seriously violating or failing to uphold ethical standards according to the Thai Constitution.
The Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission with Shubhanshu Shukla is expected to splash down in just under 24 hours.
These enhancements come as Malaysia prepares to host the 47th Asean Summit in October.
LDP support has been falling in recent surveys.
The 91-year-old former Emperor will take the treatment to alleviate burdens on his heart.
Joko Widodo’s senior aide has also strongly denied rumours circulating on TikTok claiming that the former Indonesian president had died.
The Thai authorities' mission is to increase inspections of products containing cannabis extracts.
The complaint centres on the release of an audio clip featuring a phone conversation between him and the Thai PM.
The PM’s Secretary-General said her defence team would demonstrate her intent to protect Thailand’s national interests.
While the directive is effective immediately, platforms will be given a month to comply.
A law student at the University of Hong Kong allegedly used AI to turn photos of his friends, classmates and other acquaintances into sexually explicit content.
MOSCOW - The chief of Russia's general staff, Valery Gerasimov, has inspected the \"Centre\" group of Russian forces which is fighting in the Pokrovsk area of the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, Russia's defence ministry said on Monday.
A spokesperson for South Korea's transport ministry said the checks were in line with a 2018 advisory from the US Federal Aviation Administration.
JAKARTA - Indonesian rescuers on Monday scaled down a search for 17 people still missing after a ferry sank near the island of Bali earlier this month, an official said.
The United States wants to know what Japan and Australia would do in the event of a conflict over Taiwan. Under Secretary of Defense Elbridge Colby is under fire, as he sometimes is these days. But the US has asked a reasonable question since the Americans are expected to do
The preliminary report has put the spotlight on the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner fuel control switches.
A preliminary investigation report issued on July 12 found the plane’s engine fuel switches had been turned off.
Carolina Wilga says she survived for 11 days thanks to the "incredible" support from people searching for her.
The gathering of lawyers and civil society was organised by the Malaysian Bar.
The lorry driver’s vehicle collided with a sports utility vehicle.
He explained in a TikTok post that he was feeling unwell and needed medical attention.
The preliminary report had shown confusion in the cockpit shortly before the jetliner crashed.
Fuel switch locks have come under scrutiny after a preliminary report into the Air India plane crash.
The PKR Youth urged the appointment of a more moderate, respected and globally minded individual.
Earlier, India's aviation minister said not to jump to conclusions and another pilots' group criticised the report.
The number of mosquitoes has more than halved over the past decade.
An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck off the coast of Indonesia's Tanimbar Islands region on Monday, the country's geophysics agency said, adding there was no tsunami potential.
Prime Minister Hun Manet cited rising tensions with neighbouring Thailand as the reason for the move.