Volcano near Iceland’s Grindavik erupts for sixth time since December
Met office reports eruption does not ‘present a threat to life’, Reykjavik’s Keflavik Airport says…
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Nepal lifts TikTok ban after blocking app over ‘social harmony’ concerns
Move comes weeks after Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli was sworn into office following collapse…
New, deadlier mpox found in Thailand: These Asian nations have ramped up precautions
More cases of the dangerous strain has been identified outside the African continent.
World’s second-largest diamond discovered in Botswana
One of the largest diamonds ever to be excavated was found in Botswana at a…
Argentina’s Milei to veto pension reform to push through austerity measures
The Senate defied the president by approving a pension increase to match the country’s triple-digit…
‘They give me hope’: Beating HIV stigma with community support in Zimbabwe
Twenty years since antiretroviral therapy was rolled out in the country, HIV/AIDS patients are living…
World’s second largest diamond found in Botswana
World’s second largest diamond found in Botswana.
Nestle CEO departure seen as ‘not such a bad thing’ for investors, analyst says
Nestle has replaced its CEO Mark Schneider with company veteran Laurent Freixe in a bid…
No longer a financial reservoir? Saudi Arabia’s spending confirms clear shift in strategy
The kingdom’s $925 billion sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund, saw its assets jump…
Indonesian court orders cash payments to toxic cough syrup families
Companies told to compensate families of the hundreds of children who were killed or badly…
Shaken, but not stirred: Japanese yen’s safe-haven tag is intact despite wild swings this year
Throughout most of 2024, the yen has seen weakness levels not seen since 1986, BOJ…
Europe’s wineries battle to survive as extreme heat hurts production
Extreme weather is threatening production at southern Europe’s wineries, with one fine wine grape variety…
Pacific Islands leaders to meet as region faces ‘polycrisis’ of threats
Climate change will top the agenda as leaders of 18 nations meet in Tonga from…
Transgender woman’s ban from female-only app discriminatory, court rules
Australian judge orders trans woman be paid $6,700 in compensation over exclusion from Giggle for…
Baidu reports slower growth in robotaxi rides
Chinese tech company Baidu is reporting slower growth in its Apollo Go robotaxi rides than…
Harris says Trump ‘wants to be an autocrat’ and tyrants are ‘rooting’ for him
Leon Panetta, Rep. Elissa Slotkin and Sen. Mark Kelly castigated Republican nominee Donald Trump as…
Key takeaways from the fourth night of the Democratic National Convention
Vice President Kamala Harris has accepted the Democratic nomination at the fourth and final night…
A recession is coming in the U.S., and ‘a few rate cuts’ won’t prevent it, says strategist
Contrary to what many believe, investment research firm BCA Research sees that the economy is…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 910
As the war enters its 910th day, these are the main developments.
Watch DNC Live: Harris accepts nomination, vows to be a ‘common sense’ president who ‘unites us’
Vice President Kamala Harris vowed to unite the country and bring “common sense” to the…
