Italy’s 1990 FIFA World Cup star Salvatore Schillaci dies aged 59
Schillaci’s six goals in a home World Cup in 1990 turned him into national hero…
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Exploding pagers kill 9, injure thousands in Lebanon
Hundreds of pagers used by Hezbollah members exploded across Lebanon, killing at least nine people.
What’s South Africa’s new school language law and why is it controversial?
Afrikaans-speaking groups say sections of BELA threaten to ‘erode’ their mother tongue.
From Ukraine to Gaza, UN needs urgent reform to tackle 21st-century crises
The Security Council’s structure reflects outdated 1945 realities, limiting its effectiveness.
Ronaldo’s Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr parts ways with coach Luis Castro
Portuguese coach Castro leaves after failing to land the league title during his first year…
Titan implosion could have been prevented, says OceanGate ex-director
David Lochridge references a 2018 report in which he raised safety issues about OceanGate’s operations.
Video: Trump campaigns for first time since apparent assassination attempt
Trump referred to being president as a “dangerous business” at his first rally since the…
Australia arrests dozens over app allegedly used by criminals worldwide
Authorities charge 32-year-old Sydney man over Ghost network allegedly used by crime gangs in multiple…
‘Armed groups’ terrorising Burkina Faso: HRW
Groups with links to al-Qaeda and ISIL accused of ‘massacring villagers, displaced people, and Christian…
Novartis not joining the ‘frenzy’ of weight loss drugs, CEO says
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis said Wednesday that it does not plan to enter into the…
Google wins court challenge to the EU’s $1.7 billion antitrust fine over ad product
The European Union’s second-highest court on Wednesday said a 1.5 billion euro ($1.7 billion) antitrust…
Hundreds killed in floods as Typhoon Yagi wreaks havoc in Myanmar
Storm swept across Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar, battering them with powerful winds and heavy…
CNBC Daily Open: Hoping for a 50-basis-point cut
Hope versus reality: That’s the mood among market watchers as we count down to the…
Ukraine’s boxing champion Usyk released after brief Poland detention
Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy said he was ‘outraged’ over the detention of his country’s ‘champion’ in…
Despite prison, torture, this Kashmiri politician won’t give up on India
As Kashmir votes in its first regional elections in a decade, Waheed-ur-Rehman Para battles his…
India’s Kashmir holds first regional election since losing autonomy
At stake are seats in the region’s 90-member legislature, which will make laws and oversee…
Taiwan dragged into Middle East politics after deadly pager blasts
Taiwanese tech firm Gold Apollo denies manufacturing exploding pagers used in apparent attack on Hezbollah.
UK inflation holds steady in August, matching expectations
U.K. inflation came in at 2.2% for the month of August, data from the Office…
UNICEF says six million children in Southeast Asia affected by Typhoon Yagi
UN’s children’s agency says there’s an urgent need for access to clean water, sanitation as…
What a Fed rate cut could mean for the world
From currencies and commodities; equities to bonds — global markets are braced for the first…
