Grief in Gaza: Image of mourning Palestinian wins World Press Photo award
As families searched for relatives in the Nasser Hospital morgue, a woman held onto the…
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Burkina Faso kicks out three French diplomats over ‘subversive activities’
Gwenaelle Habouzit, Herve Fournier and Guillaume Reisacher allegedly met civil society leaders before expulsion.
Boeing whistleblower says firm is ‘putting out defective airplanes’
A Boeing engineer has told a US Senate hearing that the company is ‘putting out…
US reimposes oil sanctions against Venezuela over election concerns
Move in US election year could push up oil prices, but Washington says Maduro has…
Jacob Zuma’s nine lives: How South Africa’s ex-president keeps coming back
Zuma has survived a series of political setbacks and legal challenges. Now he’s challenging President…
Did cloud seeding cause Dubai floods? Why experts say no
Chaos engulfed the UAE after its biggest city Dubai was inundated with water in the…
Germany arrests two dual nationals over alleged Russian sabotage plot
Prosecutors accuse German-Russian duo of being prepared to ‘carry out explosive and arson attacks’ on…
UNRWA head warns of ‘insidious’ Israeli campaign to dismantle agency
Appealing to UNSC for protection, Philippe Lazzarini says UNRWA’s work more crucial than ever amid…
Russia pounds Ukraine’s cities and front lines as air defences dwindle
Russia destroys Ukrainian power stations and defences as an expert warns Kyiv’s troops are ‘utterly…
World’s largest sovereign wealth fund posts $110 billion in first-quarter profit as tech stocks surge
Norway’s giant sovereign wealth fund on Thursday reported first-quarter profit of 1.21 trillion kroner ($110…
India’s first-time voters seek jobs, harmony in world’s biggest election
Religious tensions, inflation and jobs top concerns from Modi’s decade-long rule among 18 million first-time…
Beyonce and Shakira song fund Hipgnosis agrees $1.4 billion sale to Concord
Financing for the deal will be supported by Concord’s partner Apollo Capital Management, the U.S….
Bank of England to cut rates in May, Morgan Stanley says, retaining contrarian call
Morgan Stanley says that the Bank of England will cut interest rates as soon as…
As India’s smallest state votes, a broken hydro plant takes centerstage
Sikkim’s hydropower dream of huge revenues has turned into a nightmare due to irregularities and…
Deadly Sahel heatwave caused by ‘human-induced’ climate change: Study
Mali and Burkina Faso recorded most extreme heat in what scientists called a once-in-a-200-year occurrence.
Skytrax names the best airports of 2024 — and Singapore’s Changi is no longer No. 1
Singapore’s Changi Airport has lost its position as the world’s best airport to Doha’s Hamad…
After chip breakthrough, Huawei launches fresh lineup of phones to challenge Apple in China
Huawei launched the Pura 70 series of smartphones on Thursday in a bid to continue…
Iran, Israel and the potential for miscalculation
Even if all parties involved don’t want an all-out war, history shows that it can…
BP trims down executive team, picks new head of its gas and low carbon energy business
British oil major BP on Thursday trimmed the size of its executive team down to…
Indonesia’s Mount Ruang volcano erupts during lightning storm
Video shows a spectacular lightning storm during an eruption on Indonesia’s Mount Ruang volcano.
