Harris running mate’s background raises eyebrows in China
BEIJING: US presidential candidate Kamala Harris’s choice of Tim Walz as her running mate has raised eyebrows, and plenty of questions, in China, which he first visited in 1989, the year the military crushed protests. The 60-year-old Minnesota governor and
Deadlock in truce talks affects anti-polio campaign
CAIRO: The World Health Organisation is working on a polio vaccination campaign for Gaza after the virus was detected there, officials say, although the absence of a ceasefire in Israel’s conflict with Hamas presents
Activists against bullfighting disrupt pope’s audience
VATICAN CITY: Animal rights activists briefly interrupted Pope Francis’ weekly audience at the Vatican on Wednesday, holding up signs demanding an end to bullfighting. Two activists from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta), an
Nobel Laureate Mohammad Yunus To Take Oath As Head Of Bangladesh's Interim Government Today
Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus is all set to head
Likely Iran Attack Israel? Egypt Asks Its Airlines To Avoid Iranian Airspace Today
A Flightradar map captured after the statements were published showed limited air traffic over Iran, while many flights continued to pass over neighbouring countries. ...
Trump praised Minnesota Gov. Walz in 2020 for response to unrest over Floyd’s murder, audio shows
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Chinese EV maker eyes entry into Canada
China's leading electric vehicle maker BYD could bring lower-priced cars to the Canadian market, but will have to consider several factors, including the prospect of higher tariffs, an auto industry expert said. A report by Automotive News Canada said BYD is
'Son of Fidel Castro, rocket man, patriot:' What Trump said on Justin Trudeau, Kim Jong Un and Xi Jinping
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‘Intellectually disabled’ Texas man executed for 1997 killing of Houston jogger
A Texas man who claimed an intellectual disability in a late attempt at a reprieve was executed Wednesday evening for the killing of a woman who was jogging near her Houston home more than 27 years ago. This photo provided by the Texas Department of Criminal
Bangladesh news: Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to take charge as interim PM today
Amid the political crisis in Bangladesh, Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus will take charge as interim Prime Minister on Thursday. Here are the top ten updates:1. Yunus, on Wednesday, urged all factions to collaborate to rebuild the nation following weeks of
U.S. military destroys 2 Houthi drones, 3 missiles in Yemen: central command
SANAA, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. military has destroyed two drones and a ground control station, and three anti-ship cruise missiles, in strikes against Houthi targets in
Latest updates on agriculture prices worldwide at 0200 GMT, Aug. 8
BEIJING, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates
World went through its second-warmest month in July
July 2024 was the world’s second-warmest month and July with the temperature 0.68°C above the 1991-2020 average for July, the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has said.
July marks second-hottest month on record worldwide: EU climate agency
BRUSSELS, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- July 2024 is the second-warmest month worldwide in the data record, trailing slightly behind July 2023, the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service reported on Thursday. The average surface air temperature of July was 16.91 degrees
Disney reports strong Q3 earnings with 1st-ever streaming profit
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Walt Disney Company on Wednesday announced a strong performance for the third quarter of fiscal 2024. Revenues for the quarter ending June 29 increased to 23.2 billion U.S. dollars from 22.3 billion dollars in the prior-year
Anti-racism protests sweep UK after far-right riots
LONDON--Thousands of police and anti-racism protesters gathered on streets across Britain on Wednesday to challenge expected far-right groups that failed to materialise following more than a week of violent racist attacks targeting Muslims and migrants.
Second hottest July breaks 13-month record streak, EU scientists say
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Last month was the
Standard International Debuts The StandardX Brand in Melbourne
BANGKOK, Aug. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard International continues its global expansion with the newest brand to its growing portfolio - - debuting on August 8, marking a vibrant new chapter in Fitzroy. Nestled in Fitzroy, one of Australia's most eclectic
World Central Kitchen says Palestinian team member was killed in Gaza
World Central Kitchen said one of its Palestinian team members was killed in Gaza on Wednesday — about four months after an Israeli air strike killed seven of its workers. The nonprofit organization, founded by celebrity chef José Andrés, said Nadi Sallout was
Taylor Swift concerts cancelled after terror plot foiled by Vienna police
One of the men arrested is a 19-year-old Austrian citizen who pledged allegiance to ISIS, officials said
Hunter Biden ‘received compensation' from Romanian businessman aiming to influence US policy, prosecutors say
Special counsel David Weiss’ office in a Wednesday filing referred to evidence it intends to introduce at trial purportedly showing that Hunter Biden was compensated by a Romanian businessman who was attempting to influence U.S. policy
A US pro-democracy activist has been found guilty of informing for Beijing. What are the ...
As the US convicts a prominent Chinese-American scholar of spying on dissidents for Beijing, experts say Australia is facing a similar risk but should avoid "witch-hunts" in counter foreign interference efforts. ...
July ends 13-month streak of global heat records as El Nino ebbs, but experts warn against relief
Earth’s string of 13 straight months with a new average heat record came to an end this past July as the natural El Nino climate pattern ebbed, the European climate agency Copernicus announced Wednesday. But July 2024 ’s average heat just missed surpassing the
Ludwig Göransson and Hans Zimmer Lead World Soundtrack Awards Nominees
Composers Ludwig Göransson and Hans Zimmer lad the
