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Russia’s War in Ukraine Has Killed ‘More Than 9,000 Civilians’
Presidential aide announces grim toll at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland as Ukraine’s first lady appeals for support.
Sinking Himalayan Town Puts Spotlight on India’s Hydropower Push
Locals blame the damage on a hotel construction boom and tunnelling for a nearby hydroelectric project.
White House Confirms More Classified Files Found at Biden’s Home
Joe Biden says his administration is ‘cooperating fully’ with the Justice Department review of the handling of classified files.
Deadly ‘Suicide’ Blast Outside Afghan Foreign Ministry in Kabul
The Taliban-run information ministry official says 20 were killed in a blast in Kabul but no comments from foreign and the interior ministry.
Eight, Including Five Children, Shot Dead in US State of Utah
Officials in the small town of Enoch, 394km south of Salt Lake City, say the victims are members of the same family.
El Salvador Crackdown Could Prompt Gangs to ‘Adapt and Reshuffle’
The government’s eight-month state of exception has seen civil liberties suspended and tens of thousands imprisoned.
Why Taiwan’s inclusion in the UNFCCC is important
As the 27th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) takes place this year in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, some might notice that Taiwan, the world’s 21st largest…
Taiwan injects momentum into the global transition to net-zero emissions
The world has embarked on the transition to net-zero emissions. The innovative approaches to international cooperation highlighted in the Paris Agreement—which calls for wide cooperation by all countries to meet global reduction targets—are…
Nigerian Influencer ‘Hushpuppi’ Jailed in US for Money Laundering
The 40-year-old social media influencer became famous for flaunting a lavish lifestyle supported by money laundering.
Friends, Families Mourn Lives Lost in India Bridge Disaster
Naseema Ben Shamdar and seven members of her family were making their way across Morbi’s jam-packed suspension bridge when its cables gave way Sunday, plunging them into the deep, wide waters of Machchu river and killing 134 people.
US, Global Stocks Fall After IMF Cuts Economic Forecast
Stocks fell in morning trading on Wall Street Tuesday as global fears about a looming recession were stoked by dour forecast from the International Monetary Fund.
S. Korea Missile Crash During Drill With US Panics Wary City
A South Korean ballistic missile malfunctioned and crashed into the ground early Wednesday during a live-fire drill with the United States, panicking confused residents of a coastal city already uneasy over increasingly provocative weapons…
Latvian Premier’s Center-Right Party Wins National Election
Latvia’s ruling center-right party won the most votes in the country’s general election, centrist parties were the runners-up and pro-Moscow parties crashed in a vote that was shaped by Russia’s war in Ukraine, according to results…
King Charles III and His Siblings Escort Queen’s Coffin
As Queen Elizabeth II’s four children walked silently behind, a hearse carried her flag-draped coffin along a crowd-lined street in the Scottish capital Monday to a cathedral, where a service of thanksgiving hailed the late monarch as a…
Police Arrest Memphis Man in Live Streamed Shootings; 4 Dead
A gunman who live-streamed himself driving around Memphis shooting at people, killing four and wounding three others in seemingly random attacks, was arrested after crashing a stolen car, police said early Thursday.