Ukrainian forces have responded to Russian efforts to expel them from one part of Russian territory by launching a large number of attacks…
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The proposal is similar to one presented several weeks ago by US special envoy Steve Witkoff, although it is not clear whether it…
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‘Farewell, junk food!’: Mexico bans sale of salty and sweet treats in schools to fight child obesity
by adminA government-sponsored junk food ban in schools across Mexico took effect on Saturday, officials said, as the country tries to tackle one of…
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Rescuers search for survivors two days after quake kills more than 1,600 people in Myanmar and Thailand. Here’s what we know
by adminRescuers are desperately searching for survivors more than two days after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, toppling buildings as far away as…
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The Israeli military struck southern Beirut on Friday for the first time since November, after Israel said that two projectiles had been fired…
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From death row to exile, Iranian-Kurdish rapper gives firsthand account of what he calls ‘severe torture’ in Iranian prison
by adminEditor’s Note: Warning: This article contains descriptions of torture. Saman Yasin thought he was leaving prison. It was 5 a.m. and the guards…
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Communities across the Australian state of Queensland are bracing for more rain after record-breaking floods cut off roads and inundated vast areas of…
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Voices are starting to emerge from quake devastated Myanmar. Here’s what we are hearing
by adminA powerful, deadly earthquake struck at the heart of civil war-ravaged Myanmar on Friday, piling fresh misery on an impoverished nation that was…
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Ecuador is preparing for US forces, plans show, as Noboa calls for help battling gangs
by adminAccording to a high-level Ecuadorian official familiar with the planning, construction of a new naval facility in the coastal city of Manta is…
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Unanswered phones and a desperate wait outside the shattered Bangkok high-rise toppled by Myanmar quake
by adminAnxious loved ones waited outside a twisted mass of metal and concrete in the heart of Thailand’s capital on Saturday as rescuers searched…