On December 16, Chinese President Xi Jinping, on receiving a work report from Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu, said the city should proactively align with the countryâs 15th five-year plan ...
Protesters in Istanbul march after morning prayers, calling for an end to Israel's genocidal war in Gaza....
A unique wedding ritual among Chinaâs Baoâan ethnic group known as âflogging the father-in-lawâ sees the family of the groom symbolically whip the brideâs father 20 times. As he endures his âpunishmen...
The energy is contagious, and that passion is driving the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Groups A and B returned to action yesterday for the first day of the second round with the host nation Morocco als...
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA - JUNE 24: U.S. Navy sailors stand along the deck as they prepare for the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford to depart from the Naval Station Norfolk on June 24, 2025, in Norfolk, V...
Donald Trump said he had a âgood and a very productiveâ call with Vladimir Putin right before the US president is about to welcome Volodymyr Zelenskyy at his Florida residence for a critical push towa...
Dozens of international humanitarian organisations will be banned from operating in the devastated Gaza Strip after Israel said the groups had not complied with a deadline to meet "security and transp...
Petty bribery may be rarer in Western Europe, but influence, lobbying and regulatory capture remain powerful â and often minimised....
An attack that knocked out power in a Berlin suburb raises concern about German infrastructure and disaster readiness. What can and should the country be doing?...
During a US military operation in Venezuela, troops removed a sitting head of state, President NicolĂĄs Maduro, and his wife Cilia Flores. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, Gavin Lee welc...
Move to free locals and foreigners comes after decade of harsh repression by Maduro regime...
Virginie Joron, MEP for Patriots for Europe has called out what she qualified as "false claims" alleging that she was placed on a blacklist by the European Parliament. So, is there any weight to this ...
For years, Venezuela's leader ruled with an iron fist. Maduro persecuted opposition figures and rigged elections, sought confrontation with the US and ran his country into the ground. But is he also a...
FRANCE 24 heads north to the kingdom of Denmark. The Scandinavian country has been in the spotlight this year, holding the rotating presidency of the European Council from July to December and pushing...
Regional police said on Saturday that the bodies of four victims â a boy and a girl, both aged 16, an 18-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman, all of them Swiss citizens â had been identified and hand...
Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine said more than 150 U.S. aircraft were used....
As Iranâs rial hits record lows, Bitcoin is resurfacing in public discourse. Its decentralized design is often cited as a contrast to state-managed fiat currencies....
Competition from Alibaba and JD.com for fast-growing instant retail market has hit the Beijing-based group...
The military is among a "range of options" being considering, Leavitt said....
Chinese leader Xi Jinping lauded his country's AI advancements in 2025. Yan Yan/Xinhua via Getty Images China's Xi Jinping lauded his country's AI wins in 2025 in his New Year's address from Beijing. ...