Zohran Mamdani, the young upstart of the US left, was sworn in on Thursday to take over as New York mayor for a term sure to see him cross swords with President Donald Trump. After the clocks struck m...
The US dollar traded at 1.38 million rials on Wednesday, compared with 430,000 rials when the previous governor took office in 2022....
Voters in the Central African Republic take to the polls in unprecedented quadruple elections, combining the presidential, legislative, regional, and municipal ballots. Incumbent, Russian-backed Presi...
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...
China’s yuan climbed past the psychological milestone of 7 per dollar for the first time since September 2024, on bets the central bank will allow a gradual appreciation to boost market confidence....
Scouts marched and crowds gathered under clear skies in Bethlehem on Wednesday as the Palestinian city celebrated its first festive Christmas in more than two years. The return of public celebrations ...
A senior Ukrainian officer said NATO would suffer heavy losses in a war against Russia. Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images A Ukrainian officer warned that NATO would face heavier losses than Ky...
In the days before the meeting, Russia has intensified its attacks on Ukraine's capital, using missiles and drones to attack Kyiv and try to increase the pressure on Zelenskyy. (Image credit: Geert Va...
Rome and Madrid rewarded by investors for cutting deficits, while France and Germany look to borrow more...
Malaysia’s tourism minister has urged the public to be more friendly to visitors and take cleanliness seriously as the country ramps up preparations for Visit Malaysia 2026, after several government a...
China is taking steps to reshape the direction of its foreign investment, unveiling a revised catalogue of encouraged industries that steers overseas capital towards the advanced and technologically c...
Meanwhile, Russia's battlefield gains in Ukraine last year were the highest since 2022, an analysis by the AFP news agency showed....
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...
Australia’s government is “disappointed” with China’s decision to impose new beef import tariffs, with one industry group warning the move could damage trade worth over A$1 billion (US$667 million) be...
Another nine officers were injured in a shootout during a counter-terrorism operation in Yalova province, after Turkey arrested over 100 suspects allegedly plotting holiday attacks....
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Russian President Vladimir Putin took questions on the war and the economy during his annual televised phone-in event. Contributor/Getty Images Most Russians expect the war with Ukraine to end in 2026...
Malaysia on Thursday moved to bring some of the world’s biggest social media and messaging platforms under its licensing regime, closing a year-long gap in which several tech giants had operated witho...
Canada’s transport regulator has asked Air India to investigate an incident of a pilot reporting for duty under the influence of alcohol and failing two breathalyser tests, a person familiar with the...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday his country was “10 per cent” away from a deal to end the war with Russia, but cautioned that the most important issues were unresolved and war...