Thousands of people flocked to Bethlehemβs Manger Square on Christmas Eve as families heralded a much-needed boost of holiday spirit. The giant Christmas tree that was absent during the Israel-Gaza wa...
Wheels were turning in more ways than one at a packed Hong Kong Velodrome last month when cyclist Ceci Lee Sze-wing rode to her third gold medal of the 15th National Games. Roared on by home spectator...
Ukraineβs President Zelenskyy said he would meet with his US counterpart soon to advance peace talks to end Russia's ongoing all-out war, nearing its four-year mark....
Officials from Thailand and Cambodia begin four days of border talks as deadly clashes displace civilians and strain a fragile truce. The meeting is the first after fruitless efforts to reinstate a ce...
π Key Facts β Croatia's capital aims to host Europe's best Christmas market. β Festive events help put cities on the map. ...
Donald Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura won Hondurasβ presidential election, electoral authorities said on Wednesday, ending a weeks-long count that has whittled away at the credibility of the Cent...
Many of the remaining churches across Gaza either scaled back or cancelled Christmas activities altogether....
π Key Facts β Archivists posted the 60 Minutes CECOT segment. β The segment was killed by Bari Weiss. β Publica...
Authorities detained 16 foreign crew members but did not reveal their nationalities or the tanker's flag, Tehran-run state media reported....
π Key Facts β ImralΔ± is a prison island associated with Turkey's historical conflicts. β The island mirrors the nation's strugg...
π Key Facts β Russia has escalated attacks on the Odesa region of Ukraine. β President Volodymyr Zelensky warned about the intent behin...
π Key Facts β Versions of Dubai chocolate are available in local bakeries and big chocolatiers just about everywhere. β The dessert has...
Many people celebrated Christmas Day with a traditional mass on Thursday, while others enjoyed the holiday with tiramisu at Sydney's Bondi Beach or watching a parade of Ukrainian soldiers in Lviv. In ...
π Key Facts β Asia-Pacific markets mostly climb following Wall Street's AI trade lift. β Investors in Asia are watching AI-related ...
π Key Facts β Civilians in rebel-held Myanmar face devastating air strikes. β A government-mandated election is starting this month. ...
π Key Facts β Fighting groups are active in the Sahel region β These groups are putting increased pressure on Mali β ...
π Key Facts β U.S. seizures target vessels carrying Venezuelan oil. β These actions may become a bigger strategic pressure point. ...
π Key Facts β Gold and silver have hit record highs due to geopolitical tensions. β US blockade on Venezuelan oil drives up precious me...
π Key Facts β At least 70,669 Palestinians killed since October 2023 β 171,165 Palestinians wounded in the same period ...
π Key Facts β President Donald Trump appointed Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as a special envoy to Greenland. β The appointment was ma...