Extreme weather may cost the global fashion industry $65 billion by 2030
Extreme heat and flooding are set to deal a massive blow to the global fashion industry, with four of the world's top garment producing countries at risk of missing out on $65 billion in earnings by 2030, according to a study from Cornell University and investment manager Schroders.
2023-09-14 12:56
Putin and Kim meet in Russia, but what are the main takeaways?
Covering a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un might best be described as a caption contest: The two held what the Kremlin called "very substantive" discussions on Wednesday, but beyond a few photo opportunities, we still have very little idea what went on behind closed doors.
2023-09-14 12:27
Guatemalan president-elect suspends presidential transition process
Guatemalan President-elect Bernardo Arévalo de León has announced he is temporarily suspending the presidential transition process after Public Ministry agents raided electoral facilities and opened voting boxes.
2023-09-14 11:22
China unveils 'blueprint' for Taiwan integration while sending warships around the self-ruled island
China on Tuesday unveiled a plan to deepen integration between the coastal province of Fujian and self-governing Taiwan, touting the benefits of closer cross-strait cooperation while sending warships around the island in a show of military might.
2023-09-13 15:59
This green armored train has carried the Kim family for decades
On Sunday afternoon, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stepped onto an old-fashioned green train that has by now become an enduring symbol of the hermit nation's isolation and secrecy.
2023-09-13 15:50
Morgues overwhelmed in Libya as rescuers search for thousands missing after flood
Libya is racing to bury its dead as bodies pile up in the streets of Derna, the northern coastal city devastated by flooding after a torrential downpour smashed through two dams, washing homes into the sea.
2023-09-13 15:49
Fire kills many in nine-story building in Vietnam
Many people were feared dead and several injured in a fire at a nine-story apartment block in Vietnam's capital of Hanoi, the official news agency said on Wednesday, while authorities have yet to confirm the number of deaths.
2023-09-13 15:23
North Korea fires ballistic missile as Kim and Putin set to meet in Russia's Far East
North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile into waters off its east coast Wednesday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said, as a highly anticipated meeting between Kim Jong Un and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin was set to take place in Russia's Far East.
2023-09-13 11:24
More than 70 crocodiles set loose by heavy flooding in southern China
Authorities in a southern Chinese city have launched an operation to recapture more than 70 crocodiles that escaped from a commercial farm after intense flooding swept through the region, multiple state media outlets have reported, with some residents warned to stay indoors.
2023-09-12 16:19
Beijing claims US citizen jailed for life in China was decorated spy who worked undetected for decades
Beijing claims an American citizen jailed for life in China earlier this year is a decorated spy who had worked for US intelligence for more than three decades, as it ramps up a campaign warning citizens to guard against foreign espionage.
2023-09-12 11:24
Kim Jong Un reportedly en route to Russia as Vladimir Putin arrives in Vladivostok for potential meeting
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appears to be on a train heading to Russia, multiple South Korean media outlets reported on Monday citing government officials, for a potential meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin
2023-09-11 17:50
Moroccan earthquake survivors left to fend for themselves in the Atlas Mountains
Moulay Brahim was once a happy place for Sami Sensis. The village is located high in the Moroccan Atlas Mountains, and its scenery, the fresh air, the friendly people drew his parents there nearly every summer.
2023-09-11 09:54