Despite Blinken's visit, China and the US still have dangerous gulf between them
A visit of America's top diplomat to China this week ended with both Washington and Beijing expressing hope that this was a key first step to getting their broken relationship back on track.
2023-06-20 15:17
What we know about the missing Titanic-exploring submersible
A submersible carrying five people to see the remains of the Titanic at the bottom of the North Atlantic Ocean is still missing despite a massive search operation by United States and Canadian authorities.
2023-06-20 13:28
Huge firefight erupts as Israeli forces raid Jenin, leaving 4 Palestinians dead
An Israeli raid into one of the tensest cities in the occupied West Bank erupted Monday into a massive firefight, leaving at least four Palestinians dead and dozens wounded as the Israeli military struggled to rescue troops under heavy fire.
2023-06-19 20:25
Blinken meets China's top diplomat in final day of high stakes visit to Beijing
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken sat down with China's top diplomat on the final day of a high stakes visit to Beijing aimed at stabilizing relations, which cratered in the wake of a dispute over a Chinese surveillance balloon.
2023-06-19 13:27
Hundreds of Pakistanis dead in Mediterranean migrant boat disaster, official says
More than 300 Pakistani nationals have been killed in the sinking of a packed trawler off the coast of Greece, the latest tragedy to expose the refugee crisis confronting the European Union as tens of thousands seek sanctuary from war, persecution and poverty.
2023-06-19 11:55
ISIS-linked rebel group attacks Ugandan school, killing dozens
Armed rebels attacked a school in western Uganda, killing at least 41 people, mostly students, and abducting six others, Ugandan officials have said.
2023-06-17 22:57
Putin warns NATO over being drawn into Ukraine war, says Russia has more nuclear weapons
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned there is a "serious danger" of NATO being drawn further into the Ukraine war if members of the alliance continue to supply military weaponry to Kyiv.
2023-06-17 14:29
Ukraine's counteroffensive is now underway. Here's what's happened so far
Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russian forces has not yet gained the momentum that some overly optimistic observers anticipated. So far it feels like the prelude to a more expansive act.
2023-06-17 12:50
Influencer who died after trying to lose 100kg at weight loss boot camps spotlighted by Chinese state media
A social media influencer who was trying to lose more than half her body weight as an inspiration to her followers has reportedly died while attending an intensive weight-loss boot camp in northwestern China, fueling a debate over how to regulate the influencer industry.
2023-06-17 12:45
Why Japan is rethinking its rape laws and raising the age of consent from 13
Japan is finally changing its age of consent and definition of rape, after previous attempts were blocked by government inertia and opponents who deemed the amendments unnecessary.
2023-06-17 08:58
Young Chinese soccer fan gives security the slip to hug his hero Messi mid-game
It was the sort of astonishing run the world has come to expect from those who don Argentina's iconic number
2023-06-16 16:49
Pope Francis is set to be discharged from hospital following surgery
Pope Francis was set to be discharged from Rome's Gemelli hospital Friday where the 86-year-old was recovering from abdominal surgery.
2023-06-16 14:15