Nobel Prize in literature goes to Jon Fosse for 'innovative' works that 'give voice to the unsayable'
The 2023 Nobel Prize in literature has been awarded to Jon Fosse for "his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable," the Swedish Academy announced in Stockholm on Thursday.
2023-10-05 19:51
Russian journalist who protested on live television sentenced to 8.5 years in prison in absentia
Marina Ovsyannikova, a Russian journalist who staged a daring protest against the Ukraine war live on state-run television, has been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison in absentia by a Russian court.
2023-10-05 18:48
Five people arrested after Just Stop Oil protesters disrupt London performance of 'Les Misérables'
Five climate protesters from the activist group Just Stop Oil disrupted a performance of the musical "Les Misérables" at the Sondheim Theatre in London's West End on Wednesday night.
2023-10-05 18:47
UK Investigates Cloud After Ofcom Eyes Amazon, Microsoft
Amazon.com Inc. and Microsoft Corp.’s cloud services face an investigation by the UK’s antitrust watchdog over concerns the
2023-10-05 17:56
'The school is like a light for me:' The secret classrooms giving Afghan girls a chance to learn despite Taliban rules
Parasto Hakim was startled by a knock at the front gates. Heart pounding, she opened the door to find several Taliban members demanding to check if she was breaking any rules. She was. This was a secret school, set up to teach girls in Afghanistan despite a ban by the militant group.
2023-10-05 17:49
In this city, the right to own a car starts at $76,000. And that doesn't include the car
Owning a car in Singapore, one of the world's most expensive countries, has always been something of a luxury. But costs have now soared to an all time high.
2023-10-05 14:15
As Mexico cracks down on migrants, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador gains leverage with Washington
Last month, as the Biden administration scrambled to manage the latest wave of migrants overwhelming the US southern border, top US immigration authorities crossed into Mexico for an emergency meeting.
2023-10-05 12:28
AI: Voice cloning tech emerges in Sudan civil war
Evidence suggests voice cloning tools were used to impersonate the ex-president of Sudan on TikTok.
2023-10-05 09:20
Italian authorities investigate Venice bus crash that killed at least 21 people
Italian authorities were on Wednesday investigating the cause of a horrific bus crash near Venice that killed at least 21 people including two children.
2023-10-05 05:45
Five dead, 23 troops missing after flash floods hit northeast India
Five people have died and 23 Indian Army personnel are missing in India's northeastern state of Sikkim after a cloudburst led to flash floods.
2023-10-04 18:48
Nobel Prize awarded for discovery of quantum dots that changed everything from TV displays to cancer imaging
The 2023 Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded to a trio of scientists who worked to discover and develop quantum dots, used in LED lights and TV screens, as well as by surgeons when removing cancer tissue.
2023-10-04 18:24
Pakistan announces mass deportation of 'illegal immigrants' including Afghans
Pakistan, home to more than 1.7 million people who have fled violence in neighboring Afghanistan, is launching a mass deportation of "illegal immigrants," authorities said Tuesday.
2023-10-04 14:53