ESPN tennis analyst John McEnroe will miss some of US Open after positive Covid-19 test
ESPN's lead tennis analyst John McEnroe said he tested positive for the virus that causes Covid-19 and will miss some time covering the US Open tennis championships.
2023-08-30 09:57
Prigozhin's internet trolls blame West and defend Putin over Wagner chief's death, researchers say
A Russian network of internet trolls has begun to spread messages online blaming "enemies from the West" for the plane crash that killed Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin last week, according to two experts who monitor the activity of the trolls.
2023-08-30 01:53
Two Ugandan men may face death penalty after 'aggravated homosexuality' charge
Two men in Uganda are facing separate charges of "aggravated homosexuality," an offense punishable by death under the country's controversial new anti-gay laws.
2023-08-30 00:57
Uganda's anti-LGBT laws: Man faces death penalty for 'aggravated homosexuality'
He is charged with "aggravated homosexuality" under tough new anti-LGBTQ legislation enacted in May.
2023-08-29 20:20
Schools egged, businesses harassed: Japan suffers Chinese backlash over Fukushima release
A wave of online harassment and vitriol directed at Japanese people following the release of treated radioactive wastewater from Fukushima has sent tensions between Japan and China soaring, prompting Tokyo to summon the Chinese ambassador.
2023-08-29 16:51
What is Russia's Wagner group, and what has happened to its leader?
Russian officials have confirmed Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin died in a plane crash on 23 August.
2023-08-29 16:25
US detainee Paul Whelan seen inside Russian prison in rare video released by state media
Rare new video has emerged showing detained American Paul Whelan, who has been held in Russia for more than four years, inside his prison camp.
2023-08-29 14:45
No 'silver bullet': Ukraine faces many challenges in getting the F-16 into combat
After months of intense lobbying, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is ebullient about the upcoming transfer of Dutch, Norwegian and Danish F-16 fighter jets to the Ukrainian air force.
2023-08-29 12:27
Chevron: Workers at major Australia gas facilities to strike
The Chevron plants produce more than 5% of the world's liquefied natural gas.
2023-08-29 12:26
BRICS expansion is a big win for China. But can it really work as a counterweight to the West?
When leaders of the BRICS nations gathered for group photos at the end of their summit in Johannesburg last week, it offered a glimpse of the contours of the new world order Beijing is trying to shape.
2023-08-29 11:53
US Marines identify 3 killed in Osprey aircraft crash in Australia
Three US Marines who died when their Osprey aircraft crashed during a military exercise in Australia have been identified by their unit.
2023-08-29 10:15
Climate change has ravaged India's rice stock. Now its export ban could deepen a global food crisis
Satish Kumar sits in front of his submerged rice paddy in India's Haryana state, looking despairingly at his ruined crops.
2023-08-29 09:57