Putin expected to meet Xi Jinping and other world leaders for first time since Wagner insurrection
All eyes will be on Vladimir Putin this week, with the Russian president expected to make his first appearance on the world stage since the Wagner insurrection threatened his steel grip on power.
2023-07-03 16:22
China beats its own record for hot days over six months
China has registered the highest number of hot days over six months since records began, according to authorities, as the country confronts another record-breaking summer of blistering heat.
2023-07-03 14:17
A pig farm that stood on the site of a Nazi-era 'Roma camp' is finally demolished
Čeněk Růžička looked euphoric as he swung the pickaxe against the wall. He had spent decades campaigning for the pig farm to be torn down. It was finally happening.
2023-07-03 12:15
Israel forces launch lethal strike on West Bank's Jenin
Israeli forces launched a large military operation on Sunday night in Jenin in the northern West Bank.
2023-07-03 10:23
South Korea is cutting 'killer questions' from an 8-hour exam some blame for a fertility rate crisis
Raising a child in South Korea is no easy task. By the time their toddlers can walk, many parents have already begun scouting out elite private preschools.
2023-07-02 08:20
Explosion at chemical factory in China
An explosion at a chemical plant in Southeast China on Saturday sent huge billows of thick black smoke into the air.
2023-07-01 15:49
Woman's leg amputated after becoming trapped in Thai airport moving walkway
A 57-year-old Thai woman had to have her leg amputated after she got caught up in a moving walkway at an international airport in Bangkok on Thursday in a freak accident that has yet to be fully explained by authorities.
2023-07-01 14:18
Violent protests challenge French view on race
What does it mean to be French?
2023-07-01 13:19
Belarusian leader asks Wagner mercenaries to train his military
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has invited Wagner Group mercenaries to his country to train its military.
2023-07-01 12:54
Shocking cases of domestic violence are leading young Chinese to question marriage
A series of high-profile domestic violence cases in China, including a killing carried out in broad daylight that was captured on video and circulated widely on social media, has sparked outrage -- and reignited a debate among young people about the pitfalls of marriage.
2023-07-01 10:49
Two dead in Moldova airport shooting and gunman detained
Two people were killed at Moldova's main international airport on Friday when a "foreign citizen" who was not allowed to enter the country opened fire, according to the country's Interior Ministry.
2023-07-01 10:18
Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro barred from running for office for 8 years
Brazil's highest electoral court formed a majority to ban former President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro from running for office until 2030 on Friday on charges alleging that he abused his political power and misused of public resources.
2023-07-01 02:15