China country profile
Provides an overview of China, including key dates and facts about this Asian country.
2023-08-25 23:54
British Museum director steps down amid theft investigation
The director of the British Museum has stepped down amid an investigation into the alleged theft of gold and artifacts from the famous London institution.
2023-08-25 23:52
Maui wildfires: Officials release list of 388 people still missing
Authorities want any survivors on the list to come forward in order to narrow down the search.
2023-08-25 22:58
St Kitts and Nevis country profile
Provides an overview of St Kitts and Nevis, including key facts about this Caribbean nation.
2023-08-25 21:52
Polish authorities probe whether deadly Legionnaires' outbreak was result of water tampering
Poland's domestic security agency is investigating whether an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease that killed seven people in the south of the country might be the result of intentional tampering with the water system, authorities said on Friday.
2023-08-25 20:56
Itmar Ben Gvir: US condemns Israeli minister's 'inflammatory' Palestinian comments
The ultranationalist minister's statement in an interview sparked a storm of criticism online.
2023-08-25 20:51
Fukushima: Discharge from Japan nuclear plant safe, tests show
Fukushima operator Tepco reveals sample results after release of contaminated water into Pacific.
2023-08-25 20:23
Irish students receive boosted Leaving Cert results for third year running
Unlike in the UK, grades were still boosted to reduce the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
2023-08-25 19:19
Fukushima: The fishy business of China's outrage over Japan's release
In China, there is alarm over the nuclear plant's water but its seafood ban isn't rooted in science.
2023-08-25 17:52
Trump's Georgia mugshot quickly becomes a campaign symbol
Within minutes of it being released, it appeared on his website along with a call for campaign donations.
2023-08-25 17:16
Florida elementary school principal and teacher are placed on leave after Black students are singled out at an assembly
The principal and a teacher at a Flagler County, Florida, elementary school are on paid administrative leave after an assembly was held only for fourth and fifth-grade Black students, who were collectively told to improve their school performance, according to the school district -- regardless of how each student was doing individually.
2023-08-25 13:45
Canada considers foreign student cap over housing crisis
The country is looking at ways tackle the housing affordability crisis, including capping student visas.
2023-08-25 09:47