Greece wildfires: Hospital evacuated as fire intensifies in Alexandroupolis
Dozens of patients are moved to safety as wildfires burn out of control near Alexandroupolis.
2023-08-22 17:23
Japan to start releasing Fukushima wastewater as soon as Thursday
Japan will begin releasing treated radioactive water from Fukushima into the ocean as early as Thursday, officials announced on Tuesday, following months of heightened public anxiety and pushback from many neighboring countries.
2023-08-22 16:16
Children trapped 1,200 feet in air when chairlift cable snaps in Pakistan's northwest
An urgent rescue effort is underway in Pakistan for eight children and two adults trapped in a chairlift dangling 1,200 feet over a mountainous region in the country's northwest.
2023-08-22 15:25
Traditional stone carvers chisel on despite loss of quarries in village swallowed by Mexico City
The sound of hammers and chisels striking stone rings out on most Sundays in the cemetery in the ancient town of Xochiaca, a village swallowed up decades ago by the urban sprawl of Mexico City
2023-08-22 14:28
Europe's sweeping rules for tech giants are about to kick in. Here's how they work
Google, Facebook, TikTok and other Big Tech companies operating in Europe are facing one of the most far-reaching efforts to clean up what people encounter online
2023-08-22 14:15
Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra returns to a politically divided Thailand after 15 years of self-exile
Thaksin Shinawatra, the ousted fugitive former prime minister of Thailand, returned to the country Tuesday for the first time after more than 15 years in self-exile, reintroducing a towering and divisive figure at a time when the kingdom's often fraught political scene is in a fresh state of flux.
2023-08-22 13:26
8 candidates qualify for first 2024 Republican presidential debate
Eight Republicans have qualified for the party's first 2024 presidential primary debate Wednesday night, the Republican National Committee announced Monday evening.
2023-08-22 11:56
Dubai International Airport sees 41.6 million passengers in first half of year, more than in 2019
Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, says it served 41.6 million passengers in the first half of this year
2023-08-22 11:52
What to know about the first Republican debate
At least seven candidates will use the forum to make their case to likely Republican voters this week.
2023-08-22 11:25
Japan to start releasing Fukushima plant's treated radioactive water to sea as early as Thursday
The Japanese government treated and diluted radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant will be released into the ocean as early as Thursday
2023-08-22 09:56
Trump says he will be arrested on Thursday in Georgia election case
After being warned in a bail deal about social media use, he blasts "a radical left district attorney".
2023-08-22 09:25
Brics summit: How China's and Russia's clout is growing in Africa
China's and Russia's clout is increasing in Africa, as resentment builds towards Western nations.
2023-08-22 07:57