Putin's war is forcing Russians to ditch a favorite holiday destination
For more than nine years, Russian tourists vacationing in Crimea didn't need to give much thought to the fact that their country was waging war on Ukraine - or that their sun lounger was parked on occupied territory.
2023-08-27 13:27
This country is finally reopening after Covid. But it still requires a one-week quarantine
North Korea has announced it will allow its citizens living abroad to return home in an easing of its coronavirus-era border controls. But it will still require them to do a one-week quarantine.
2023-08-27 12:55
A losing battle to save the lungs of Athens as wildfires grip Greece
In Agia Paraskevi, one of the villages dotted around Mount Panitha, just 15 miles north of Greece's capital, Athens, we found a familiar sight: a woman standing in front of a burned house, its black, skeletal roof beams reaching imploringly into the smoldering sky as if begging for mercy. Tears streamed down her face as she contemplated what she lost. She cried softly in almost resigned despair. Greece is once again in the grip of wildfires, and this year they are worse than ever.
2023-08-27 12:55
Aircraft 'incident' involving US defense personnel reported during military exercise in Australia
An aircraft 'incident' involving US defense personnel has taken place near the city of Darwin, Australia, officials have confirmed.
2023-08-27 12:28
Zimbabwe's President Mnangagwa reelected after tense contest
Zimbabwe's incumbent President Emmerson Mnangagwa was declared the winner in the country's presidential elections on Saturday after securing an absolute majority in a tense presidential contest that was marred by delays.
2023-08-27 09:55
In a rare win, a migrant worker sued his bosses in Singapore. And won
A manual laborer from India has successfully sued his employers in Singapore for negligence after he fell off the back of an overcrowded lorry, in a rare legal win for migrant workers that has renewed debate about their treatment in the wealthy city state.
2023-08-27 08:46
The 'curse of 35': In China, millennials are already too old for some employers
When Han lost her job as an interface designer in Beijing in February, she figured her 10 years of experience meant she wouldn't need to look long for alternative work.
2023-08-27 07:52
Well-known Ukrainian pilot 'Juice' among 3 dead in plane crash
Three Ukrainian pilots, including a well-known pilot who went by the call sign "Juice," have died in a plane crash, the Ukrainian Air Force said on Saturday.
2023-08-27 01:51
About 2,000 items were taken from British Museum and their recover is underway, chair says
The British Museum has begun recovering some items that were taken from the prestigious institution and sold online, museum chair George Osborne said on Saturday.
2023-08-26 23:21
FIFA suspends Spain soccer chief Luis Rubiales amid row over kiss with Women's World Cup winner
FIFA has provisionally suspended Luis Rubiales, the president of the Spanish soccer federation, from "all football-related activities" amid a row over his kiss with Women's World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso.
2023-08-26 20:46
France and EU to spend 215 million euros shoring up struggling wine producers
The French government and the European Union will spend 200 million euros ($215 million) to help the country's wine producers, who are struggling to cope with falling prices and waning demand.
2023-08-26 19:51
Spain's football federation accuses World Cup winner of lying about kiss from president
Spain's football federation has threatened to take legal action against one of the country's star players, Jennifer Hermoso, for her comments about its president Luis Rubiales.
2023-08-26 18:16