Woman rescued from mountain after trying to find scared pet parrot
Mountain rescuers came to the aid of a woman and her pet parrot in the United Kingdom this week after she became stranded trying to find one of her feathered friends, who was scared off by a peregrine falcon.
2023-07-26 19:23
UK government heavily criticized for underestimating Wagner group
The United Kingdom's government has been heavily criticized for underestimating Russia's Wagner private military company (PMC) for nearly a decade, despite it posing a major threat to the country's interests, in a report by the UK Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee published Wednesday.
2023-07-26 17:15
Taiwan's main airport becomes battleground for simulated Chinese invasion
Taiwan's Taoyuan International Airport became the scene of a simulated Chinese invasion on Wednesday for the first time ever as the island's military conducted an anti-takeover drill to fend off any possible attack from Beijing.
2023-07-26 16:20
China's new central bank governor faces daunting tasks
Pan Gongsheng's appointment comes after he was installed as the Communist Party chief of the PBOC earlier this month, a surprise move that analysts said highlighted Beijing's urgency to bolster the country's slowing economy and stem the yuan's slide.
2023-07-26 14:51
China is erasing mention of its former foreign minister. But it still hasn't said why
Five weeks ago, the world watched as China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Beijing for high stakes talks between the two powers.
2023-07-26 14:51
Paris to bring back swimming in River Seine after 100 years
Paris plans to make the Seine the centerpiece of the 2024 Olympic Games, with long-term efforts to clean up the river allowing swimming events to take place in its waters.
2023-07-26 12:19
'White savior complex': Malaysia's LGBTQ community slams The 1975's Matty Healy's onstage kiss
When British singer Matty Healy grabbed bandmate Ross MacDonald for an onstage kiss during their Malaysia concert on Friday, following a profanity-laden speech slamming the country's anti-LGBTQ laws, he likely thought it an act of protest and solidarity.
2023-07-26 11:27
How to watch Canada, Spain and Japan in 2023 Women's World Cup
The 2023 Women's World Cup is now in full swing with teams entering the second round of fixtures from the group stage phase.
2023-07-26 08:25
Celtics' Jaylen Brown reportedly agrees to a $304 million contract -- the richest in NBA history
Two-time NBA all-star swingman Jaylen Brown has agreed to a five-year, $304 million supermax contract extension with the Boston Celtics, his agent Jason Glushon told ESPN.
2023-07-26 07:18
UN rejects Russian account of attack that killed 50 Ukrainian prisoners, confirming findings of a CNN investigation
The United Nations has said that Russian accounts of a rocket attack on a camp holding Ukrainian prisoners of war in July 2022 are not supported by the evidence.
2023-07-26 04:23
Six found guilty for Brussels terror attacks, Belgian public broadcaster reports
A Brussels court on Tuesday found six out of ten suspects guilty of "terrorist murder" in the 2016 Brussels attacks, according to Belgian public broadcaster RTBF.
2023-07-26 02:16
Civil unrest, legal appeals and military disobedience: What Israel may face after Supreme Court law change
From escalated protests and possible military disobedience, to attempts by the court to rule the new law as invalid, coming days and weeks will test Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right coalition's readiness to defy public opinion.
2023-07-26 01:52