Stare at smokers to stop them, Hong Kong health chief urges public
Hong Kong's health secretary suggests people should stare at smokers in restaurants or other public spaces.
2023-07-15 05:54
Comfort women: Last of Japan's WW2 sex slaves sing 'forget us not'
Their own memories fading, former World War Two sex slaves seek justice in their twilight years.
2023-07-15 05:26
Biden administration announces $39 billion in student debt relief following administrative fixes
The Biden administration announced Friday that 804,000 borrowers will have their student debt wiped away, totaling $39 billion worth of debt, in the coming weeks due to fixes that more accurately count qualified monthly payments under existing income-driven repayment plans.
2023-07-15 05:17
US House passes controversial defence spending bill
The traditionally bipartisan bill is caught up in a political fight over amendments on social issues.
2023-07-15 02:18
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu declares state of emergency over food
The president plans to provide protection to farmers targeted by notorious kidnapping gangs.
2023-07-15 01:27
Arrest made in Long Island serial killer case
Police have been working for over a decade to solve the murders of at least 10 women in Long Island.
2023-07-15 01:16
Benjamin Mendy found not guilty of rape and attempted rape
Benjamin Mendy has been found not guilty on one count of rape and another of attempted rape.
2023-07-14 22:52
Europe heatwave: Extreme heat leads to Greece Acropolis closure
The country's most popular tourist attraction will stay closed between noon and 5pm in the 40C-plus heat.
2023-07-14 20:16
Who is Fran Drescher, the sitcom star taking on Hollywood?
A former star of US sitcoms, Fran Drescher is the union chief leading actors into battle with streamers.
2023-07-14 18:27
'Alarming and unprecedented' Irish bird flu warning
Hundreds of seabirds with suspected avian flu have been found dead in recent weeks.
2023-07-14 13:58
Arman Soldin: Journalist killed in Ukraine given France's highest honour
Video journalist Arman Soldin was killed in a rocket attack close to Bakhmut in May.
2023-07-14 13:17
Wagner forces no longer significant in Ukraine, US says
The Pentagon comments come three weeks after the mercenaries' failed mutiny in Russia.
2023-07-14 09:49