70% of Gaza war dead Women, children – UN
GAZA STRIP – The United Nations’ (UN) Human Rights Office has condemned the high number of civilians killed in the war in Gaza, saying...
Fresh Spain floods sweep away dozens of cars near Girona
MADRID – New floods have hit the region of Girona in north-eastern Spain, sweeping away around 30 cars in the town of Cadaqués, according...
Snow back on Mount Fuji after longest absence
TOKYO – Japan’s Mount Fuji has seen its first snowfall after going through the longest period without snow since records began 130 years ago.
Snow...
2024 set to be hottest year on record
GENEVA – It is now "virtually certain" that 2024 - a year punctuated by intense heatwaves and deadly storms - will be the world's...
South Korean president sorry for controversies surrounding wife
SEOUL – South Korea’s president has apologized for a string of controversies surrounding his wife that included allegedly accepting a luxury Dior handbag and...
Ukraine fights North Korean troops for first time
KYIV – North Korean soldiers have clashed with Ukrainian troops for the first time, Ukraine's top officials have revealed.
In an interview with South Korean...
Protests erupt in Israel after Netanyahu fires defense chief
TEL AVIV – Protests have erupted in Israel after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired the country's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant.
Netanyahu said a "crisis of...
Trump stages historic comeback to win US presidency
DONALD Trump declared victory in the United States presidential election as he addressed jubilant supporters at his campaign headquarters in Florida yesterday.
“America has given...
Anger in Spain grows over slow response to floods
MADRID – Amidst the shock and trauma in Valencia, the outpouring of solidarity is growing by the day.
At a museum building in the city...
World’s largest crocodile in captivity dies
CANBERRA – The world’s largest crocodile in captivity has died at a wildlife sanctuary in Australia.
Cassius was nearly 5.5 meters (18 feet) long, weighed...