Hong Kong bans protest anthem
HONG KONG – Hong Kong’s government will be able to proceed with making a protest song illegal under the city’s national security laws after...
United States to halt some arms supplies if Israel invades Rafah
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden has warned Israel that the US will stop supplying some weapons if it launches a major ground operation in...
Brazil floods leave towns under water
BRASILIA – Heavy rains which caused widespread flooding in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul have left hundreds of towns under...
‘Sustainable calm’ proposal for peace splits Israel and Hamas
TEL AVIV – After months of stalemate, the search for peace in Gaza has reached a critical stage. United Nations (UN) chief Antonio Guterres...
Russian plot to kill Ukraine president foiled, Kyiv says
KYIV – Ukraine said it arrested two Ukrainian officials who worked with the Russian security services
The Ukrainian security service (SBU) says it has foiled...
Hamas says it accepts Gaza ceasefire proposal
GAZA STRIP – Hamas says it has informed Qatari and Egyptian mediators that it has accepted their proposal for a new Gaza ceasefire and...
Russia to hold nuclear drills
MOSCOW – Russia has started preparations for missile drills near Ukraine simulating the use of tactical nuclear weapons in response to “threats” by Western...
Hundreds ill after eating bánh mì in Vietnam
HANOI – More than 500 people have been taken to hospital with suspected food poisoning after eating bánh mì sandwiches from a shop in...
Brazil dam collapses after heavy rains; death toll rises
BRASILIA – A hydroelectric dam has collapsed in southern Brazil after days of heavy rains that triggered massive flooding, killing more than 30 people.
Officials...
Liberia to set up war crimes court
MONROVIA – Liberian President Joseph Boakai has signed an executive order to establish the country's first war crimes court, more than 20 years after...