Denmark to raise retirement age to highest in Europe
COPENHAGEN – Denmark is set to have the highest retirement age in Europe after its parliament adopted a law raising it to 70 by...
Gaza health system ‘stretched beyond breaking point’
GAZA STRIP - Intensified Israeli ground operations and new evacuation orders are stretching Gaza's health system beyond breaking point, the head of the World...
Taiwan arrests men who travelled from China in small boat
TAIPEI – Taiwanese authorities have arrested two Chinese nationals who sailed over in a small boat and attempted to land on an island.
It is...
Man who smuggled more than 3,000 people into Europe jailed
LONDON – An Egyptian fisherman who helped organize the movement of more than 3,000 migrants as part of a £12 million illegal boat crossing...
‘Syria weeks away from full-scale civil war’
WASHINGTON – United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called for Syria's transitional authorities to be supported, warning that the country could be...
Mexican beauty influencer shot dead during TikTok livestream
MEXICO City – A 23-year-old Mexican social media influencer has been shot dead while live streaming on TikTok, the state prosecutor's office said.
Valeria Márquez...
British mountaineer sets record 19th Everest summit
KATHMANDU – British mountaineer Kenton Cool has scaled Mount Everest for the 19th time, breaking his own record for the most climbs up the...
Israel says it will allow ‘basic amount’ of food into Gaza
GAZA Strip – Israel has announced it will allow a "basic amount of food" to enter Gaza to ensure that "no starvation crisis develops"...
Indian YouTuber arrested for allegedly ‘spying’ for Pakistan
NEW DELHI – Police in India have arrested a local YouTuber on suspicions of spying for Pakistan.
Jyoti Malhotra, a travel influencer from the northern...
Groups warn of ‘surge’ in worker deaths in Saudi
RIYADH – Human rights groups are warning of a "surge" of deaths of migrant construction workers in Saudi Arabia, as it prepares to host...