Russia abandons budget rule in effort to save tanking rouble
By Alexander Marrow and Elena Fabrichnaya MOSCOW Russia effectively abandoned its budget rule on Wednesday as the central
2023-08-10 00:18
Rome archaeologist says Travis Scott's Circus Maximus concert risked damaging ancient site
The director of Rome's Colosseum has called for an end to concerts at the nearby Circus Maximus, after a performance by US rapper Travis Scott on Monday sparked fears of an earthquake.
2023-08-09 23:53
Russia's latest effort to sway young minds: High-school textbooks praising the conflict in Ukraine
Russia is ramping up its efforts to ensure even its youngest citizens fall in line with the official narrative when it comes to the war in Ukraine.
2023-08-09 22:59
US nurse and daughter released after being kidnapped in Haiti
US nurse Alix Dorsainvil and her daughter have been released after they were kidnapped in Haiti, her employer said.
2023-08-09 22:22
'Thousands of bodies' left to decompose in Sudan's capital as morgues reach 'breaking point'
As the war in Sudan nears four months of intense fighting, morgues in the capital Khartoum have reached their capacity, aid workers say, leaving thousands of corpses to rot on the streets as doctors and relief organizations warn of a looming cholera outbreak.
2023-08-09 21:53
World Bank halts new Uganda loans over anti-LGBTQ+ law
Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act contradicts the World Bank Group's values, the global financier says.
2023-08-09 21:53
Xavi responds to rumours linking Neymar with Barcelona return
Barcelona manager Xavi plays down talk of Neymar sensationally returning to the club from Paris Saint-Germain.
2023-08-09 21:28
41 dead in new Mediterranean migrant shipwreck tragedy
Forty-one people reportedly died in a migrant shipwreck near the Italian island of Lampedusa, survivors say, the latest tragedy amid a spike in efforts in people making the dangerous sea crossing from North Africa to Europe.
2023-08-09 19:46
Explosion at plant near Moscow injures at least 25
At least 25 people were injured in an explosion at an industrial plant northeast of Moscow, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported Wednesday.
2023-08-09 18:59
The world's biggest law firm is splitting off its business in China
Dentons, the world's biggest law firm by number of employees, is distancing itself from its business in China in response to intensifying regulation in the country.
2023-08-09 18:50
Charlotte FC stage late comeback to seal Leagues Cup quarter-final spot vs Inter Miami
Charlotte FC's late-game heroics have earned them a spot in the 2023 Leagues Cup quarter-finals against Inter Miami.
2023-08-09 17:29
China slips into deflation as consumer prices fall for the first time in more than two years
The Chinese economy has slipped into deflation, with consumer prices falling for the first time in more than two years in another sign of weakening demand.
2023-08-09 17:22