More than 70 crocodiles set loose by heavy flooding in southern China
Authorities in a southern Chinese city have launched an operation to recapture more than 70 crocodiles who escaped from a commercial farm after intense flooding swept through the region, multiple state media outlets have reported, with some residents warned to stay indoors.
1970-01-01 08:00
China's 'Lipstick King' tearfully apologizes after online spat highlighting country's economic woes
One of China's most popular livestreamers has offered a teary apology after getting into a viral online spat in which he questioned whether a viewer had been working "hard enough" to make enough money to afford a product he was selling.
1970-01-01 08:00
Israel's democracy is at a crossroads as its top court debates a law limiting its power. Here's what to know
Israel's Supreme Court opens hearings Tuesday on a law to curb its powers, in a case that could set the judiciary on a collision course with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hardline government after months of mass protests over the controversial legislation.
1970-01-01 08:00
Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. arrested in New York on assault charges
Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. was arrested Monday on suspicion of assaulting a 26-year-old woman in New York, according to the New York City Police Department.
1970-01-01 08:00
Beijing claims US citizen jailed for life in China was decorated spy who worked undetected for decades
Beijing claims an American citizen jailed for life in China earlier this year is a decorated spy who had worked for US intelligence for more than three decades, as it ramps up a campaign warning citizens to guard against foreign espionage.
1970-01-01 08:00
Nobel laureate Maria Ressa acquitted of last tax evasion charge
Philippine Nobel Peace laureate Maria Ressa was acquitted of tax evasion Tuesday, according to her news site Rappler, in the latest legal victory for the veteran journalist.
1970-01-01 08:00
Aaron Rodgers leaves first game with New York Jets with ankle injury
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, making his debut with the New York Jets, was carted off the field after suffering an ankle injury on just his fourth play in the team's NFL game against the Buffalo Bills on Monday night.
1970-01-01 08:00
Damar Hamlin: Buffalo Bills safety on inactive list for opener against New York Jets
Damar Hamlin will not play in the Buffalo Bills' opening game of the NFL season in a Monday Night Football contest against the New York Jets after being placed on the inactive list.
1970-01-01 08:00
'Catastrophic' flooding hits Libya as heavy rains cause dam collapse, say officials
More than 2,000 people are feared dead in Libya, according to an eastern Libyan leader, after Storm Daniel brought severe rain and floods to the eastern part of the country, which swept entire neighborhoods into the sea.
1970-01-01 08:00
American man rescued from cave in Turkey after being trapped for two days
An American caver has been rescued by emergency workers near Anamur, in southern Turkey, after he became stranded hundreds of meters underground earlier this month.
1970-01-01 08:00
UAE lifts visa restrictions for Nigerians
The United Arab Emirates has lifted a year-long visa ban imposed on Nigerian travelers, authorities in the West African country said Monday.
1970-01-01 08:00
War-traumatized Ukrainian bear to be adopted by Scottish zoo
An Asiatic black bear, which endured severe trauma in a zoo in Russian-occupied Ukraine, is set to be adopted by a zoo in Scotland.
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