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Costa Rica, considered for decades a peaceful enclave in turbulent Central America, has now made fighting drug trafficking one of its main goals. And it is turning to one of its Central American neighbours for inspiration in its hardline crackdown. On Wednesday, President Laura Fernandez inaugurated a mega-prison that emulates the Terrorism Confinement Centre (CECOT) that has become a symbol of Sa...
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday asked the United States not to stand with Russia and called for "honesty" after Kyiv said it had been betrayed by Washington's intelligence sharing gaps. Earlier, Moscow struck Ukraine's Izmail port and two cargo ships en route to Odesa, the Russian Defence Ministry said. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Russia struck Ukraine's Izmail port and two cargo ships en route to Odesa, the Russian Defence Ministry said Thursday. A day earlier, Moscow launched more missiles and drones at Ukrainian cities, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Romania on Wednesday was probing a possible fresh drone attack on a tanker off its Black Sea coast. Suspected Russian drones have hit several ships off Romania and neighbouring Bulgaria since last week in the latest spillover from the Ukraine war in the Black Sea. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Five Guangdong-registered yachts will sail into Hong Kong waters on Friday when the Southbound Yacht Travel Scheme launches, the city’s marine chief has said, adding that officers will step up patrols. A ceremony marking the scheme’s maiden voyages will also take place. The launch is a key step in the government’s plan to develop Hong Kong’s yacht economy, as outlined in the city’s first five-year...
The US President's ally says conservatives “cannot give an inch” in Latin America as he accepts an award in Washington.
Pyongyang test-fired two types of cruise missile from a submarine, its state news agency said on Thursday, after weeks of friction with Seoul over a landmine explosion along their border. The missiles were fired into the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan, on Wednesday without “any adverse impact on the security of neighbouring countries”, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said....
It comes as some investors have become concerned about the amount of money being spent on AI infrastructure.
Hundreds of students joined anti-government protests in Tirana, demanding education reforms.
Saudi national Abdulrahman Alfozan was due to fly to Saudi Arabia on October 12, US prosecutors say in court filing.
Thick orange smog descended on the Indonesian city of Palangka Raya as wildfires continue raging nearby.
Thick orange smog descended on the Indonesian city of Palangka Raya as wildfires continue raging nearby.
The tests showcase North Korea's war deterrent capabilities in the region, KCNA says.
Roads collapse and hospitals take in water as floods swamp Turkiye's largest city, shutting schools and halting traffic.
Follow the day’s news live.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPrivate health insurance changes ‘recalibrating precious taxpayer dollars’, says WellsThe health minister, Mark Butler, yesterday promised to reintroduce a bill to reduce private health insurance rebates for over-65s, after it was thrown out of the Senate by the crossbench and Coalition.It’s really important we r...
Talarico casts himself as a moderate who would put Texans’ needs over party allegiances amid close contest against Republican Ken PaxtonJames Talarico, the Texas Democratic nominee for Senate, sat face to face with several undecided voters who grilled him on a slew of contentious issues including Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, abortion and foreign aid, during a CNN town hall on Wednesday even...
Katie Zacharia does not appear to be registered to the legal bar in any state where she has lived.
Investigators have subpoenaed relatives and examined immigration records, the newspaper reports.
Confronted by a fuel crisis beyond its control, Bangladesh’s government is spending hundreds of millions of dollars each month to insulate its people from surging prices. But as growth slows and inflation rises, the new government’s reform plans are being tested before it has had much time to clean up the country’s bad banks or retool its young, abundant – but underemployed – workforce for the AI ...
Issues affecting ageing populations worldwide will form the core of discussions for policymakers and health industry leaders gathered at the Abu Dhabi Future Health Summit, with a particular emphasis on how practising prediction and prevention can help ensure life is lived to its fullest. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has positioned itself as a global leader in transformative healthcare policy, a...
Like people elsewhere in the world, Chinese people often have nicknames in addition to their official names. Some of these may surprise people from other cultures because they sound humble or even unflattering. Chinese parents have traditionally given their children humble, sometimes vulgar, nicknames – occasionally using animal names such as “dog” or “pig.” The practice dates back to ancient time...
Follow the day’s news live.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPrivate health insurance changes ‘recalibrating precious taxpayer dollars’, says WellsThe health minister, Mark Butler, yesterday promised to reintroduce a bill to reduce private health insurance rebates for over-65s, after it was thrown out of the Senate by the crossbench and Coalition.It’s really important we r...
President Donald Trump says Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is a member of the Muslim Brotherhood.
The scare exposed gaps in how far outbreak readiness reaches Kenya’s remote communities.
Congress approves constitutional amendment that bans six-day workweeks, which could effect up to 30 million Brazil’s congress has approved a constitutional amendment to shorten the working week to a maximum of 40 hours, a move that could affect 30 million workers and that will hand a political victory to the leftist president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ahead of the presidential runoff in under two ...
Rising prices, unemployment and public debt test Saied’s economic promises.
Malaysian property tycoon Lee Yeow Seng is making waves as one of the most aggressive buyers of commercial real estate in Singapore, and he is not done yet. His IOI Properties Group is in exclusive talks and due diligence to purchase two property assets – Chijmes, a retail venue inside a former Catholic convent in its civic district, and the nearby Capitol Kempinski hotel, CEO Lee said in an inter...
Whistleblowers applauded as Ibac finds ‘decisions were made to withhold information about the magnitude of the loss’Senior public servants in one state covered up losses suspected to be worth hundreds of millions arising from flawed Covid-19 business support payments, an investigation has found.During the pandemic, the Victorian government spent an estimated $257m on support grants to 9,000 inelig...
Brazil’s Senate has approved a constitutional amendment to reduce the maximum workweek from 44 to 40 hours without cutting salaries
