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A student opened fire at a high school outside Bangkok on Friday, killing at least five people and then taking his own life, according to authorities, who said he also appeared to have killed his two grandparents at the family home earlier in the morning. Thailand has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in the region, and recent vows to tighten gun laws have not prevented repeated shootings.
A student at a high school in Thailand's Nonthaburi province north of Bangkok killed six people, including three teachers and three students in a school shooting on Friday, according to Thai police. Thailand has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in the region, and recent vows to tighten gun laws have not prevented repeated shootings.
Real Madrid have officially announced the signing of Yan Diomandé from RB Leipzig on a deal running until 2033. The transfer, worth €125 million plus €15 million in add-ons, becomes the most expensive in the Spanish club’s history. At just 19 years old, the Ivory Coast international also becomes the most expensive African player of all time.
A New Mexico judge on Thursday ordered Meta to pay more than $500 million, finding the social media company created a public nuisance and harmed children. The ruling follows a March jury verdict awarding the state $375 million after finding Meta liable for exposing children to online predators and other harms.
A New Mexico judge on Thursday ordered Meta to pay more than $500 million, finding the social media company created a public nuisance and harmed children. The ruling follows a March jury verdict awarding the state $375 million after finding Meta liable for exposing children to online predators and other harms.
A New Mexico judge on Thursday ordered Meta to pay more than $500 million, finding the social media company created a public nuisance and harmed children. The ruling follows a March jury verdict awarding the state $375 million after finding Meta liable for exposing children to online predators and other harms.
A New Mexico judge on Thursday ordered Meta to pay more than $500 million, finding the social media company created a public nuisance and harmed children. The ruling follows a March jury verdict awarding the state $375 million after finding Meta liable for exposing children to online predators and other harms.
Saudi Arabia said Friday that the joint defence pact signed with Turkey and Pakistan was not linked to "any nuclear ambitions" and was not a threat to any country in the region. The pact comes as regional powers seek to strengthen security ties amid the US-Iran war. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.
Turkey said on Friday that its joint defence pact signed with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan was "not aimed at any particular country". The pact comes as regional powers seek to strengthen security ties amid the US-Iran war. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey on Friday signed a mutual defence agreement stipulating that “any armed attack against any one of the three States shall be regarded as an attack against them all", Pakistan’s foreign ministry said. The pact between the three Sunni Muslim allies comes as regional powers seek to strengthen security ties amid the Iran war. Follow our liveblog for the latest developm...
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey on Friday signed a mutual defence agreement stipulating that “any armed attack against any one of the three States shall be regarded as an attack against them all", Pakistan’s foreign ministry said. The pact between the three Sunni Muslim allies comes as regional powers seek to strengthen security ties amid the Iran war. Follow our liveblog for the latest developm...
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey on Friday signed a mutual defence agreement stipulating that “any armed attack against any one of the three States shall be regarded as an attack against them all," said Pakistan’s foreign ministry. The pact between the three Sunni Muslim allies comes as regional powers seek to strengthen security ties amid the Iran war. Follow our liveblog for the latest developm...
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey on Friday signed a joint defence agreement on Friday. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met in the Saudi port city as regional powers seek to strengthen security ties amid the Iran war. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.
A source close to the Saudi army told AFP that Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey will sign a joint defence agreement on Friday in Jeddah. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will meet in the Saudi city. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.
A source close to the Saudi army told AFP that Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey will sign a joint defence agreement on Friday in Jeddah. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will meet in the Saudi city. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.
A source close to the Saudi army told AFP that Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey will sign a joint defence agreement on Friday in Jeddah. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will meet in the Saudi city. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.
US-backed negotiations between Venezuela's interim government and a faction of the opposition began on Thursday after nearly a week of delays, the two sides said. The talks aim to reshape the country's political system and lay the groundwork for eventual elections after years of political turmoil.
US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order targeting what he described as "birth tourism," seeking to curb birthright citizenship by restricting entry for pregnant visitors intending to give birth in the United States. Trump said the move followed the Supreme Court's rejection of his earlier effort to limit the constitutional right.
US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order targeting what he described as "birth tourism," seeking to curb birthright citizenship by restricting entry for pregnant visitors intending to give birth in the United States. Trump said the move followed the Supreme Court's rejection of his earlier effort to limit the constitutional right.
An explosion on a minibus Thursday in a suburb of the Syrian capital Damascus wounded 14 people, three of them critically, but there were no fatalities, Syria's health ministry said Friday. Syrian state media earlier reported two deaths, but the health ministry said the fatalities were incorrectly recorded.
An explosion on a minibus Thursday in a suburb of the Syrian capital Damascus wounded 14 people, three of them critically, but there were no fatalities, Syria's health ministry said Friday. Syrian state media earlier reported two deaths, but the health ministry said the fatalities were incorrectly recorded.
At least two people were killed and 13 wounded when a bomb planted on a minibus exploded on Thursday in the Syrian town of Jaramana, near Damascus, state media reported, citing the health ministry. The blast tore off the vehicle's roof, wrecked its interior and scattered debris across the road.
Nigerian security forces say that they've returned 308 abductees home after freeing them from their kidnappers in a northern forest. Also, in South Africa, the textile industry is facing a workforce crisis after thousands of migrant workers fled the country in the past few months, in the wake of violent xenophobic protests. And in Lagos, a Nigerian artist is turning ordinary clay into vibrant port...
First, Nigerian security forces say that they've returned 308 abductees home after freeing them from their kidnappers in a northern forest. Also, in South Africa, the textile industry is facing a workforce crisis after thousands of migrant workers fled the country in the past few months, in the wake of violent xenophobic protests. And, in Lagos, a Nigerian artist is turning ordinary clay into vibr...
At least 38 members of the Yemeni government forces were killed Thursday in drone and missile attacks carried out by Houthi rebels, according to medical sources. The Iran-backed Houthis claimed the attacks were in retaliation for what they described as a recent military buildup supported by Saudi Arabia.
On August 12 the Moon will completely block out the Sun during a rare total solar eclipse across much of northern Spain. Here is what to know about the phenomenon, the first total solar eclipse visible from mainland Europe in 20 years.
Aged 97 years old, British woman Betty Bromage broke her own Guinness World Record for being the oldest female wing walker. This sport involves standing, secured by straps, on the wings of an airplane.
European football's governing body (UEFA) on Thursday reaffirmed its boycott of the World Cup despite FIFA's apology a day earlier for "errors" over its now-abandoned plan to sell stakes in the tournament to private investors. The proposal, championed by FIFA president Gianni Infantino, has plunged world football's governing body into its biggest governance crisis in years and raised fresh questio...
Kim Le Court claimed her second victory in the Tour de France Femmes on Thursday in Tournon-sur-Rhône one year after winning in Guéret.
#FIFA's crisis meeting and apology haven't convinced #Europe's #football governing body. In a statement published on August 6, the #UEFA said it would maintain its #WorldCup #boycott over FIFA's plan to open up competitions to private investment.
