The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un again denied Friday that her country has exported any weapons to Russia, as she labeled outside speculation on North Korea-Russian arms dealings as the most absurd paradox. The U.S., South Korea and others have steadfastly accused North Korea of supplying...

Former South African President Jacob Zuma will go on trial for alleged corruption next April, four years after he was formally charged with taking bribes in connection with a multi-billion-dollar arms deal and 20 years after he was first implicated, prosecutors said Thursday. Zuma is charged with multiple counts of...

Chads constitutional council confirmed Thursday that President Mahamat Deby Itno, who seized power in 2021, was elected president in the May 6 vote and rejected an appeal by his main opponent. Deby Itno, also known as Mahamat Idriss Deby, seized power after his father, who spent three decades in power,...

About 100 Filipino activists on wooden boats have decided not to sail closer to a fiercely disputed shoal in the South China Sea on Thursday to avoid a confrontation with dozens of Chinese coast guard and suspected militia ships guarding the area. Accompanied by journalists on four boats, the activists...

The government of South Sudan and rebel opposition groups on Thursday signed a commitment declaration for peace during high-level mediation talks in Kenya, described as key step in efforts to end the conflict in South Sudan that has long crippled its economy. The content of the agreement was not made...

Indonesian authorities on Thursday raised the alert level for Mount Ibu, a volcano in North Maluku province, to the highest level following a series of eruptions since last week. The 1,325-meter (4,347-foot) volcano on the northwest coast of the remote island of Halmahera has been spewing thick grey ash and...

The home voting facility for the elderly voters and Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in all seven parliamentary constituencies of Delhi commenced on May 16. According to a statement, the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Delhi has started the facility that will continue till May 24, marking the...

FIFA wants all 211 national federations to make racist abuse a disciplinary offense, and designate a crossed hands gesture by victims to alert referees to abuse. Soccers world body on Thursday detailed the tougher and more unified approach it wants to take to tackle racism after months of consulting with...

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD said that on May 16, Delhi recorded the hottest day of the season with a maximum temperature of 42.5 degrees Celsius. The previous hottest day of the season in Delhi was recorded on May 8 when maximum temperature was recorded at 42 degrees Celsius. According...

Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, again denied arms exchanges with Russia, the states Korean Central News Agency reported Friday. The U.S. and South Korea accused North Korea of transferring weapons to Russia for use against Ukraine, which it invaded in February 2022....

The Webb Space Telescope has discovered the earliest known merger of black holes. These two gigantic black holes and their galaxies consolidated just 740 million years after the universe-forming Big Bang. Its the most distant detection ever made of merging black holes, scientists reported Thursday. One black hole is 50...

Trucks carrying badly needed aid for the Gaza Strip rolled across a newly built U.S. floating pier into the besieged enclave for the first time Friday as Israeli restrictions on border crossings and heavy fighting hinder food and other supplies reaching people there. The shipment is the first in an...

The U.S. military says a temporary pier is now anchored to the shore of Gaza, the final step in completing a sea route to distribute aid to 2 million Palestinians affected by the Israel-Hamas war. This morning, just a few hours ago, the pier was successfully affixed to the beach...

A wildfire that has forced thousands of people out of their homes in Canadas oil hub city of Fort McMurray was held in place Thursday, as rain and cooler temperatures swept the area. Alberta provincial wildfire information officer Christie Tucker said the blaze remained out of control the only...

Singapores new Prime Minister Lawrence Wong vowed to make tomorrow better than today as he took his oath of office Wednesday in a carefully planned political succession designed to ensure stability in the Asian financial hub. A U.S.-trained economist, Wong, 51, succeeds Lee Hsien Loong, 72, who stepped down after...

A radical Sunni scholar whose criticisms of Saudi Arabias government and the West drew praise from the l ate al-Qaida founder Osama bin Laden should be immediately tried or released from a yearslong arbitrary detention by the kingdom, independent experts working with the United Nations said Wednesday. Safar bin Abdulrahman...

Every morning, Bridget Chanda places her prosthetic legs beside her bed, pulls on her stockings and pushes the remains of her limbs into the prosthetics as best she can. After six years they no longer fit, and its painful to stand or walk for too long, but it doesnt faze...

Japan and the United States on Wednesday signed an arrangement to jointly develop a new type of missile defense system as the allies seek to defend against the growing threat of hypersonic weapons, which are possessed by China and Russia and being tested by North Korea. The project was initially...

Two journalists were kept under detention in Tunisia on Wednesday, following a raft of arrests targeting government critics including lawyers and the press that has drawn concern from the countrys international allies. Authorities in the north African country this week unleashed a new campaign of repression against perceived opponents of...

The White House will send an unofficial delegation to Taiwan this weekend for the inauguration of the islands democratically elected president, the Biden administration announced Wednesday, in a move that is certain to upset China but unlikely to draw excessive responses from Beijing as the two countries try to stabilize...

Sam Currans all-round show powered Punjab Kings to a five-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League on Wednesday. Rajasthan, which has already qualified for the playoffs, has lost four straight matches as it tries to hold on to second place. The Royals got strangled at 144-9 on...

Leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held a protest outside the residence of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal demanding a thorough investigation into the assault of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament Swati Maliwal. Delhi BJP State Unit President Virendra Sachdeva said: If Swati Maliwal,...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) is a part of India and we will take it back. The Union Home Minister made these remarks during an election rally at Serampore in West Bengal During the Congress government, slogans of freedom were raised in Jammu and...

Danielle Collins has been nearly unbeatable lately. Even with her announced retirement looming. The 15th-ranked American beat former No. 1 Victoria Azarenka 6-4, 6-3 on Wednesday to reach the Italian Open semifinals and extend her record to 19-1 since early March. Having won back-to-back titles in Miami and Charleston, South...

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate from the West Delhi Lok Sabha constituency Mahabal Mishra participated in a signature campaign. Mishra said Every voter thinks himself as Arvind Kejriwal. Theres enthusiasm. Others guarantees are jumla whereas Arvind Kejriwals guarantees are visible in every house The public knows that we...

After nearly a two-week delay, U.S. and Nigerien officials are holding high-level follow-on meetings to coordinate the withdrawal of American troops from the country. Christopher Maier, assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low-intensity conflict, and Lieutenant General Dagvin Anderson, joint staff director for joint force development, are meeting...

As India holds a phased election, Pavni Mishra, an undergraduate student at Delhi University, would prefer to watch the countrys leaders focus on issues relevant to young voters like her, but she fears those issues are getting lost in the din of a polarized campaign. We should have a healthy...

The Biden administration is working to get a group of U.S. doctors out of Gaza after Israel closed the Rafah border crossing, the White House said on Wednesday. The U.S. State Department said earlier this week that the government was aware that American doctors were unable to leave Gaza, after...

A former Iranian minister has been sentenced to three years in jail for corruption, state media reported on Wednesday, citing the judiciary, in a rare conviction of a senior government official. Following a trial, former Agriculture Minister Javad Sadatinejad was sentenced to three years in prison, said Chief Justice Gholamhossein...

Georgias parliament this week passed a so-called foreign influence bill. The government says the bill is needed to prevent foreign interference in its politics, but critics call it a Russian-style threat to stifle free speech. The ruling Georgian Dream party approved the legislation despite warnings from Washington and Brussels that...

After 30 years of dominating South African politics, the ruling African National Congress will face its toughest election this month as most opinion polls predict it will lose its parliamentary majority for the first time. Once admired under the leadership of Nelson Mandela, and regarded as a beacon of hope...

One evening in November 2020, a year into his military service, Peacemaker Azuegbulams lifelong dream of being a soldier came to an abrupt end. He was among a group of Nigerian soldiers deployed in the countrys grinding counteroffensive against Islamic extremists in northeastern Borno state when an anti-aircraft weapon was...

Singapores deputy leader Lawrence Wong is set to be sworn in Wednesday as the nations fourth prime minister in a carefully planned political succession designed to ensure continuity and stability in the Asian financial hub. A U.S.-trained economist, Wong, 51, succeeds Lee Hsien Loong, 72, who stepped down after two...

For Derrick Evans, being part of the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol wasnt enough. The former West Virginia lawmaker wants to make his path to the halls of Congress permanent. On the other side of the metal barricades that day, Police Officer Harry Dunn couldnt stand what he saw...

Indonesian authorities seeded clouds on Wednesday, trying to prevent further rain and flash floods after deluges that hit the countrys Sumatra Island over the weekend left at least 58 people dead and another 35 missing. Monsoon rains triggered a landslide of mud and cold lava from Mount Marapi, eventually causing...

A train that travels from rural northern Morocco to a port on the Mediterranean Sea carries no passengers. Three times a day, it brings hundreds of cars stacked bumper to bumper from a Renault factory outside Tangiers to vessels that transport them to European dealerships. Business incentives and investing in...

Erling Haaland scored twice as Manchester City beat Tottenham 2-0 on Tuesday and moved to within one win of a record fourth-straight Premier League title. The three-time defending champion will go into the final round of games on Sunday with a two-point lead over second-place Arsenal. City hosts West Ham...

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav campaigned for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from the West Delhi Lok Sabha constituency Kamaljeet Sehrawat. A roadshow was hold at Matiala as part of the campaign strategy. Mohan Yadav said that it was unfortunate that Delhi was run by a Chief Minister...

Addressing a public rally in Koderma. Jharkhand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that his third term will give a decisive blow to Naxalism. Modi said: I assure all the citizens from the soil of Koderma, whether its terrorism or Naxalism, Modi will deliver a decisive blow to them in...

Real Madrid presented its 36th Spanish league trophy to its fans at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Tuesday, then followed up the celebrations with a 5-0 rout of Alaves that featured a pair of goals by Vincius Jnior and another by Jude Bellingham. Federico Valverde and Arda Guler also scored...

This October, 45-year-old Kevin Wu will serve in the Jakarta House of Regional Representatives for the first time, becoming part of a minority of ethnic Chinese elected officials in the Indonesian legislative body. Wu has been a staunch advocate for Chinese-Indonesian rights since 2008 and helped to establish a Buddhist...

Hunter Bidens federal gun case will go to trial next month, a judge said Tuesday, denying a bid by lawyers for the presidents son to delay the prosecution. U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika rejected Hunter Bidens request to push the trial until September, which the defense said was necessary to...

An official of the International Criminal Court has promised victims of Ugandas rebel Lords Resistance Army that the court will provide reparations that were promised after the conviction of a top LRA leader. However, the Tribunal Trust Fund does not have enough money to make the payments, and now some...

Voter turnout in Indian Kashmir neared record highs Monday as residents swarmed polling stations across Srinagar in the first national election since Prime Minister Narendra Modis 2019 nullification of the Himalayan regions semi-autonomous status. Marking the second-highest voting percentage in more than three decades, Mondays turnout of at least 36%...

Iran Tuesday condemned as interfering a French Foreign Ministry statement accusing it of state hostage-taking and blackmail in the detention of four French nationals. We strongly condemn such unprofessional, interfering and inappropriate positions while resorting to false references, Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani told state news agency IRNA. The people...

Pep Guardiola ramped up the pressure on his players ahead of Manchester Citys clash with Tottenham on Tuesday. With two games to go in the Premier League season, defending champion City needs to pick up maximum points to be certain of winning the title. And with rival Arsenal leading the...

OpenAIs latest update to its artificial intelligence model can mimic human cadences in its verbal responses and can even try to detect peoples moods. The effect conjures up images of the 2013 Spike Jonze move Her, where the (human) main character falls in love with an artificially intelligent operating system,...

Chads opposition leader says he has filed an appeal with the countrys constitutional council to challenge the preliminary results of the May 6 presidential election. In social media posts Sunday, Succs Masra shared a copy of a receipt showing that documents had been filed with the council. The elections preliminary...

For one night only, the utilitarian, concrete basement of Londons Tate Modern museum was transformed into a lush green jungle and it was the hottest fashion ticket in town. Luxury Italian fashion house Gucci hosted its star-studded cruise collection catwalk at the Thames-side modern art museum Monday, showing a...

Labor unions in Nigeria staged nationwide protests on Monday over recent increases in electricity prices following the removal of subsidies by the West African nations government. The unions made up of government workers were picketing offices of public electricity utilities in major cities as they asked authorities to counteract price...