World food prices reach 19-month high in November, UN says
LONDON – The United Nations’ world food price index rose in November to its highest level since April 2023, recording its biggest gain in 19 months on the back of…
EU, Mercosur set to finalise contentious trade deal
BRUSSELS – The European Union and South America’s Mercosur bloc are expected on Friday to finalise a free trade agreement but it faces a tortuous battle for approval in Europe…
Thousands attend pro-European rally in Romania ahead of presidential run-off vote
BUCHAREST – Thousands of people rallied in the Romanian capital Bucharest late on Thursday in support of democracy ahead of a Sunday presidential election runoff that could see a far-right…
By running Aleppo, Syrian rebels seek to show they are alternative to Assad
ALEPPO – A week after Islamist rebels seized Syria’s second-largest city, in a surprise advance deep into government-held territory, Aleppo is slowly coming back to life. Read More
Egg-straordinary: 74-year-old bird becomes a mum yet again
Typically, Laysan albatrosses have a lifespan of 12 to 40 years. Read More
Egg-straordinary: 74-year-old bird becomes a mum yet again
Typically, Laysan albatrosses have a lifespan of 12 to 40 years. Read More
Taiwan’s Lai visits Palau as China fumes over Pacific tour
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te’s Pacific tour has drawn a barrage of criticism from China. Read More
Russia official says Trump’s threat will not stop work on BRICS payment system, RIA reports
Work will continue on the BRICS settlement system despite U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to impose 100% import duties on countries that try to undermine the dollar, the RIA news…
Russia’s Lavrov signals readiness to use any means in Ukraine conflict
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in an interview broadcast on Thursday, said the use of a hypersonic missile in the Ukraine war sought to make the West understand that Moscow…
UnitedHealth shooting dredges up deep enmity at health insurers
In the wake of the shooting, social media platforms lit up with hatred aimed at the industry. Read More