admin Alibaba to pay US $600M to settle allegations it allowed illegal drug and equipment sales
Alibaba has agreed to pay $600 million to settle a dispute with the U.S. government. The company faced allegations of…
Venezuelan medics fear infections from quake injuries as search for untold dead continues
With far more dead than living people taken from the rubble a week after Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes, doctors say…
In Mideast and around the world, everyone’s talking ‘ceasefire.’ But what does it really mean?
Ceasefires in the Middle East are not bringing the peace many people expect. Despite agreements, fighting continues in Iran, Lebanon,…
As the World Cup grows more global, many fans still struggle to get there
FIFA has spent decades expanding the World Cup to include more countries from Africa, Asia and the Middle East. But…
Ship runs aground in Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state TV reports
Iranian state television is reporting that a ship has ran aground in the Strait of Hormuz after not running Iran’s…
Spotless uniforms, stalled cranes: Inside Venezuela’s faltering quake rescue effort
Many Venezuelan earthquake survivors across northern La Guaira state, in Caracas and surrounding regions are asking the same question. Who's…
Defying Pope Leo XIV and risking schism, traditionalists go ahead with Latin Mass consecrations
A breakaway group of traditionalist Catholics has begun an ancient Latin Mass to consecrate four bishops without papal consent. The…
Hospitals in Europe are gearing up for the next heat wave armed with lessons from this one
In the wake of a historic heat wave across Europe, hospitals are already gearing up for the next one. Medics…
Anti-immigration protesters march in South Africa, as some immigrants leave the country
Thousands of demonstrators have gathered in South Africa to protest illegal immigration. This marks the largest migration-related protest since 2008.…
Colombian election loser threatens ‘civil disobedience’ if winner does not ditch US citizenship
Colombian senator Iván Cepeda refuses to recognize Abelardo de la Espriella as the new president unless he meets certain conditions.…