World

US says evidence shows North Korea has troops in Russia, possibly for Ukraine war

The United States said for the first time on Wednesday that it had seen evidence that North Korea has sent 3,000 troops to Russia for possible deployment in Ukraine, a move that could mark a significant escalation in Russia’s war against its neighbor.

October 24, 2024 9:36 am
 

World

Four dead in Turkish attack

At least four people have been killed and 14 injured in an attack at the headquarters of an aviation company near the Turkish capital Ankara, authorities have confirmed.

October 24, 2024 7:30 am
 

World

Childcare sector 'sleepwalking' into market domination

Families may have to pay more for childcare as large, for-profit providers dominate the early education sector.

October 23, 2024 6:24 pm
 

World

Israel confirms death of heir apparent to slain Hezbollah leader

Israel confirmed it had killed Hashem Safieddine, the heir apparent to late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah who was killed last month in an Israeli attack targeting the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group.

October 23, 2024 6:00 pm
 

World

UN says Haiti conflict has 'worsened' as gangs push fresh attacks

Haitian gangs are ramping up attacks on areas they do not yet control, the head of the United Nation’s Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) warned, after days of renewed violence from an alliance of armed gangs in the Caribbean nation.

October 23, 2024 5:35 pm
 

World

Rebuilding Gaza could take 350 years:UN report

United Nations agencies have long warned that it could take decades to rebuild Gaza after Israel’s offensive against Hamas, one of the deadliest and most destructive military campaigns since World War II.

October 23, 2024 4:40 pm
 

World

African progress backslides as coups and war persist

Nearly half of Africa’s citizens live in a country where governance has worsened over the past decade, as deteriorating security erodes progress, according to a new report.

October 23, 2024 4:13 pm
 

World

Netanyahu meets Blinken, urges political and security changes

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

October 23, 2024 3:18 pm
 

Pacific Islands

Seven dead after gunmen ambush public bus in Papua New Guinea

Residents of Papua New Guinea’s Porgera region say they’re fearful a “new brand of tribal warfare” has started after gunmen stormed a passenger bus, killing at least seven people.

October 23, 2024 2:47 pm
 

World

Austrian president tasks centre-right, not far right

Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen tasked Chancellor Karl Nehammer, leader of the conservative People’s Party, with forming a government over the objections of the far-right Freedom Party, which won last month’s general election.

October 23, 2024 2:05 pm
 

World

Peru to monitor Venezuelan migrants' remittances amid crime fears

Peru’s government will monitor money transfers sent from Venezuelans living in Peru back home, President Dina Boluarte announced, saying the measure is a response to complaints of delinquency on the part of Venezuelan migrants.

October 23, 2024 1:41 pm
 

World

In Havana's still dark corners, a protest erupts

Just three or four city blocks in all of Central Havana remained without electricity – an island of darkness in the Cuban capital’s sea of flashing lights, pounding reggaeton and jammed bars and cafes.

October 23, 2024 12:30 pm

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