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Odysseus completes first US moon landing in 50 years: How did it unfold?

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/23/2024 - 13:59
Technical issues forced it to take an extra lap around the moon, but the craft carrying NASA cargo has landed safely.

German lawyers sue Scholz, alleging complicity in Gaza ‘genocide’

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/23/2024 - 13:18
Lawyers representing Palestinians file case against top politicians as Germany sides with Israel.

Hundreds of mourners attend funeral for marathon star Kiptum in Kenya

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/23/2024 - 12:25
The 24-year-old set the world record in Chicago in October before his death in a car accident this month.

Shamima Begum loses appeal against removal of British citizenship

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/23/2024 - 12:20
Begum is now effectively stateless and will likely stay in a detention camp in Syria for the foreseeable future.

US to sanction 500 Russia-linked targets ahead of Ukraine war anniversary

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/23/2024 - 11:42
US reiterates support for Ukraine with largest package of economic restrictions as Republicans block military aid.

Pakistan’s election chaos casts shadow on next IMF deal

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/23/2024 - 11:27
Ex-PM Imran Khan has asked the IMF to factor in alleged rigging in recent polls. That's dangerous, economists say.

Cholera: An overlooked outcome of climate change

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/23/2024 - 11:26
Global warming is exacerbating the spread of a disease that should have been consigned to the dust bin of history.

Why is measles making a comeback in the UK?

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/23/2024 - 11:04
As parents refuse vaccines for their children, the UK has seen a surge in measles cases over the past year.

Ukraine-Russia war, two years on | Start Here

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/23/2024 - 10:35
What’s happening in the Ukraine-Russia war?

The UK’s grooming gangs and the lessons never learned

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/23/2024 - 10:33
It is high time for Britain's criminal justice system to stop failing vulnerable girls victimised by predatory men.

Four killed as fire engulfs residential buildings in Spain’s Valencia

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/23/2024 - 10:21
At least 19 people are missing and more are injured after a massive fire engulfed two residential buildings.

Senegal’s Sall vows to exit office in April but election date still unknown

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/23/2024 - 10:08
It remains unclear when the government will set a new election date as ordered by the Constitutional Court.

At least 40 people killed in central Gaza as Israel touts post-war plan

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/23/2024 - 10:00
The US continues to fully back Israel's war on Gaza as it pushes for a temporary ceasefire through international talks.

‘Beaten, stripped, used as human shield’: Gaza victim recalls Israel terror

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/23/2024 - 09:47
As Israel resumed its attacks on parts of Gaza City, Ramadan Shamlakh's family home was attacked.

‘Realist turn’: Polish support for Ukraine shifts as war enters third year

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/23/2024 - 09:35
Poland threw its full weight behind Ukraine after Russia's invasion two years ago. Now, relations are more vulnerable.

‘Stop the genocide’: New York protesters demand end to Israel’s war on Gaza

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/23/2024 - 08:58
Thousands marched from the UN to AIPAC slamming the pro-Israel advocacy group for obstructing ceasefire efforts.

Vice Media to close flagship site, slash hundreds of staff

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/23/2024 - 08:34
Media group the latest in a string of outlets to shed jobs amid collapsing revenues in the digital era.

Houthis are recruiting record fighters. How will this affect Yemen?

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/23/2024 - 08:21
The war in Gaza has boosted recruits for the Yemeni group. But it has also delayed hopes for peace in Yemen.

Debate on ditching CFA begins as Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger forge new path

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/23/2024 - 08:16
Amid talk of ditching West African franc, a colonial-era legacy, analysts unpack what it means for three Sahel states.

Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 140

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/23/2024 - 07:22
As attacks continue in the enclave, Gaza's population of 2.3 million faces acute hunger and a humanitarian crisis.

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