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Francesco Bagnaia wins Thailand MotoGP to narrow Martin’s championship lead

Sun, 10/27/2024 - 11:01
The reigning world champion closed the gap on championship leader Jorge Martin to 17 points with two races left.

Georgia ruling party wins election, says poll body amid opposition protests

Sun, 10/27/2024 - 11:01
Result says Georgian Dream controls 150-seat parliament, but it is short of absolute majority to change constitution.

Bulgarians vote in another election, but end to political deadlock unlikely

Sun, 10/27/2024 - 10:36
Opinion polls suggest no single party will win a parliamentary majority in the seventh election in four years.

Topuria retains featherweight title at UFC 308; Chimaev defeats Whittaker

Sun, 10/27/2024 - 10:08
Ilia Topuria defends his featherweight championship against Max Holloway, while Khamzat Chimaev remains undefeated.

US election: 9 days left – What polls say, what Harris and Trump are up to

Sun, 10/27/2024 - 09:16
Harris will campaign on Sunday in Democratic stronghold of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania while Trump will visit New York.

Japan’s ruling party likely to lose parliamentary majority in snap election

Sun, 10/27/2024 - 08:47
While voters are weighing the governing party's scandals, they are also sceptical due to the opposition's inexperience.

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 975

Sun, 10/27/2024 - 07:02
As the war enters its 975th day, these are the main developments.

Michiko’s story: How a Japanese girl survived an atomic bomb

Sun, 10/27/2024 - 04:06
Michiko Kodama was a small child when the US atomic bomb hit her home city of Hiroshima in 1945.

Bangladesh’s new outcasts: Students from ex-PM Hasina’s party now in hiding

Sun, 10/27/2024 - 04:03
Until August, they dominated college campuses and were accused of leading violent mobs against anti-Hasina protesters.

Japan’s parliamentary election: Why it matters

Sat, 10/26/2024 - 22:10
Japanese voters go to the polls after new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called a snap election.

Dozens killed in ‘horrific’ Israeli bombing in Beit Lahiya: Gaza ministry

Sat, 10/26/2024 - 21:59
Israeli air strikes have hit densely populated area in northern Gaza with no warning, killing at least 35 Palestinians.

Will Iran respond to Israel’s latest attack?

Sat, 10/26/2024 - 21:17
Israel attacked Iran early on Saturday and said its objectives have been achieved.

Could the Republicans lose the House? Five US congressional races to watch

Sat, 10/26/2024 - 21:12
Republicans hold a small majority in the House of Representatives, but crucial races could flip control to Democrats.

Israeli forces detain medics, patients after violent raid on Gaza hospital

Sat, 10/26/2024 - 21:06
Dozens of staff detained and parts of Kamal Adwan Hospital damaged during Israeli raid on the facility in north Gaza.

Georgia’s governing party leads election race: Early results

Sat, 10/26/2024 - 18:02
The governing party takes a lead but the pro-West opposition claims victory setting stage for confrontation.

Expected, yet stressful. How Iranians reacted to Israel’s attack

Sat, 10/26/2024 - 16:46
Life returned to its normal rhythm within hours in Iran, but a sense of trepidation remains.

Fact check: Does Donald Trump want to do away with the Affordable Care Act?

Sat, 10/26/2024 - 16:45
Kamala Harris’s campaign claims that he does.

Israel strikes Iran: What we know so far and what’s next

Sat, 10/26/2024 - 16:41
Israel has warned Tehran against retaliating after residents in the city woke up to explosions.

Dozens killed by paramilitary RSF in Sudan’s Gezira, aid groups say

Sat, 10/26/2024 - 13:49
UNICEF calls for more international attention to 'the forgotten crisis' as about 25.6 million people face acute hunger.

How the world keeps failing eastern DRC

Sat, 10/26/2024 - 13:10
Old ‘peacebuilding’ schemes are obsolete in a country that is seeing new and ever-changing conflict dynamics.

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