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US, China defence chiefs hold rare talks on Taiwan, South China Sea

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/31/2024 - 08:53
Singapore meeting marks first substantive face-to-face talks between the two nations in 18 months.

India Lok Sabha election 2024 Phase 7: Who votes and what’s at stake?

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/31/2024 - 08:41
Voters will decide the fate of 904 candidates contesting 57 seats in the last phase of the Lok Sabha polls on June 1.

OpenAI says it disrupted Chinese, Russian, Israeli influence campaigns

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/31/2024 - 08:02
ChatGPT maker says influence operations failed to gain traction or reach large audiences.

‘Aposiopesis’: Watch 12-year-old win US Spelling Bee

Education - Fri, 05/31/2024 - 07:11
Bruhat Soma correctly spelled words like ‘caixinha’ and ‘sciniph’ to take home the $50,000 prize.

Myanmar military control weakening as anti-coup forces advance: Report

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/31/2024 - 07:05
Expert analyses find ethnic armed groups and anti-coup forces consolidating their positions after major offensive.

How a shadowy Meta, YouTube black market clouds India election integrity

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/31/2024 - 06:20
Some of India's top social election ad spenders are Facebook pages bought and sold in violation of the company's rules.

Nigerian students seeking help from food charity

Education - Fri, 05/31/2024 - 06:01
Teesside University students hit by Nigeria's economic crisis are being helped by a Thornaby charity.

Trump Media shares plunge after Donald Trump convicted in hush-money trial

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/31/2024 - 05:02
Shares fall as much as 15 percent after former president is found guilty on all 34 counts.

South Africa elections live results 2024: By the numbers on day 2

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/31/2024 - 04:53
With more than half votes counted, results show ruling ANC could lose majority and be forced to seek coalition partners.

Biden eases ban on Ukraine’s use of US weapons inside Russia

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/31/2024 - 04:38
The directive marks a policy shift but could potentially escalate tensions with the nuclear-armed Kremlin.

China’s volunteer programmers work in the shadows to keep the internet free

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/31/2024 - 03:52
Open-source platforms such as V2Ray are gaining popularity amid Beijing's crackdown on commercial VPNs.

At least three killed in multiple Russian attacks on Kharkiv

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/31/2024 - 02:16
An apartment building was among sites hit in Ukraine's second-biggest city with at least 16 people reported injured.

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 826

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/31/2024 - 01:52
As the war enters its 826th day, these are the main developments.

With prolonged Gaza war, Israel’s Netanyahu may outlast Biden: Analysts

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/31/2024 - 01:04
Top Israeli official says war will continue until year's end, pushing it past US presidential elections in November.

Trump guilty on all 34 felony charges

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/31/2024 - 00:30
A New York jury convicted former US President Donald Trump on all 34 charges in his ‘hush money' trial.

Donald Trump outside the courtroom: ‘This was a rigged trial’

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/30/2024 - 22:52
‘I’m a very innocent man’. Former US president and now convicted felon Donald Trump spoke after his verdict was read.

Jury finds Donald Trump found guilty on all counts

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/30/2024 - 22:48
Former US president Donald Trump has been found guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records.

Indian and Pakistani cricketers band together for USA’s T20 World Cup dream

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/30/2024 - 22:10
Co-hosts USA enter the T20 World Cup as outsiders but with a united multiracial dressing room that goes beyond cricket.

Donald Trump guilty on all counts in hush-money trial, New York jury finds

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/30/2024 - 22:08
Verdict in historic trial against former US president comes just months before the country votes in November elections.

Phone taps and intimidation: Israel’s war against the ICC

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/30/2024 - 22:05
Israeli officials are accused of using phone taps, spying and intimidation against ICC prosecutors.

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