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Preview: Jordan vs Qatar – AFC Asian Cup 2023 final

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/09/2024 - 21:56
Qatar will look to defend their AFC Asian Cup title at home against a side that has blown away the big guns.

‘Serious concerns’: World reacts to Pakistan polls as vote count continues

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/09/2024 - 20:25
Countries including the US and UK called for authorities to investigate reported irregularities in Pakistan's election.

Protesters and security forces clash in Senegal over election delay

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/09/2024 - 20:10
Parliament voted to push the polls back to December after President Macky Sall announced a postponement last week.

Why is Israel competing in European sport and Eurovision despite Gaza war?

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/09/2024 - 19:32
European organisations have no plan to ban Israel, unlike swift action that was taken against Russia.

The way forward for Palestine: A call for international protection

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/09/2024 - 19:10
The first step towards ensuring peace in the region should be placing Palestinians under international protection.

Online University Provides Tuition-Free Education to Students Worldwide

Technology - Fri, 02/09/2024 - 19:01
The University of the People, a tuition-free online university, was founded in 2009 and accredited in 2014. The game-changing goal of the U.S. nonprofit is to make education accessible to some 140,000 students from 200 countries. Maxim Adams has the story. Video: Dana Preobrazhenskaya.

Nawaz Sharif tells crowds in Lahore he will seek to form a coaltion

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/09/2024 - 18:52
Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif says he’ll speak with coalition partners to form Pakistan’s next government.

‘I said I’d bury my son with his graddad’: Tales from Syria’s earthquake

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/09/2024 - 18:40
Every morning, Ibrahim visits the graves of his nine family members who were killed in the earthquake last year.

UNICEF says 700,000 children in Sudan face life-threatening malnutrition

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/09/2024 - 18:19
As the war continues, the UN agency warns tens of thousands of children will 'likely die' without more aid.

Russian anti-war presidential candidate barred from Russia’s election

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/09/2024 - 18:12
Boris Nadezhdin, Russia’s presidential hopeful, says the decision to bar him from the election next month is political.

Chile bids final farewell to former President Pinera in state funeral

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/09/2024 - 17:52
Sebastian Pinera died on Tuesday in a helicopter crash in southern Chile.

Concern over Pakistan election results discrepancies

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/09/2024 - 17:52
Discrepancies with early election results in some Pakistan districts are causing concern and confusion.

Trump cruises to victory in Nevada Republican caucuses

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/09/2024 - 16:45
Duelling primary vote and caucuses meant Nikki Haley and Trump did not go head-to-head in the southwestern state.

‘Overtly racist’: Lawsuit challenges Canada’s migrant farmworker system

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/09/2024 - 16:34
Canada's half-a-century policy of tying migrant workers to their employers denounced as modern-day slavery.

Who is Colonel General Oleksandr Syrsky, Ukraine’s new army chief?

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/09/2024 - 16:07
Syrsky, who replaces General Valerii Zaluzhny, has been called 'Hero of Ukraine' for his battlefield successes.

Russians arrive in North Korea as first foreign tour group since COVID-19

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/09/2024 - 15:54
The visitors' arrival comes as Moscow and Pyongyang bolster ties, pledging closer economic and military cooperation.

Former director of Israel’s Mossad on civilian deaths in Gaza

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/09/2024 - 15:36
In this week's episode, Marc Lamont Hill challenges Mossad's former director, Efraim Halevy, on Israel's war on Gaza.

Photos: Supporters of Pakistan’s PTI protest for fair election results

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/09/2024 - 15:12
Discrepancies with early election results in some districts are causing concern and confusion a day after the vote.

Trump vs Colorado: Could US Supreme Court stop him running for office?

Around The Globe - Fri, 02/09/2024 - 14:27
Donald Trump's challengers are seeking to use a post-civil war law to bar him from the November presidential election.

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