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Vance and Walz to face off in US vice presidential debate: What to know

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/01/2024 - 11:06
Democratic VP candidate Tim Walz is going head-to-head against his Republican counterpart JD Vance in New York.

Video: ‘We just want peace’ say Lebanese fleeing to Cyprus

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/01/2024 - 10:43
Lebanese civilians have been flying overseas including these people landing in Cyprus due to the rising conflict.

Japanese parliament confirms Ishiba as new PM

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/01/2024 - 10:40
Parliament confirms Shigeru Ishiba's appointment after he won contest to lead ruling LDP party.

Hezbollah has been dealt a heavy blow, but it can still win against Israel

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/01/2024 - 10:36
The Israeli ground invasion may even give it a tactical advantage.

US out of step as world reacts to Israel’s ground offensive into Lebanon

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/01/2024 - 10:34
The UAE, Japan and Qatar call for restraint amid Israel's expanded military operations, but Washington offers support.

Israel attacks Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/01/2024 - 09:51
Video shows the first moments after an Israeli air attack hit Ein el-Hilweh, Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp.

Half of Haitians facing hunger as violence persists

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/01/2024 - 09:27
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification says gang wars and inflation are chief drivers of the crisis.

Video: Israel’s army reports ‘intense fighting’ in southern Lebanon

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/01/2024 - 08:58
An Israeli army spokesperson says intense fighting is taking place against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.

Massive search and rescue operation in wake of Hurricane Helene

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/01/2024 - 08:11
Emergency crews work to clear roads, restore power and reach people left stranded by deadly storm.

Flares and explosions as Israel announces Lebanon offensive

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/01/2024 - 07:56
Flares and explosions were seen across the Israel-Lebanon border as Israel announced the start of a ground offensive.

FIFA bans Cameroon’s Samuel Eto’o for six months over misconduct

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/01/2024 - 07:29
Cameroon's football chief faces disciplinary action for his 'offensive behaviour' at a Women's Under-20 World Cup match.

Will Indian ammunition for Ukraine strain Modi’s ties with Russia’s Putin?

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/01/2024 - 07:05
India wants to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine. Indian shells in Ukraine's armoury could complicate that effort.

Three killed, 15 injured in Shanghai supermarket stabbing attack

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/01/2024 - 06:08
Police say the suspect, a 37-year-old man, was taken into custody shortly after the attack in the city's southwest.

'My apprenticeship has set me up for life'

Education - Tue, 10/01/2024 - 05:58
Alex Whinfrey-Gibson, 22, says his apprenticeship combined knowledge, skill and experience.

'Head teacher said he imagined me in a bikini'

Education - Tue, 10/01/2024 - 05:38
Five staff members say a head teacher made sexually inappropriate comments towards them.

Fishy diplomacy: What a hilsa ban reveals about India-Bangladesh tensions

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/01/2024 - 05:22
A brief ban on fish exports used as a diplomatic tool by ex-PM has caused diplomatic tension - and a culinary crisis.

Elderly US citizen pleads guilty in Russia of fighting for Ukraine

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/01/2024 - 04:38
Stephen James Hubbard, 72, was allegedly fighting in Izyum before he was captured by Russian forces in April 2022.

Israeli strike hits Lebanon’s Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/01/2024 - 03:42
The Israeli military conducted a strike on the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in Sidon, Lebanon.

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 949

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/01/2024 - 03:25
As the war enters its 949th day, these are the main developments.

Israeli strikes kill three civilians in Syria’s Damascus, state TV says

Around The Globe - Tue, 10/01/2024 - 02:42
State-run Syrian Arab News Agency says TV anchor killed in Israeli attack on Syrian capital.

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