54 migrants die as boat sinks off Yemen
Refugees and migrants are taking the perilous sea route despite the dangers.PHOTO: AFP ADEN: At least 54 migrants died when a boat carrying around 150 people sank off Yemen’s coast…
Pope’s ‘Jubilee of Youth’ ends with mass for 1m pilgrims
Pope Leo XIV presiding over the mass outside Rome on Sunday, a highlight of the Catholic Church’s Jubilee year. Photo AFP ROME: Pope Leo XIV presided over a final mass…
Poland extends checks on border with Germany
WARSAW: Poland has extended temporary controls on the border with its EU neighbours Germany and Lithuania, Poland’s Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski said on Sunday, as the government cracks down on…
Fresh clashes break out in Syria as the interim government struggles to ease tensions
A Syrian security checkpoint is seen as forces deploy in Mazraa village on the outskirts of Sweida city, in southern Syria. Omar Sanadiki/AP hide caption toggle caption Omar Sanadiki/AP BEIRUT…
The bodies of all 5 miners are found and identified in Chilean mine collapse
Aerial view of El Teniente copper mine, operated by Codelco, where a collapse killed one worker and trapped five others underground, leading to a suspension of operations in Rancagua Chile.…
China’s BYD breaks growth streak with July slump as EV price war reshapes competition
Despite a July slowdown, BYD retains its lead in China’s competitive EV market. Anna Barclay | Getty Images News | Getty Images China’s largest EV maker BYD posted its first…
South Korea dismantles border loudspeakers to ease tensions with N Korea
Seoul removes propaganda loudspeakers to signal a shift in policy under President Lee’s administration. South Korean authorities began removing loudspeakers blaring anti-North Korea broadcasts along the country’s border, Seoul’s Ministry…
Trump says US envoy Witkoff to travel to Russia ‘next week’
Witkoff will discuss Russia’s war on Ukraine as Trump says again that he wants a ‘deal where people stop getting killed’. United States President Donald Trump said his special envoy…
Listed: Ten most ‘AI exposed’ jobs AND the roles humans still dominate – for the moment
The jobs market is already cooling, with companies scaling back on hiring and increasing lay-offs in response to the Chancellor’s National Insurance hike and a rise in the minimum wage.…
More than 60 migrants die off Yemen in boat capsize
More than 60 migrants died when a boat carrying around 150 people sank off the coast of Yemen in bad weather on Sunday. The vessel capsized off Yemen’s southern province…