Toxic smog in Pakistan is so bad you can see it from space
Record-breaking levels of thick, toxic smog that have shrouded eastern Pakistan and northern India since last month can be seen in striking satellite imagery. A huge cloud of gray smog…
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Ukraine’s war effort faces uncertain future as Russia mounts record drone strikes
Since September 1, the Ukrainian capital Kyiv has been spared from Russian drone attacks on just one night – October 14. Every other night, many of its 4.5 million residents…
China maps out baseline claims over a contested South China Sea shoal with the Philippines
China has published baselines for a contested shoal in the South China Sea it had seized from the Philippines, a move that’s likely to increase tensions over overlapping territorial claims.…
Children’s book by British chef Jamie Oliver is withdrawn after criticism from Indigenous Australians
A children’s book written by British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has been withdrawn from sale after it was criticised for causing offense to Indigenous Australians. The Guardian newspaper reported Saturday…
Paris will deploy 4,000 police officers for France-Israel soccer match following Amsterdam violence
Paris police said Sunday that 4,000 officers and 1,600 stadium staff will be deployed for a France-Israel soccer match to ensure security in and around the stadium and on public…
In Brazil, the US election is inspiring hard-right ‘Trump of the tropics’ supporters to ‘complete our mission’
Since President-elect Donald Trump’s political comeback on Tuesday, Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro and his supporters have celebrated his victory as their own. In many ways, nowhere has Trump’s political…
Large group of Russian and North Korean forces prepared to retake Russia’s Kursk region from Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that about 11,000 North Korean soldiers are in the region, where Ukraine’s three-month military incursion into Russian territory has stalled. The New York Times…
Israel’s Netanyahu acknowledges pager attack, says he sees ‘eye-to-eye’ with Trump on Iran
Israel has for the first time confirmed that it was behind the operation in September to detonate hundreds of pagers used by Hezbollah in Lebanon. The Israeli media on Sunday…
Dutch police use hologram in bid to solve cold case murder of Amsterdam sex worker
In Amsterdam’s Red Light District, the hologram of a women sits behind a window. She looks out at passers-by, then appears to knock on the window and breathe on the…
Princess of Wales attends Remembrance events with royal family
Catherine, Princess of Wales joined the royal family as they paid their respects to all those who have lost their lives in conflicts at the annual Remembrance Day service in…