Weakened WTO set for high-level meet under cloud of Mideast war
A weakened World Trade Organization will gather ministers in Yaounde next week as it seeks a road to reform, amid surging global trade tensions, US …
Afghanistan says 400 people killed in Pakistan strike on Kabul hospital
Afghanistan accused Pakistan of killing at least 400 people in an airstrike on a drug rehabilitation hospital in the Afghan capital late Monday. It marked …
Latest developments in Iran: US and Israeli strikes, death of Khamenei
The United States and Israel launched waves of strikes Saturday against targets in Iran, sparking swift retaliation by the Islamic republic. US President Donald Trump …
Bangladesh's new PM Tarique Rahman takes power
Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman was sworn into office on Tuesday to lead the first elected government since a deadly 2024 uprising, facing a daunting …
Bangladesh votes in landmark polls after deadly uprising
Bangladesh voted Thursday in its first election since a deadly 2024 uprising, as parties crushed under Sheikh Hasina's rule return to the fray with a …
Hong Kong's deadliest blaze in decades kills at least 94, scores missing
Families of the scores still missing after Hong Kong's worst blaze in decades scoured hospitals Friday as firefighters searched the last of the torched housing …
WHO launches plan for free child cancer medicines
The World Health Organization launched on Tuesday a new platform providing cost-free cancer medicines for thousands of children living in low- and middle-income countries, in …
Experts call for regulation to avoid ‘loss of control’ over AI
Experts from around the world have called for greater regulation of AI to prevent it escaping human control, as global leaders gather in Paris for …
Brazil saw 79% jump in area burned by fires in 2024: a report
Wildfires in Brazil last year consumed a total area larger than all of Italy, a monitor reported Wednesday, as the country continues to battle blazes …
