Fela Kuti was a Nigerian musician known as the King of Afrobeat. His legacy is celebrated every October at Felabration…See More
How Trump’s FBI purge saved Lindsey Graham and James Clyburn from a bribery investigation
On March 3, 2020, Sen. Lindsey Graham walked into a private dining room at Charlie Palmer Steak in Washington, D.C. Graham’s time was expensive. He […]
Musk’s midterm meddling reeks of desperation
Remember when billionaire Elon Musk and President Donald Trump were supposedly enemies? At the start of Trump’s second term, the world’s richest man, was busy […]
Houthi hits on infrastructure helping lure Aramco to Bangladesh?
On January 5, 2025, Saudi Arabia’s then ambassador to Bangladesh, Essa Youssef Essa Al Duhailan, delivered a stark reminder of a lost opportunity. Saudi Aramco, […]
For Seoul and Taipei markets, blue skies above the haze
I am writing this from Singapore, where the haze is back. For the uninitiated, smoke from fires several hundred kilometres away drifts over the island, […]
Aged care providers warn migration cuts could worsen staff shortage
At one regional NSW aged care home, more than 80 per cent of staff were born overseas. Providers say a dedicated visa is needed to […]
Guilty as charged: Kenyan court finds cult leader responsible of 191 starvation deaths
A self-proclaimed Kenyan preacher and his associates were on Monday found guilty of murdering 191 people, mostly children, in an infamous starvation cult…See More
Ooredoo, iQ Networks partner on Iraq-Europe fibre route
Ooredoo Group’s international connectivity arm, OFN, has signed an agreement with Iraqi fibre-optic company iQ Networks to improve internet connectivity between the Gulf, Iraq and […]
Legal resident dies in ICE custody after begging for help: ‘They would just ignore him’
The 56-year-old Mexican man who died Saturday while in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody was a lawful permanent resident in the country, the agency […]
Kristi Noem’s ‘catastrophic’ wiretap blunder could take years to fix: report
Former Department of Homeland Security head Kristi Noem left a mess behind her after she was fired, with a former federal agent calling a wiretap […]
No Kings Are Going to Stop Us From Voting
Interference in the fourth No Kings protest The latest No Kings event occurred on Saturday, this time aimed at getting people to take advantage of […]
Donald Trump Asked Texas For Five More Republicans. Voters Might Have Other Plans.
Johnny Garcia, the Democratic nominee in Texas’ 35th congressional district, spent one of the last mornings before the start of early voting meeting with veterans […]
Rubio Trip Highlights US Push For Deeper Ties With Central Asia
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio departed Uzbekistan on October 20 for India after meetings with all five Central Asian countries, wrapping up a visit […]
Zelenskyy Meeting US Envoy Witkoff In Oslo Amid Trump Tensions And Russian Attacks
US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will take part in meetings in Oslo to discuss the situation in Ukraine with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy […]
Temporary asylum centre ‘on track’ to welcome families next month
We know the need … We have people living in cars. A facility like this in the short term can serve that need,’ says county […]
Rubio insists the US isn’t trying to hurt Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the country had not changed its policy on sharing early warnings of Russian missile attacks with Ukraine and […]
Romania’s political crisis gets 6-month truce as new government formed
Romania ended five months of political paralysis Tuesday with its parliament voting in Luca Niculescu as prime minister after three failed attempts to form a […]
Forget breakfast: The battle for the morning snack is on
Morning snacking is emerging as a distinct eating occasion, creating new opportunities for breakfast, confectionery and functional food brands. Discover the trends, ingredients and formats […]
Japan launches unprecedented mission to bring back samples from Mars’ moon Phobos
NASA has landed nine spacecraft on Mars over the past 50 years, and China touched down in 2021, but no one has returned samples from […]
Alawite massacres trials: verdicts handed down in Aleppo
Trials on violence committed against the Alawite population on the Syrian coast in March 2025 have concluded in Aleppo (north-west Syria), ten months after the […]