Category: Rest of World News
Singapore to end 180 years of horse racing
SINGAPORE: More than 180 years of horse racing in Singapore is set to come to an end, with the city-state’s only racecourse closing and being…
AI reunites Beatles’ fab four for ‘new’ music, raises ethical concerns
When the Beatles broke up more than 50 years ago, devastated fans were left yearning for more. Now, artificial intelligence is offering just that. From…
People globally facing acute food insecurity exceeds 222 million & is highest ever: Unicef report
NEW DELHI: In 2022, the number of people globally facing acute food insecurity was estimated to have exceeded 222 million which according to a Unicef…
Haiti: At least 42 dead in Haiti floods, landslides
PORT-AU-PRINCE: At least 42 people were dead and 11 missing in Haiti after heavy rains at the weekend triggered flooding and landslides, civil protection officials…
Nigeria: Armed men kill at least 30 in north Nigeria villages
KANO, NIGERIA: Armed men killed 30 people in weekend raids on six villages in Nigeria’s north, a region regularly hit by criminal violence and clashes…
Taiwan Strait: US releases video showing close-call in Taiwan Strait with Chinese destroyer
BANGKOK: The US military released video on Monday of what it called an “unsafe” Chinese manoeuvre in the Taiwan Strait on the weekend, in which…
Award-winning Hong Kong journalist wins appeal in rare court ruling upholding media freedom
HONG KONG: An award-winning Hong Kong journalist won an appeal quashing her conviction related to work on her investigative documentary Monday in a rare court…
Why images of stumbling leaders make news
NEW DELHI: Joe Biden fell – and made headlines around the world. When the powerful take a stumble, should it be news, and if it…
Sudan: War hits sowing season in Sudan breadbasket, fuelling famine fears
GEDAREF: In past years Mohammed Haroun readily found work on Sudanese farms but this year he is left empty-handed as agribusinesses, starved of cash by…
North Korean leader’s sister vows 2nd attempt to launch spy satellite, slams UN meeting
SEOUL: The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed again Sunday to push for a second attempt to launch a spy satellite…