Hong Kong authorities said on Friday the death toll from the city's worst fire in decades had risen to at least 83, as firefighters scoured torched high-rise buildings for scores of people still listed as missing.
Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi on Thursday said she was permanently barred from leaving Iran, in a birthday message to her teenage twins who she has not seen for over a decade.
The Louvre decided on Thursday to hike ticket prices for non-European visitors by 45%, the Paris museum and...
Hong Kong's worst fire in almost 80 years killed at least 65 people in an eight-building apartment complex, with more than 250 people still missing.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Moscow would end its Ukraine offensive if Kyiv withdrew from territory Moscow claims at its own -- otherwise they would take it by force.
Two prisoners escaped from a French jail using bedsheets after sawing through the bars of their cell, a prosecutor said Thursday.
A 57-year-old Indian-origin man who admitted to a conspiracy to smuggle heroin into the UK was on Thursday sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment, with a co-conspirator being jailed for nine years following a trial in south-eastern England.
Chief Minister of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Sohail Afridi said on Thursday that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was considering its "last option" to secure a meeting with PTI founder Imran Khan.
While the exact cause of the deadly inferno that swept across a Hong Kong apartment complex remains unknown, questions have been raised about the role of the bamboo scaffolding that enveloped the buildings at the time of the fire.
Rumours swirling around Imran Khan, Pakistan's jailed former Prime Minister, have intensified after his three sisters alleged they were "brutally" assaulted outside Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail by the state machinery for seeking a meeting with their brot
Pakistan's military is entering one of its most powerful eras, and that too without directly seizing power, with army chief Asim Munir taking charge as the country's first Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) on Thursday.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the Ukrainian government is illegitimate and that it was senseless to sign any agreements with them.
Aleema Khanum, one of Imran Khan's three sisters, has claimed that the family has been repeatedly denied a meeting with him.
Their bitter, public dispute has sparked debate on informal relationships, parentage claims and legal rights in China.
The United Arab Emirates has stopped issuing visas to Pakistani citizens over concerns that they were "getting involved in criminal activities" after reaching the UAE.
Three top officials of the engineering company renovating the tower complex have been arrested in a suspected case of manslaughter.
Marquay was a popular TikTok food reviewer with over 6.9 million followers, known for his comedic sketches, dance videos, and humorous dubs.
Her plea, sparked by estrangement from her biological daughters, reflects a growing trend of paid emotional support for seniors.
The man, according to prosecutors, was involved in killings while working at Stalag VI A, a prisoner-of-war camp in Hemer, Germany, between December 1943 and September 1944.
A devastating fire tore through a Hong Kong high-rise residential complex, killing dozens of people with hundreds still missing.
It's a day to give thanks. But for millions of Indigenous Americans, it also serves as a reminder of loss.
Airlines including Iberia and TAP had paused flights to Venezuela after warnings about 'heightened military activity'.
Reigning European U-17 champions Portugal beat Austria 1-0 to lift the FIFA U-17 World Cup for the first time.
Observers condemn Israeli army's killing of two Palestinian men in northern West Bank as 'shocking crime'.
Military takeover follows others in the region in recent years.
The 99th edition of the holiday tradition included new balloons representing characters like Buzz Lightyear and Pac-Man.
G20 summit in Johannesburg was seen as a diplomatic success for South Africa and a renewed commitment to multilaterism.
Pope Leo XIV hailed Turkiye as a bridge between cultures and religions, during his first visit since becoming pontiff.
Sonia Dahmani, 60, was arrested in 2024 after questioning government policy on African refugees and migrants.
Advocates say the 16-year-old's health had been in decline since his arrest in February for allegedly throwing rocks.
A UN report has found that at least 83,000 women and girls were intentionally killed last year.
Critics worry that the creation of 'alternative safe communities' may tip the enclave into permanent division.
Guard members Sarah Beckstrom and Andrew Wolfe were wounded in a shooting that the FBI is investigating as 'terrorism'.
Humanitarian group says at least 400 children reached Tawila without their parents after Rapid Support Forces' advance.
Russian leader says Ukraine must cede key territory and the world must recognise Russia’s gains.
In this episode of Centre Stage, political philosopher and historian Roy Casagranda delivers a sharp analysis of the US.
General Horta Inta-A is named the head of a one-year transitional government after President Embalo was detained.
Israel launched a series of air strikes on the villages of Jarmak and Mahmoudiya in southern Lebanon on Thursday.
UN says 32,000 Palestinians forced from their homes in the Israeli-occupied territory with major assault ongoing.
US President Donald Trump reiterated unfounded claims of 'human rights abuses' of Afrikaners in South Africa.
Death toll rises to 85 as rescuers try to reach people trapped in upper apartments of high rises.
Two National Guard members are shot near the White House. The suspect, identified as an Afghan national, is in custody.
Takaichi's suggestion earlier this month that Tokyo could intervene militarily if Taiwan is attacked enrages Beijing.
The US and Venezuela are edging towards war, but is this about Trump’s war on drugs or sending a message to China?
The vote is carefully managed so that only one outcome is possible: a longer lease on power for el-Sisi.