Japan launched its own version of the US government's infamous cost-cutting Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on Tuesday in a bid to ease concerns over a $135-billion stimulus package.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that an amended peace plan for Ukraine must reflect the "spirit and letter" of understandings reached between President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump at their Alaska summit.

Pawan Thakur, a Dubai-based drug trafficker accused of orchestrating one of the country's biggest cocaine seizures last year, is under the radar of the central probe agencies, officials said.

Inoperable pistols gifted by Kash Patel to senior New Zealand security officials, who had to relinquish them for destruction because they were illegal to possess, were revolvers inspired by toy Nerf guns and popular among 3D-printed weapon hobbyists.

Prema Wangjom Thongdok -- an Arunachal-born, Indian-origin UK resident-- has claimed that she was detained and harassed by Chinese officials at Shanghai airport for nearly 18 hours after they refused to acknowledge her Indian passport as "valid".

From high-profile military, diplomatic and political visits, Bangladesh and Pakistan are moving briskly when it comes to ties despite Pakistan's history of torture, rapes and atrocities on ordinary Bangladeshis during the liberation struggle of 1971.

With an emphasis on relationships that decentre prescribed notions of love and power, relationship anarchy is a compelling new approach to interpersonal and communal connection.

OpenAI unveiled a free artificial intelligence-powered shopping research tool that it says can generate a personalised buyer's guide for ChatGPT users during the holiday season.

US President Donald Trump's peace plan goes in the right direction but there are aspects that need improvement to make it acceptable for Ukraine and Europe, French President Emmanuel Macron told RTL radio on Tuesday.

After more than a century of munching on her favorite foods of romaine lettuce and cactus fruit, beloved Galpagos tortoise Gramma, the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo, has died.

In the past week alone, DOGE terminated 78 contracts, saving taxpayers $335 million, and promised to resume its standard Friday update soon.

Long-loathed as itchy household pests, the blood-sucking insects have revealed a darker, more intriguing potential as Malaysian scientists have discovered they can be turned into unlikely crime-busting allies.

The online chatter began after Michelle Obama shared behind-the-scenes snippets from the photoshoot.

Erika Kirk, the widow of right-wing commentator Charlie Kirk, has lashed out at those questioning her emotional moment with US Vice President JD Vance, saying those attacking her "probably needed a hug themselves".

A new political turmoil gripped Bangladesh after a prominent 'baul' singer was arrested over charges of blasphemy and making derogatory remarks during a musical performance.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro danced to a remix of his "No War, Yes Peace" speech at a rally in Caracas on Sunday as the United States stepped up military, political, and covert pressure on his government.

Ethiopia volcano eruption LIVE updates: The Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia's Afar region erupted on Sunday for the first time in nearly 12,000 years, sending thick ash plumes across the Red Sea toward Yemen and Oman.

Both Trump and Mamdani seem to be offering an emotional appeal that targets the same problem: an unaffordable America that has alienated its large majority.

The volcanic ash is eight to 15 kilometres above sea level and is travelling with wind speeds of 150 km/h - leaving no impact on the already 'very poor' air quality in Delhi.

Two pandas at a zoo in central France are to return to China on Tuesday after the female was diagnosed with kidney failure, drawing hundreds of visitors for a final goodbye.