A U.S. influencer outrages Australians by snatching a baby wombat from its mom
Outdoor enthusiast Sam Jones left Australia after posting a video of herself separating a baby wombat from its mom on a dark road. Australians are cheering her departure and worrying about the animal.
Duterte is declared fit for ICC appearance as his lawyer alleges he was ‘abducted’
The former Philippine president, accused of crimes against humanity over his deadly “war on drugs,” spoke via video link in his initial appearance at the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
King Charles’ new playlist includes many songs from former British colonies
From disco to Afrobeats, King Charles’s new Apple Music playlist features his fave tunes from former U.K. colonies. Can music heal royal rifts?
Ukrainians describe their vision for a peace deal with Russia
Ukrainians hope that officials’ meeting with U.S. diplomats in Saudi Arabia will be a chance to find a framework for a ceasefire deal with Russia.
Canada’s Next Prime Minister; UN World Heritage Soap
Mark Carney once lead the central bank of Canada and then was tapped to do the same job in England. So he knows a lot about government and finance but he has never held elected office. This weekend he was elected to be head of Canada’s Liberal Party wh…
U.S. tanker is leaking fuel in the North Sea after a collision with a container ship
Jet fuel is spilling into the North Sea after a U.S.-flagged fuel tanker collided with a cargo ship off the eastern coast of England. Thirty-seven people have been brought to shore.
5 things to know about Mark Carney, Canada’s next prime minister
Mark Carney is a newcomer to elected politics, with decades of experience in finance. After his landslide victory, he pledged to continue tariffs on the U.S. “until the Americans show us respect.”
Hamas is offering a truce with Israel for 5 to 10 years, a U.S. official says
President Trump’s hostage affairs envoy, Adam Boehler, says a new Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal could happen “within weeks,” as he defends his direct talks with Hamas.
One-day strike at 13 German airports, including main hubs, brings most flights to a halt
The German airports’ association, ADV, estimated that more than 3,500 flights in total would be canceled and about 560,000 passengers affected by the 24-hour walkout.
Playwright Athol Fugard, who chronicled apartheid and its aftermath, dies at 92
The celebrated South African playwright was known for Blood Knot, The Road to Mecca and “Master Harold”…and the Boys. He said his job was to make “leaps out of my reality and into other realities.”
Opinion: Thailand’s deportation of Uyghurs to China has echoes of 10 years ago
Thailand’s recent deportations of Uyghurs to China have eerie parallels with a large deportation in 2015, in which the country bowed to Beijing, writes historian Jeffrey Wasserstrom.
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