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Asia’s 50 best bars for 2024 have been announced. A newcomer has earned the top spot
Bar Leone – an Italian cocktail spot in central Hong Kong – has been crowned the best bar in Asia. It’s an impressive achievement,…
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Kenya's ‘serial killer’ mystery - five key questions
The arrest of an alleged serial killer in Kenya has enraged the country - with many feeling the police have questions to answer. Police…
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Celebrate local pride with 727 Day deals at Hyatt Regency Clearwater
CLEARWATER BEACH, Fla. (BLOOM) – Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa has unveiled special promotions in celebration of 727 Day, an…
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Germany plans stricter laws to curb disruptive airport protests
The German government plans to prevent radical climate activists and other protestors from carrying out dangerous actions at German…
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Flooding on highway in Toronto as torrential rain hits city
TORONTO (AP) — A major highway, several thoroughfares and a key transit hub were flooded in Canada's largest city on Tuesday after…
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Japan's apology for WWII Filipino 'comfort women' criticized by victims
[Source] Japan has reiterated its apologies for the suffering inflicted on Filipino "comfort women" during World War II. More than 1,000…
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Baerbock continues West Africa tour with visit to Ivory Coast
Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is continuing her two-day visit to West Africa in Ivory Coast. The Green politician was…
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Israeli military to begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men, says army
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will begin conscripting ultra-Orthodox men for military service from Sunday, the Israeli armed forces said…
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Palestinian reports: Many killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza Strip
Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday resulted in the deaths of scores of Palestinians, according to Palestinian reports. At least…
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Protester killed as crowds call for Kenya leader to go
Anti-government protesters in Kenya have returned to the streets stepping up demands for President William Ruto to resign, despite his…
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'Hellishly hot' southern Europe bakes under heat wave, worst still to come as temperatures top 104F
ROME (AP) — The Italian health ministry placed 12 cities under the most severe heat warning Tuesday as a wave of hot air from Africa baked…
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Israeli strikes across Gaza kill more than 30 as the sides weigh the latest cease-fire proposal
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes in the central Gaza Strip overnight into Tuesday killed 24 people, including women and…
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Israeli reports: Gaza man killed after attack in West Bank
Following a knife attack on Israeli security forces during an operation in the West Bank, the suspected attacker has been killed,…
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Ex-police officer faked child-trafficking stories
An ex-police officer who claims to save children from human traffickers has faked stories to raise money for his charity, the BBC has…
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Kagame wins Rwanda vote in landslide - partial results
Rwanda President Paul Kagame is on course to extend his 24-year rule by another five years in a landslide victory, with most of the votes…
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Inside the beauty pageant in one of the world’s worst places to be a woman
While many people in Somalia squeezed into cafes and homes on Sunday night to watch the Euro football final, hundreds of Mogadishu’s most…
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Secret 'sky island' rainforest saved by new discoveries
Perched on a remote mountain top and surrounded by lowlands, Mabu is what's known as a "sky island" and is the largest rainforest in…
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Leaving Syria's civil war to be a mercenary in Africa
For more than 10 years, Abu Mohammad has been living in a tent with his family in northern Syria, displaced by the long-running civil war.…
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Three held after shots heard in refugee centre in southern Germany
A special police task force detained three people in a refugee centre in southern Germany on Monday after hearing what appeared to be…
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Peru's convict ex-president Alberto Fujimori, 85, aims to run again
By Marco Aquino and Alexander Villegas LIMA (Reuters) - Alberto Fujimori, 85, who governed Peru with an iron fist for a decade and fled…
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Couple Leaps 90 Feet Into Gorge From Popular Photo Spot to Avoid Oncoming Train
A married couple was forced to leap from a train trestle into a 90-foot gorge to avoid an oncoming locomotive that interrupted their…
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Mexico averages 5 cargo theft incidents a day in June
In June, Mexico averaged five cargo truck thefts per day for a total of 150 reported incidents across the country’s roadways, according to…
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VW Design Centre employees protest against planned closure
Employees of the Volkswagen Group Future Centre in Potsdam - a design centre with around 100 employees - are protesting against the…
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Lamborghini Urus Loses Tires, Keeps Driving on Rims in 120-MPH Police Chase
The Lamborghini Urus is an impressive second take on an SUV for the supercar manufacturer, but let's face it, it's not exactly subtle.…