27 injured in explosion after pile of confiscated illegal fireworks ignite in southern Philippines
At least 27 people, including 19 police and other government personnel, were injured when a large pile of confiscated illegal...
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Hungarian PM Viktor Orban visits Washington after meeting with China’s Xi Jinping
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Monday he would go to Washington after discussing a Chinese peace plan for...
China’s Xi urges world powers to facilitate direct dialogue between Russia and Ukraine
Chinese President Xi Jinping called on world powers to help Russia and Ukraine resume direct dialogue during a meeting Monday...
Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran’s presidential runoff election
Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian won Iran’s runoff presidential election Saturday, besting hardliner Saeed Jalili by promising to reach out to...
Hungary launches EU presidency with Trump-like call to ‘Make Europe Great Again’
Hungary's nationalist government launches its presidency of the European Union on Monday with a Trump-like call to "Make Europe Great...
BounceBit Integrates Traditional Economic Theories to Strengthen CeDeFi Resilience
BounceBit leverages Merrill Lynch's Investment Clock and Ray Dalio's All-Weather theory to enhance CeDeFi resilience and offer diverse yield products....
Labour Party leader vows end to UK politics defined by ‘gestures and gimmicks’ if he wins power
The left-of-center politician aiming to become Britain’s prime minister in three weeks’ time said Thursday he will lead a government...
French far right seeks alliance with conservatives after stunning EU Parliament wins
Empowered by a stunning triumph at the European elections, France’s far-right National Rally on Tuesday hit the national campaign trail...
AI enabling Iran’s crackdown on women as authoritarian regime uses tech to enforce head covering
The Islamic Republic of Iran’s use of artificial intelligence (AI) to crack down on its populace is having a particular impact on...
Houthis detain at least 9 UN employees and other aid workers, officials say
At least nine Yemeni employees of United Nations agencies have been detained by Yemen's Houthi rebels under unclear circumstances, authorities...
German right wing candidate stabbed in latest attack ahead of elections
A member of the German right-wing party Alternative for Germany (AfD) running in this weekend’s local elections was stabbed on...
US-China policy failures highlighted on Tiananmen Square massacre anniversary
The anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre once again brings scrutiny about China’s treatment of dissent and the state...
Georgia signs controversial ‘foreign influence’ bill into law
The speaker of Georgia's parliament said he gave the final endorsement on Monday to a divisive "foreign agents" bill that...
Zelenskyy accuses China and Russia of undermining peace summit during visit to Manila
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the Philippine president on Monday on a rare Asian trip to urge regional leaders...
Claudia Sheinbaum elected as Mexico’s 1st female president
Claudia Sheinbaum is projected to win Mexico's presidential election and become the nation's first female president in history."I will become...
