WASINGTON, United States — The US Supreme Court halted Monday the imminent removal of a key policy used since the administration of president Donald Trump to block migrants at the southwest border, amid worries over a surge in undocumented immigrants. An order signed by Chief Justice John Roberts...
LONDON, United Kingdom — The first banknotes bearing the image of King Charles III are set to enter circulation by mid-2024, the Bank of England said on Tuesday as it unveiled their designs. "The portrait of The King will appear on existing designs of all four polymer banknotes (£5,...
WASHINGTON, United States — Lawmakers investigating last year's assault on the US Capitol recommended Monday that Donald Trump be charged with multiple offenses including insurrection -- raising the stakes in a parallel criminal investigation that could put the former president in jail. The...
LOS ANGELES, United States — Disgraced US movie titan Harvey Weinstein was convicted Monday of sexually assaulting a woman a decade ago, in a trial in which prosecutors said the Hollywood power player employed a "reign of terror" over aspiring young actresses. A jury in Los Angeles...
Palestinian children wait to receive charity meals at al-Zaitoun neighborhood in the east of Gaza City, on Feb. 8, 2021. (Xinhua) UNITED NATIONS -- UN humanitarians on Thursday said 222 million hungry people top the target list the US$51.5 billion aid campaign for 2023 aims to help. The 2023 Global...
COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- European health leaders on Thursday voiced their concern over a potential surge in respiratory virus infections across the region this winter, and called for better protection of the population, especially the most vulnerable. WHO headquarters in Geneva (Xinhua) As concerns...
AFP/File LONDON, United Kingdom – New York and Singapore are jointly the world's most expensive cities after inflation soared this year, an annual survey showed Thursday. The pair displaced last year's number one Tel Aviv, which fell to third place this time round in the Worldwide Cost of...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – A 42-year-old woman has been extradited from South Korea to New Zealand, where she will appear in court Wednesday charged with murdering two children whose remains were found in suitcases sold at auction. This photo shows a Korean-born New Zealand woman wanted by...
SZÉKESFEHÉRVÃR, Hungary – Rocketing energy bills are forcing Hungary to shutter libraries, theatres, swimming pools and even its new football stadiums for winter. The state-of-the-art grounds -- symbols of right-wing nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban's 12 years in power --...
This file photo shows a courier deliver food orders made by residents outside a residential compound in Haidian District of Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Ren Chao) BEIJING, China -- Beijing authorities said on Monday that the city is working to relieve the strain on courier...
SHANGHAI, China – China's major cities of Beijing and Shanghai were blanketed with security on Tuesday in the wake of nationwide rallies calling for political freedoms and an end to Covid lockdowns. Police vehicles are pictured along a street in Beijing on November 28, 2022. Noel CELIS / AFP...
SYDNEY, Australia – Australia's Great Barrier Reef should be added to a list of "in danger" World Heritage sites, according to UN experts who warned the fading wonder has been "significantly impacted" by climate change. AFP PHOTO/ MANILA BULLETIN A UNESCO-tasked report said on Monday warming...
