WASHINGTON, United States -- A lottery player in the US state of California won the $1 billion Powerball jackpot on Wednesday, the state's lottery said. "California has a new Powerball BILLIONAIRE!" the California State Lottery announced on Twitter. "One lucky ticket sold at Las Palmitas Mini Market...
The United Nations (UN) Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) urged all member states to implement greater affirmative actions to meet the targets and deliver the outcomes included in the sustainable development goals (SDGs) plan by 2030. “Countries must integrate the SDGs into their national...
BANGKOK, Thailand --Â Thailand's constitutional court suspended reformist Pita Limjaroenrat on Wednesday, in another blow to his hopes of becoming the nation's next leader after a stunning election win. The court issued its suspension just as Pita was sitting in parliament for another day of...
LONDON, United Kingdom -- Britain's controversial plan to deter migrants without papers from landing on British shores was on Tuesday poised to become law, prompting criticism from the United Nations. The legislation would outlaw asylum claims by all arrivals via the Channel and other "illegal"...
Australian sailor Tim Shaddock speaks after arriving at the port of Manzanillo, Colima State, on July 18, 2023. (Photo by ULISES RUIZ / AFP) MANZANILLO, Mexico -- An Australian sailor rescued with his dog after more than two months adrift in the Pacific Ocean arrived in Mexico Tuesday declaring "I...
WASHINGTON, United States -- Former US president Donald Trump said Tuesday he expected to be charged over the January 6 attack on the US Capitol -- an indictment that would ramp up his legal woes as he makes another White House run. Trump, the front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential...
SEOUL, South Korea --Â A US soldier who served around two months in a South Korean jail on assault charges was believed to be in North Korean custody Wednesday after crossing the heavily fortified border without authorisation, officials said. The soldier -- identified by the US military as Travis...
GENEVA, Switzerland - The world should get ready to face increasingly intense heatwaves, the United Nations warned on Tuesday, as countries across the Northern Hemisphere reeled from soaring temperatures. Health authorities have sounded the alarm from North America to Europe and Asia, urging...
SEOUL, South Korea - A United States national entered North Korea during a tour of the heavily fortified border and is believed to have been detained, the United Nations Command said Tuesday. "A US national on a JSA orientation tour crossed, without authorisation, the Military Demarcation Line...
MADRID, Spain - Spain issued hot weather red alerts for three regions on Tuesday due to the "extreme" danger posed by scorching temperatures as firefighters made gains in their battle against a blaze raging in the Canary Islands. Weather agency Aemet said temperatures would hit highs between 38...
GANDHINAGAR, India - The new head of the World Bank said Tuesday that growing divides between rich and poor nations risked deepening poverty in the developing world, at a meeting of G20 finance ministers in India. Many countries are still recovering from the double blow of the coronavirus pandemic...
KYIV, Ukraine - Russia on Tuesday issued a veiled warning over the future of grain exports via the Black Sea, after Moscow refused to extend a key agreement to allow safe passage for cargo ships from Ukrainian ports. The caution came hours after Ukraine said a Russian strike overnight had damaged...
