China begins repatriation from Thailand of more than 1,000 online scam workers rescued from Myanmar
An airlift carrying more than 1,000 Chinese nationals who had worked at online scam centers in eastern Myanmar began Thursday ...
Who are the hostages freed by Hamas as part of the ceasefire in Gaza?
The bodies of four Israelis taken captive by Hamas, including those said to be of the last female and child hostages in Gaza, ...
Israel grieves as Hamas turns over the remains said to be of a mother and her 2 young children
Ariel and Kfir Bibas — two of the youngest hostages held in Gaza — became a symbol for Israelis of the brutality of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack. The return of what are ...
In it’s 10th episode, Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, is again spewing lava
Kilauea volcano began shooting lava into the air once again Wednesday on the Big Island of Hawaii. Kilauea, one of the ...
G20 meeting of foreign ministers gets underway in South Africa amid tensions with U.S
A meeting of foreign ministers from G20 countries will get underway in Johannesburg on Thursday, but U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend amid diplomatic ...
Sponsor invite Akie Iwai leads the LPGA Thailand golf event by 3 strokes after 10-under 62
Akie Iwai made the best of a sponsor’s invite to shoot a 10-under 62 and lead by three strokes after the first round of the LPGA’s Thailand tournament at Siam ...
Kim Sae-ron’s death underscores the huge pressure on South Korean celebrities
In the about 1,000 days between her drunken-driving crash in May 2022 and her death, South Korean mainstream news ...
Arkansas victims of mortuary theft scheme inspire push for law banning sale of human remains
A year had passed since Doneysha Smith suffered a stillbirth and the memories of her loss lingered in 2023. The cremated ...
German voters prepare to elect a new parliament. Here’s what to expect on and after election day
German voters go to the polls Sunday to elect a new parliament that will determine how the country is run for the next four years. Europe’s biggest economy is the 27-nation ...
Republicans are pursuing separate paths to get Trump’s priorities through Congress
Senate Majority Leader John Thune teed up a vote this week on a budget plan that sets the stage for a massive boost in defense and border security spending, and leaves a looming ...
Hamas to return 4 Israeli bodies, including a mother and her 2 young children
Hamas is set to return the bodies of four Israeli hostages on Thursday, including a mother and her two children who have long been feared dead and had come to embody ...
White House will celebrate Black History Month as some government agencies skip after anti-DEI order
The Trump administration will celebrate Black History Month at the White House on Thursday, preserving a tradition at the same time that President Donald Trump’s executive ...