Washington tightens security after deadly shooting of Israeli embassy staff outside Jewish museum
WASHINGTON, May 24 — Police beefed up security at schools and religious buildings across…
‘Stubbornness to exist’: Chile’s ‘The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo’ wins Cannes’ Un Certain Regard honours for queer storytelling
CANNES, May 24 — Chilean director Diego Cespedes’ first feature, “The Mysterious Gaze of…
‘Sorry to disappoint’: Billy Joel halts global tour after brain condition worsens
NEW YORK, May 24 — Pop great Billy Joel cancelled a series of global…
A lens on the world goes dark: Legendary photographer Sebastiao Salgado dies at 81
PARIS, May 24 — French-Brazilian photographer Sebastiao Salgado, famed for his immense body of…
UK’s Pop Mart halts in-store Labubu sales amid violence, staff threats and global resale frenzy
LONDON, May 24 — A retailer in the UK has suspended in-store sales of…
UN chief says Gaza enduring ‘cruellest phase’ of war as aid trucks looted and Israel’s strikes intensify
GAZA CITY, May 24 — The United Nations chief said yesterday that Palestinians were…
Judge blocks Trump move to bar foreign students at Harvard, calls action ‘unconstitutional’
NEW YORK, May 24 — A judge suspended yesterday the Trump administration’s move to…
Trump reignites EU trade war by threatening 50pc tariff, warns Apple and Samsung of 25pc duties if phones not made in US
WASHINGTON, May 24 — US President Donald Trump rekindled his trade war with the…
Small but resilient: Malaysia’s ‘Kacang’ goat may hold key to food security amid climate crisis
REMBAU, May 24 — In a wooden paddock sitting at the edge of a…
Cloudy with a chance of penguin poop: How guano is cooling down Antarctica
WASHINGTON, May 24 — Antarctica’s icy wilderness is warming rapidly under the weight of…
In the sands of Mauritania, camel cavalry patrols keep jihadists at bay
ACHEMIME (Mauritania), May 24 — A posse of turban-clad soldiers perched on “ships of…
Ex-soldier turns tofu tycoon in quest for halal soy products
SEREMBAN, May 23 — Difficulty in obtaining halal soy-based products prompted a retired soldier…