Thousands of ethnic minority Muslims defy Chinese authorities in defense of mosque
Thousands of ethnic minority Muslims surrounded a mosque in southwestern China over the weekend in a last-ditch effort to prevent what they said was an attempt by authorities to remove its dome and minarets, as a crackdown on religious freedoms widens.
2023-05-30 15:22
Unfazed by strikes, Ukrainians gear up for a counteroffensive
Even as Ukrainian cities experience barrage after barrage of Russian strikes, Ukraine's Offensive Guard have remained unfazed, simulating scenarios they expect to find once Kyiv finally launches its much anticipated counteroffensive.
2023-05-30 12:21
Russia 'changes tactics' and hits Kyiv with daytime missile attack
Russia hit Kyiv with an array of missile fire on Monday in a surprise daytime attack, hours after an overnight barrage of the Ukrainian capital and across the country.
2023-05-29 21:20
Erdogan survived the biggest test of his political career. What's next?
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday emerged as winner of the country's presidential election, proving himself resilient against the opposition bloc as he extends his rule into a third decade.
2023-05-29 21:15
Spanish PM calls snap elections after setbacks in local polls
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced snap parliamentary elections in July, hours after his ruling Socialists suffered major setbacks in regional and local elections.
2023-05-29 18:28
Private jets get a bad rap. This company is trying to make them greener
Private aviation company Jetex is deploying sustainable aviation fuels, and making its terminals more sustainable.
2023-05-29 16:20
China says it wants peace in Ukraine, but is it only on Russia's terms?
China's envoy for the war in Ukraine ended a nearly two-week tour through Europe with a stop in Moscow on Friday, closing out a mission that served as a key test of Beijing's bid to broker an end to the spiraling conflict.
2023-05-29 15:48
Lukashenko offers nuclear weapons to nations willing 'to join the Union State of Russia and Belarus'
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has claimed that nations who are willing "to join the Union State of Russia and Belarus" will be given nuclear weapons, days after confirming the transfer of some tactical nuclear weapons from Moscow to Minsk had begun.
2023-05-29 11:50
Venice authorities investigate after canal turns fluorescent green
Venetian authorities are investigating after a patch of fluorescent green water appeared in the famed Grand Canal on Sunday morning.
2023-05-28 23:26
Dutch police arrest over 1,500 people at Extinction Rebellion protest in The Hague
Dutch police arrested over 1,500 people after Extinction Rebellion protesters blocked a motorway in The Hague on Saturday.
2023-05-28 22:56
Polls open in Turkey's historic presidential runoff
Polls have opened in Turkey's presidential runoff as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan fights for a historic third term on Sunday.
2023-05-28 13:16
More than 40 Russian drones downed in wave of attacks on Ukrainian capital, Kyiv says
A wave of Russian drone attacks on the Ukrainian capital left one person dead and sparked fires around the city, officials in Kyiv said early Sunday.
2023-05-28 12:17