Oscar-winning Michelle Yeoh was proposed Friday to be a member of the International Olympic Committee.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Russia, setting the stage for a meeting with Putin
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Russia, both countries said Monday, and he is expected to hold a highly anticipated meeting with President Vladimir Putin that has sparked Western concerns about a potential arms deal for Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
India’s government replaces ‘India’ with ancient name ‘Bharat’ in dinner invitation to G20 guests
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has replaced the name India with a Sanskrit word in dinner invitations sent to guests attending this week’s Group of 20 summit, in a move that reflects his Hindu nationalist party’s efforts to eliminate what it sees as colonial-era names.
Hong Kong’s top court rules in favor of recognizing same-sex partnerships in a landmark case
Hong Kong’s top court ruled Tuesday that the government should provide a framework for recognizing same-sex partnerships, in a landmark decision for the city’s LGBTQ+ community.
New Thai leader Srettha Thavisin is a wealthy property developer who didn’t hide his political views
The leader of one of Thailand’s best-known property empires has been selected prime minister just nine months after joining a political party that champions the poor.
A rice shortage is sending prices soaring across the world. And things could get worse
Francis Ndege isn’t sure if his customers in Africa’s largest slum can afford to keep buying rice from him.
India lands a spacecraft near the moon’s south pole, a first for the world as it joins elite club
India became the first country to land a spacecraft near the moon’s south pole on Wednesday—a historic voyage to uncharted territory that scientists believe could hold vital reserves of frozen water, and a technological triumph for the world’s most populous nation.
Accounts of ‘body checks’ at Miss Universe Indonesia shock the nation as contestants speak out
Their dreams of representing Indonesia in the 2023 Miss Universe pageant turned to nightmares when they were forced to undergo “body checks” in front of local organizers.
Barbie’s Japanese distributor apologizes for its parent company`s reaction to Barbenheimer memes
The Japanese distributor of the Warner Bros. movie “Barbie” has apologized for its U.S. parent company’s reaction to social media posts about the “Barbenheimer” blitz that combined images of Barbie and a mushroom cloud.
Our bears are real, a Chinese zoo says, denying they are ‘humans in disguise’
A zoo in eastern China is denying suggestions that some of its bears might be people in costumes after photos of the animals standing like humans circulated online.
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