Miss Universe Indonesia finalists lodge police complaints

Six finalists in 2023’s Miss Universe Indonesia beauty pageant have lodged police complaints accusing the organizers...

New Covid-19 variant EG.5 on the rise in US

New Covid-19 variant EG.5 is on the rise in the US. The variant is causing about 17 per cent of the new Covid-19...

Chinese economy falls into deflation amid weakening demand 

The Chinese economy has slipped into deflation, with consumer prices falling for the first time in more than years...

Niger military sends reinforcements to capital

Niger has been engulfed in political chaos since late last month when President Mohamed Bazoum was ousted in a coup...

Heavy rains cause severe flooding in China

In China's main grain-producing region in the northeast, days of torrential rain have resulted in severe flooding...

US: Suspect in Orlando police shooting dies in gunfight

A gunfight at a Florida hotel between police and a holed-up suspect ended in the man’s death, just hours...

1.7 million Sudanese children forced to flee home amid conflict

The United Nations' children's agency said on Friday that 14 million children in Sudan are in "dire need" of...

Cardi B not to be charged in microphone-throwing incident

According to police, Rapper Cardi B will not face charges for throwing her microphone into the crowd at a concert in...

More than a million displaced as heavy rain lashes China’s Hebei

More than a million people have been relocated from their homes in China's Hebei province following a catastrophic...

Donald Trump calls on Supreme Court to "intercede" in legal fight

A day after being arraigned for the third time, former United States President Donald Trump on Friday called on the...

Russia sentences Kremlin critic Navalny to 19 years in prison

Russia on Friday sentenced Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny to 19 years in prison on extremism charges, CNN reported...

Greece PM offers free Rhodes vacation for travellers

Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is offering a “do-over” for travellers whose trip to the holiday island...