Tuesday, May 7, 2024

World

Madonna makes waves in Brazil with free concert gathering 1.6 million people

Talk about a grand finale. Madonna transformed Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro into a sea of her fans on Saturday for the closing show of her latest world tour,...

Qantas agrees payouts over ‘ghost flights’

Australia's biggest airline, Qantas, has agreed to pay a A$100 million ($66.1m, £52.7m) penalty to settle a legal...

Israel orders Rafah evacuation as Gaza truce talks stall

The Israeli army appears set to launch its long-threatened assault on Rafah as it instructs Palestinians to leave...

Bernard Hill: Titanic and Lord of the Rings actor dies

Actor Bernard Hill, best known for roles in Titanic and Lord of the Rings, has died aged 79. He...

Israeli government blocks Al Jazeera from broadcasting

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that Al Jazeera is to be shut down in Israel. Mr Netanyahu...

US House panel slams former NSA contractor Snowden

WASHINGTON – A United States congressional intelligence committee on Thursday issued a scathing report accusing former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden of leaking...

Venezuela opposition running out of options to force 2016 Maduro vote

CARACAS – Venezuela's opposition failed to draw large numbers on Friday in its latest protests against President Nicolas Maduro and the national election board...

Samsung recalls 1 million Galaxy Note 7 phones in US

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD formally recalled 1 million Galaxy Note 7 smartphones sold in the United States, replacing or refunding the flagship phones, whose...

Family of Sandra Bland reaches $1.9 million settlement

AUSTIN, TEXAS – The family of a black motorist found hanged in her Texas jail cell after being held in police custody following a...

White Ohio police officer shoots black boy, 13, armed with BB gun

A white Ohio police officer responding to a robbery report shot to death a 13-year-old black boy after he pulled out what appeared to...

Obama says US ready to lift Myanmar sanctions after Suu Kyi’s visit

WASHINGTON – Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi called on Wednesday for the lifting of economic sanctions against her country and President Barack Obama, in...