Amazon deforestation surges in Colombia, reversing historic gains
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s government reported on Thursday a sharp overall rise in deforestation in the country’s…
First Australian-made rocket crashes after 14 seconds of flight in a failed attempt to reach orbit
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The first Australian -made rocket to attempt to reach orbit from the country’s…
Lebanese composer Ziad Rahbani dies aged 69
BEIRUT (AP) — Ziad Rahbani, a visionary Lebanese composer, playwright, pianist and political provocateur, died on Saturday, at…
Trump’s trip to his Scottish golf course blurs politics and business
EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Lashed by cold winds and overlooking choppy, steel-gray North Sea waters, the breathtaking sand…
Lula says the US has ignored Brazil’s attempts to negotiate Trump’s tariff
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Thursday that his government has not…
Syria and Saudi Arabia sign $6B investment agreements to rebuild economy
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria and Saudi Arabia announced 47 investment agreements, valued at over $6 billion, in…
K-pop band 1VERSE debuts with 2 North Korean defector members
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — With two out of five of its members North Korean defectors, the K-pop…
Russians endure disruptions of cellphone links to the internet in the name of wartime security
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A snappy tune by a blogger that mockingly laments his poor internet connection in…
BBC drops Gregg Wallace from MasterChef after sexual misconduct report
LONDON (AP) — The BBC said Monday it will no longer work with “MasterChef” host Gregg Wallace after…
Thailand zoo celebrates baby hippo Moo Deng’s birthday
CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) — Thousands of excited fans flocked to a Thai zoo on Thursday to celebrate the…