Category: Global News
Diwali provokes ‘hazardous’ alert over New Delhi air quality
Fireworks set off for the festival of lights contribute to Indian capital's 'worst in the world' air quality.
Cranes topple during deadly tornado in northern France
Video shows towering construction cranes being brought down by a tornado in northern France, killing one person.
Who is Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’ and first female prime minister?
Takaichi, an admirer of Margaret Thatcher, is a social conservative and faces a range of challenges in office.
Doha Debates is back
Hosts Dareen Abughaida & Imran Garda lead majlis-style debates from Qatar’s Education City.
Japan’s parliament confirms hardliner Takaichi as country’s first female PM
Appointment clinched via a last-minute coalition deal, but government remains without a majority.
Trump tells Australian envoy ‘I don’t like you either’
During talks at the White House with Australia's prime minister, US President Donald Trump told Australian Ambassador Ke
Thick smog blankets New Delhi after Diwali fireworks
Diwali celebrations push air pollution to hazardous levels, impacting health and visibility.
Video: Applause in parliament as Japan gets first female prime minister
There was applause in Japan's parliament as members voted in the country’s first woman prime minister.
Despite US push, China poised to dominate rare earths for years
Breaking China's stranglehold on supplies of the critical minerals is likely to take at least a decade, experts say.
George Springer’s Game 7 home run sends Blue Jays into MLB World Series
Springer's three-run homer against Seattle put Toronto Blue Jays into the World Series for the first time in 32 years.