US bars Palestinian leader Abbas from UN as allies pledge statehood
WASHINGTON/RAMALLAH, West Bank – The United States said on Friday it will not allow Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to travel to New York next […]
Thai court sacks PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra for ethics violation
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s Constitutional Court dismissed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office on Friday for an ethics violation after only a year in power, dealing another crushing […]
Singapore to impose harsher penalties on drug-laced vapes from September
SINGAPORE – Singapore will take a harder stance against drug-laced vapes from September as it changes the classification of anaesthetic agent etomidate from a poison to a […]
Pope Leo calls for ceasefire, hostages’ release in Israel-Hamas conflict
VATICAN CITY – Pope Leo made a “strong appeal” to the global community on Wednesday to end the nearly two-year conflict between Israel and Hamas, calling for a […]