WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's first 100 days back in the US presidency have showcased his unique ability to shock -- and sometimes entertain -- with outrageous remarks that pull no punches.

SINGAPORE – When Jane’s (not her real name) former husband picked up her six-year-old son at her home in May 2024, she had little reason to believe the weekend visit would be any different from the past.

HÀ NỘI — A study by Hà Nội University of Science and Technology, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, has found that the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission factor of Việt Nam’s national power grid in 2024 reached 0....

SEOUL – Social media is flooded with wellness trends, and when it comes to content pushed on the feeds of women, menstruation is one of the largest topics. Lately, one idea has been gaining traction online, the notion that the luteal phase...

KINSHASA - The mayor of the DR Congo town near where a boat caught fire earlier this week told AFP on Saturday that at least 33 people had died in the disaster, significantly fewer than previously reported.

GAZA CITY (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - The fate of a US-Israeli hostage who Hamas said had featured in an Israeli truce proposal remains unknown, the group said on Saturday, separately releasing a video of another captive alive.

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis is expected to delight Catholics all over the world during Easter celebrations at the Vatican on Sunday, just weeks after he was fighting for his life in hospital while suffering from pneumonia.

HODEIDA, Yemen - US strikes on a Yemeni fuel port killed at least 58 people, Huthi rebels said on Friday, in the deadliest attack of Washington’s campaign against the Iran-backed group.

ROME - US Vice President JD Vance met with Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome on Friday, ahead of celebrating Easter at the Vatican and a meeting with the pope’s right-hand man.

PARIS - A woman injured during a fatal cryotherapy session at a gym in France’s capital earlier this week is now brain-dead, the prosecutor’s office said on Friday.