James Chen

Norway edged past a resilient Ivory Coast 2-1 in Arlington, with Erling Haaland's clinical late finish securing a hard-fought round of 16 berth at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Gabriel Martinelli's stoppage-time winner sends Brazil through the World Cup round of 32, sparking wild celebrations in Rio de Janeiro as the Seleção escape a nervy 2-1 victory over Japan in Houston.

A German court sentenced Taleb Al-Abdulmohsen to life imprisonment for driving an SUV into a Christmas market crowd in 2024, killing six and injuring hundreds in one of Germany's deadliest terror attacks.

A powerful earthquake struck Venezuela, prompting residents of a middle-class Caracas neighborhood to take rescue efforts into their own hands, using hand tools to break through rubble in search of survivors.

Penelope Keith's unmatched portrayal of comic snobs in The Good Life and To the Manor Born defined British television comedy, blending sharp wit with surprising warmth that made her characters unforgettable.

As Macron meets Sultan Haitham in Muscat, analyst Dawud Al Ansari highlights Oman's unique role as a neutral mediator committed to de-escalation amid rising Gulf tensions.

Simon Peter Carman, 46, faces murder charges in Thailand after a teenage girl's naked body was discovered in a suitcase in Pattaya City. Carman has denied all charges against him.

Chipmaker shares have skyrocketed in the first half of 2026, with some manufacturers tripling in value as AI hardware demand outpaces software investments across Asia Pacific markets.

As Pride Month concludes, Slovenia's LGBTQ+ community faces a dual reality of growing public support and increasing political hostility under the new Jansa government, which symbolically removed a rainbow flag from the Culture Ministry.

Kim Jong Un never publicly acknowledges his mother, Ko Yong Hui, whose Japanese-born ethnic Korean origins could undermine the ideological foundations of the North Korean regime.

A father and son were pulled alive from rubble four days after a powerful earthquake struck Venezuela, offering a rare moment of hope amid widespread destruction and a deepening humanitarian crisis.

A series of devastating earthquakes has killed at least 1,430 people in Venezuela, overwhelming mortuaries in Caracas as the already fragile nation struggles to mount an adequate disaster response.