Poland in shock after six die in Krakow mass shooting
KRAKOW — A Polish gunman likely influenced by far-right ideology killed six people in the main square of the southern city of Krakow before police shot and arrested him, officials said on Saturday, adding that three more bodies were found in his home. The scenes of blood and bodies strewn across the historic heart of […]
Pope Leo starts South America ‘homecoming’ tour a month after lung surgery
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo leaves on Friday for an ambitious 12-day trip across South America expected to attract millions-strong crowds, as the first US-born pope returns to a Catholic stronghold where he lived for decades as a missionary. Leo, who is 71 and underwent lung cancer surgery last month, will visit Uruguay, Argentina and […]
90 million displaced people at risk from climate threats, UN refugee agency says
GENEVA — Nearly 90 million forcibly displaced people are living in countries increasingly exposed to climate-related droughts, floods and extreme heat, the UN refugee agency said on Friday, warning ahead of the COP31 climate summit that more funding is needed to help vulnerable communities adapt. Nearly three-quarters of the world’s forcibly displaced people are living […]
Taiwan sees continued US arms sale support after midterm election
TAIPEI — Taiwan has always enjoyed cross-party US support and Congress will continue to help in strengthening Taipei’s defense capabilities, Defense Minister Wellington Koo said on Thursday when asked about arms sales following the US midterm elections. The United States is Chinese-claimed Taiwan’s most important international backer and weapons supplier, despite the lack of formal […]
France faces new protests as Macron seeks to prevent repeat of October unrest
PARIS — Hundreds of thousands of protesters are expected to march through French cities and public workers to strike on Thursday, in a fresh test for President Emmanuel Macron after weeks of unrest that have rattled his government and dominated the agenda five months ahead of a presidential election. The mobilization, called by trade unions […]
North Korea fires multiple missiles in fourth weapon launch in a month, Seoul says
SEOUL — North Korea fired multiple missiles on Wednesday toward the sea off its east coast, South Korea’s defense ministry said, marking Pyongyang’s fourth such weapon launch in a month. The South Korean military detected the missiles that were fired from the Sondok area, an eastern coastal region of North Korea, the ministry said. Seoul […]
Indonesia president sacks his chief of staff for alleged wiretapping
JAKARTA — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto sacked his chief of staff on Wednesday for what his office said could be treason, a day after his arrest with two top police officers on suspicion of wiretapping the president, cabinet ministers and others. Listyo Sigit Prabowo, who is not a relative of the president, was among three […]
South Korea investigates leak of President Lee’s passport details
SOUTH KOREA’S foreign ministry said on Tuesday it was conducting a probe into the leak of personal information related to President Lee Jae Myung’s June overseas trip and was taking steps to reissue passports for Mr. Lee, his wife and other affected officials. The comments came after KBS reported on Monday that passport details of […]
Singapore will push for stronger action against transboundary haze as ASEAN chair in 2027, says minister
SINGAPORE — Singapore will work with ASEAN member states to strengthen the implementation of an agreement on transboundary haze when it chairs the regional bloc next year, the country’s environment minister said on Tuesday. It will also work with the bloc to establish the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Transboundary Haze Pollution Control in Indonesia, said […]
Oman proposes preferential trade, investment deal with China
BEIJING/DUBAI — China and Oman lauded a new starting point in bilateral relations on Monday, with the Sultan of Oman proposing to Chinese President Xi Jinping a preferential bilateral trade and investment agreement. “We are confident that such an agreement would open new avenues for trade and investment, facilitate and enhance commercial and investment exchanges […]