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20 richest nations account for over half of 50 mn people in modern slavery

India tops the list with 11 million followed by China with 5.8 million, and Russia with 1.9 million with largest number of people in modern slavery either in forced labour or forced marriage

Ship briefly runs aground in Egypt's vital Suez Canal, refloated later

The Xin Hai Tong 23 ran aground at the southern mouth of the Suez Canal, tracking data showed

S Korea, US troops to hold massive live-fire drills near N Korea border

South Korean and US militaries were set to begin massive live-fire drills near the border with North Korea, despite the North's warning that it won't tolerate such a hostile invasion rehearsal

State-sponsored Chinese hackers could be prepping for disruption: Microsoft

State-backed Chinese hackers have been targeting US critical infrastructure and could be laying the technical groundwork for the potential disruption of critical communications between the US and Asia

DeSantis's presidential campaign launch on Twitter plagued with glitches

Florida Gov Ron DeSantis launched his 2024 presidential campaign with firm words but a disastrous Twitter announcement that did little to counter criticism that he may not be ready to take on Trump

Panama turtles get legal right to live, free passage in healthy environment

New law in Panama guarantees sea turtles the legal right to live and have free passage in a healthy environment

Tina Turner, the superstar who reinvented herself at 40, dies at 83

With admirers ranging from Beyonc to Mick Jagger, Turner was one of the world's most successful entertainers, known for a core of pop, rock and rhythm

Nobel peace laureate transferred to brutal prison in Belarus, says his wife

In March, a court convicted 60-year-old Bialiatski and three of his colleagues on charges of financing actions violating public order and smuggling

China defends ban on Micron, accuses Washington of 'economic coercion'

China's cybersecurity review does not target specific countries or regions, Mao said. We do not exclude technologies and products from any country

US aircraft carrier 'USS General Ford' arrives in NATO-member Norway

The USS Ford is the first of the US Navy's new Ford class of aircraft carriers. Two more Ford-class carriers are under construction

Suicide bomber attacks checkpoint in northwest Pakistan, killing 4

A suicide bomber targeted a security checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing two soldiers, a policeman and a civilian, security officials said

UK inflation falls to lowest in over a year but food prices remain elevated

Official figures show that inflation in the UK has fallen to its lowest level since the immediate aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which caused energy and food costs to surge

Pressure from West is strengthening ties with China, says Russian PM

Pressure from the West is strengthening Russia's ties with China, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said in a meeting with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing Wednesday.

New Zealand's bank hikes key interest rate to 5.5%; cut may follow next

New Zealand's central bank raised its benchmark interest rate again on Wednesday to 5.5 per cent but signalled its next move would be a cut, sparking a sell-off in the currency

Trump lawyers seek meet with Garland as Mar-a-Lago investigation continue

The investigation is seeking to determine whether Trump illegally retained hundreds of classified documents taken with him from White House to his Florida home, Mar-a-Lago, after the end of his tenure

Brazil builds 'rings of CO2' to simulate climate change in the Amazon

"Plants absorb carbon dioxide along with water and light to produce sugars and release oxygen. What happens when one increases this input?"

Bulgarian writer wins Int'l Booker Prize for darkly comic memory novel

Gospodinov, 55, said he began writing his book about the weaponization of nostalgia in 2016, the year of Trump's election and the UK's Brexit referendum. He said it was a time when anxiety was in air

Netflix to charge extra for viewers living outside US subscribers' homes

Users will be able to allow another person living outside their household to use their password for an additional $8 per month

Boris Johnson faces new police probe over Covid-19 lockdown visits

A media report said the potential breaches came to light while Johnson was preparing his testimony to Britain's upcoming inquiry into how the country handled the Covid-19 pandemic

Russia extends arrest of US journalist Evan Gershkovich by 3 months

A Russian court extended the arrest of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich by three months in a closed-door hearing emblematic of the secrecy