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My career of 280 years': Biden jokes off 2024 US prez poll age concerns

"I come to the job with more experience than any president in American history. It doesn't make me better or worse, but it gives me few excuses," he said

Fire in south Peru gold mine kills at least 27 in night shift: Officials

Some news reports said preliminary investigations indicated an explosion might have been set off by a short circuit in a part of the mine about 100 metres below the surface

White House national security adviser meets Saudi prince amid tensions

US President Joe Biden's top national security aide met Sunday night with Saudi Arabia's crown prince amid long-standing tensions between the White House and the kingdom

SUV driver hits crowd at Texas bus stop near border, leaves 7 dead

Seven people were killed and up to six were injured Sunday after they were struck by a vehicle while waiting at a city bus stop

'No good option' except lifting debt limit: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that there are no good options for the United States to avoid an economic calamity if Congress fails to raise the nation's borrowing limit of $31.381 trillion

Brazil's Amazon megaprojects threaten President Lula's green ambitions

Lula is talking about the environment, showing preoccupation with illegal mining, demarcating Indigenous territories. He's already learned a lot, but needs to learn more

UN's nuclear watchdog growingly worried over Ukraine plant safety

The head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog is expressing growing anxiety about the safety of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

In a bid to improve ties, S. Korean, Japanese leaders meet again for summit

The leaders of South Korea and Japan met on Sunday for their second summit in less than two months, as they push to mend long-running historical grievances and boost ties

Ukraine farmers in Russia-free land risks lives to get rid of explosives

A grassy lane rutted with tire tracks leads to Volodymyr Zaiets' farm in Ukraine. He is careful, driving only within those shallow grooves

Texas mall mass shooting witnesses saw multiple bodies, including security

A gunman stepped out of a silver sedan and began shooting people at an outlet mall in the Dallas suburb of Allen, Texas, on Saturday

South Korean, Japanese leaders to meet again in a bid to improve ties

The leaders of South Korea and Japan are to meet Sunday for their second summit in less than two months, as they push to bolster cooperation following years of fraught ties over historical issues

Multiple people shot dead at Texas' Dallas outlet mall; gunman dead

A gunman shot multiple people at an outlet mall in the Dallas suburb of Allen, Texas, on Saturday, killing an unknown number in the latest gun violence to strike the country

Death toll from flash floods, landslides in Congo rises beyond 200

The death toll from flash floods and landslides in eastern Congo has risen beyond 200, with many more people still missing, according to local authorities in the province of South Kivu

Q1 profits jump to $35.5 bn at Buffett's Berkshire ahead of annual meeting

The three analysts surveyed by FactSet expected Berkshire to report operating earnings of USD 5,370.91 per Class A share

King Charles III's coronation: Here are the 5 things to look out for

King Charles III's coronation is a chance to unite people with the history and pageantry of the monarchy, but those traditions are also full of potential controversies

US announces new pipeline agency rule aimed at cutting methane leaks

If finalised, the rules would eliminate up to 1 million metric tons of methane emissions by 2030, equivalent to emissions from 5.6 million gasoline-powered cars, the agency said

Great Britain to donate $100 million to save Brazil's Amazon rainforest

The fund was launched in 2009 to fight against deforestation and build sustainable initiatives in the Brazilian rainforest, a vital natural reserve soaking up fumes from oil, natural gas and coal

Former US Prez Donald Trump's video deposition in rape lawsuit made public

"It's a disgrace. Frankly it's a disgrace that something like this can be brought," Trump said

UN experts warn Taliban restrictions on women may amount to femicide

The restrictive measures and bans imposed by the Taliban have caused international condemnation and outrage, but the Taliban have shown no sign of willingness to lift them

Sudan's warring generals send envoys to Saudi for firming up cease-fire

The negotiations would be the first between Sudan's military, led by Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, commanded by Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo