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Climate change protesters fined over Vinci's Last Supper protest in London

Five climate change protesters were fined Wednesday for glueing themselves to the frame of a copy of Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper" in the Royal Academy of Arts

Twitter scrambles to fix meltdown as many unable to tweet after glitch

Many Twitter users found themselves unable to tweet, follow accounts or access their direct messages on Wednesday as the Elon Musk-owned platform experienced a slew of widespread technical problems

Oil major TotalEnergies doubles annual profit in 2022 to $36 billion

djusted net income rose to USD 36.2 billion, up from USD 18.1 billion in 2021, the company said Wednesday

Ukraine Prez Zelenskyy seeks weaponry in surprise trips to London, Paris

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought Western support for his country in surprise visits to Britain and France, pushing for fighter jets to battle Russian invaders

Noisy gear and digging, then silence in Turkey's earthquake rescue ops

Friends and family of the trapped sat beside fires, waiting for a miracle even as the survival window for those trapped under the rubble was closing

China conducted spy balloon programme for several years: Pentagon

"Subsequent intelligence analysis" allowed the US to confirm they were part of a Chinese spying effort and learn "a lot more" about the programme

Another $237 million granted to Honda battery plant project in Ohio

The money, payable over the next 10 years, comes on top of the approximately USD 156.3 million in tax incentives and infrastructure improvements that the state of Ohio is putting toward the project

Turkiye, Syria earthquake toll crosses 11,000-mark; deadliest in decade

The death toll from an earthquake in Turkiye and Syria has passed 11,000.

S Korean lawmakers impeach interior and safety minister over crowd crush

South Korea's opposition-controlled parliament on Wednesday voted to impeach the country's interior and safety minister, Lee Sang-min, holding him responsible for government failures.

Death toll in Turkey, Syria earthquakes reaches 9,400; deadliest in 10 yrs

The death toll in government-held areas of Syria has climbed to 1,250, with 2,054 injured, according to the Health Ministry. At least 1,280 people have died in the rebel-held northwest

North Korean leader Kim brings daughter to visit troops

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un brought his daughter to visit troops to mark the 75th founding anniversary of the country's army as he lauded the irresistible might of his nuclear-armed military.

US is unbowed, unbroken: President Joe Biden in State of Union address

President Joe Biden called on Republicans in his State of the Union address Tuesday night to work with him to finish the job of rebuilding the economy and uniting the nation

Prime Minister Trudeau says Canadian healthcare isn't living up to promise

Trudeau said wait times in emergency departments have become dangerously long, people are waiting too long for essential surgeries and millions of Canadians are without a family doctor

Wreckage, rescue and hope persists in Turkey's earthquake epicentre

Zeliha Hisir tried to speak, but could barely move after her hourslong rescue Tuesday near the epicentre of a powerful earthquake that has devastated parts of Turkiye and Syria

Conservative groups look beyond ex-President Trump for 2024 GOP nominee

Two major conservative groups have signalled they are open to supporting someone other than Donald Trump in the 2024 race for the White House

Aid to quake-hit Syria slowed by sanctions, war's divisions, battered roads

Even before Monday's devastating earthquake, getting aid to all parts of war-battered Syria was fraught with daunting political and logistical challenges

US approves $10 billion arms sale to Poland as Ukraine war rages on

The Biden administration on Tuesday approved a $10 billion arms sale to NATO ally Poland as Russia's war in neighbouring Ukraine rages

15 million people live under threat of glacial floods, finds study

As glaciers melt and pour massive amounts of water into nearby lakes, 15 million people across the globe live under the threat of a sudden and deadly outburst flood, a new study finds

Japan's SoftBank Group logs $5.9 bn loss as tech investments tumble

SoftBank Group Corp. racked up a 783 billion yen (USD 5.9 billion) loss for the fiscal third quarter, a reversal from the 29 billion yen profit recorded the same period a year ago

ChatGPT bot scripts history to pen State of Union speech by President Biden

If you've heard it once in a president's State of the Union speech, you've heard it 100 times: There is nothing the American people can't do when they pull together