South African 'Blade Runner' Pistorius granted parole a decade after killing girlfriendKnown as the "Blade Runner" for his carbon-fibre prosthetic legs, Pistorius went from a public hero as a Paralympic champion to a convicted...
Oil set for third weekly decline as demand worries weighBrent crude futures for January were up 99 cents, or 1.2%, at $81 a barrel at 1451 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futu...
Astronomical tribute: William Shakespeare's portrait & speech sent to edge of space to mark 400-year anniversaryThe project's aim was to highlight the enduring relevance of Shakespeare's work in today's world.
Taylor Swift's '1989' re-recording storms UK music charts, claims biggest opening week of 2023The 21-track album, released nine years after the original in 2014, achieved 184,000 chart units in its opening week, more than double the ...
Hezbollah says wider Mideast war possible if Gaza assault continuesHassan Nasrallah, in his first speech since the Israel-Hamas war erupted on Oct. 7, also threatened the U.S., Israel's main ally, hinting h...
'Please wake up': Families of Israeli victims urge world to stand against Islamist violenceFamilies of the victims of the Hamas attack on southern Israel are calling for international action to secure the release of over 200 hosta...
'The Hunger Games' gets live stage adaptation in London's theatre scene'The Hunger Games' will be adapted for the stage in a live theatre production in London. Irish playwright Conor McPherson has adapted the f...
Israeli minister says troops will soon see Gaza 'from inside'Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant hinted at an imminent ground invasion of the Gaza Strip, stating that troops will soon see the Palest...
Hamas tells Gaza residents to stay home as Israel ground offensive loomsMosques and Hamas officials in Gaza Strip have advised residents to stay in their homes despite an Israeli military call for over a million...
Euro zone bonds seek direction as markets scale back ECB hike betsEconomists at Nomura said that before the ECB meeting on Sept. 14, the most important data would be the ECB's Consumer Expectations Survey,...
Mahindra's EV unit raises $145 million from TemasekTemasek will take up to a 3% stake in the company, which last year raised up to $250 million from British International Investments (BII) a...
Vogue's editor-in-chief Anna Wintour felicitated by King CharlesWintour, who has been editor of Vogue U.S. since 1988, is one of the most powerful people in the fashion world and a philanthropist who has...
We've run out of cholera vaccines, WHO official says as disease surgesThe U.N. health agency says global fatality rates are rising and there are around 30 countries around the world that have reported cholera ...
Johnny Depp rocks it with his guitar at a London concert as he awaits verdict in defamation case against Amber HeardThe actor appeared with English guitarist Jeff Beck to perform a series of music covers.
Shots bar: Israelis offered drinks on the house with their vaccineMore than 43% percent of Israel's 9 million population have received at least one dose of Pfizer Inc's vaccine, the Health Ministry says. B...
Oil up 2.5% on slowing pace of coronavirus, US move on VenezuelaBrent crude was up $1.47, or 2.6%, at $59.22 a barrel by 12:17 p.m. EST (1716 GMT). U.S. oil was up $1.23 , or 2.4%, at $53.28 a barrel.
China probes report of possible North Korea sanctions breach at seaJapan said late on Tuesday that its military had spotted a North Korean-flagged tanker lying alongside a small vessel of unknown origin wit...