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The Vatican estimated that 1 million people gathered along the route taken by the pope's motorcade, on his way to the Mass attended by an estimated 500,000 faithful.
Thousands of flights and potentially over a million travellers were affected from coast to coast
Farm Aid, initiated in 1985 by icons like Willie Nelson, Neil Young, and John Mellencamp, has evolved into a cherished annual gathering. The 2026 edition drew a crowd of 14,000, while millions more tuned in via various media. This event not only raised crucial funds but also educated the public…
A shopkeeper in Tehran has become an unlikely social media sensation because of his striking resemblance to Netanyahu.
Loew’s Jersey Theatre has joyfully reopened its doors after a thorough restoration process that spanned several years. Kicking off its first major event, the esteemed venue will host the Trey Anastasio Band on November 13. The excitement doesn't stop there—on December 2, a community concert will…
The shutdown, which was lifted after more than four hours, caused chaos at airports.
Enthusiastic crowds attended the games in Senegal, with China taking home the most gold medals. It's the first Olympic Games since Russia's war on Ukraine where Russian athletes can compete under their own flag.
A Palestinian youngster was injured after Israeli military forced its way into the town of Jaba', south of Jenin in the occupied West Bank, and fired live ammunition and tear gas canisters at residents, Wafa reported.
The reported decision by the Americas branch of the World Health Organization comes as the US battles the highest number of measles cases it has seen in more than three decades.
The ACT government says it has contacted around 6,000 customers, alerting them to potential scam activity on a national park booking site.
Leaders of top British universities have urged the city to look beyond institutional rankings in its “Study in Hong Kong” campaign, warning that attracting and keeping top overseas talent requires government-backed career incentives and clear post-study visa pathways. The university leaders also…
The UN says Israel could have prevented death and destruction caused by the storm in Gaza had it allowed sufficient aid.
The White House has said President Donald Trump will urge Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin to discuss cutting nuclear arsenals in Shenzhen next week, though a senior US official expects no agreement.
Tasked with forming a new government, Benjamin Netanyahu's main rival could become the first Israeli prime minister of Moroccan descent.
Hong Kong police have arrested three teenage boys on suspicion of assaulting a 13-year-old fellow pupil on campus, after a social media post criticised the school’s handling of the alleged bullying. Police said they received a report on Wednesday that the boy had allegedly been assaulted at a…
The decision follows feuds between the United States and the Hague-based International Criminal Court.
As many as 25 seafarers have been killed in 134 confirmed maritime incidents across the Strait of Hormuz and the wider Middle East since the US and Israeli started war on Iran in February, according to Khalid Khiari, UN Assistant Secretary-General Khaled for the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific.
The Chinese military is mining big data to get better recruits and stamp out corruption in the march towards its centenary next year. As part of an overhaul called “end-to-end sunshine” recruitment, the People’s Liberation Army has been commanded to use data-driven systems across the the enlistment…
Nine years ago, Daphne Caruana Galizia, known for her investigations into corruption in Malta, died after her car exploded in a bombing. Ever since, her three sons have fought relentlessly to uncover the truth behind what happened – a long and arduous struggle during which they have rallied…
The Serbian-American expert on inequality warns about the emergence of a new, highly educated elite. Its members earn huge amounts of money from both their labor and their investments
The expert believes we are facing a paradigm shift similar to the move from an oral to a written culture in classical Greece: ‘Socrates said that reading would supplant memory. It is true that it displaces memory, but it does not entirely replace it’
Collective decisions are not exclusive to humans. These are the different mechanisms some species use to communicate their preferences
The nationwide flight shutdown on Friday (Nov 13) has exposed longstanding weaknesses in the US air traffic control network, raising questions about whether billions of dollars in modernisation efforts can prevent further disruptions.
Significant security measures were enacted at Royal Air Force Lakenheath following reported drone activity, prompting a swift response from both US personnel and British authorities. This incident comes on the heels of earlier aircraft relocations from RAF Mildenhall amid a prior security threat…
US officials say the disruption was caused by old equipment overloading and not a cyber-attack or a Microsoft outage.
David Warner says Cricket Australia's investigation into the ball tampering perpetrated by the team, which saw him banned for a year, was poorly handled and sought a pre-determined outcome.
Trump administration officials reupped their calls for a multi-billion-dollar investment into updating the U.S.’s “incredibly old” air traffic control systems, calling out Congress for “[kicking] the can down the road” on improvements they argued could have prevented Friday night’s nationwide…
Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Donald Trump are expected to meet on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Shenzhen