Aldana Masset has returned home after spending almost a month in Thailand representing her country in Miss Universe 2025. The Argentine native has many memories from these days, which were filled with nerves and a lot of tension,
What China will dominate next
In medicine, meanwhile, China has turned itself from a copycat maker of generics into the world’s second-largest developer of new drugs, including those tackling cancer. Western rivals are licensing …
Gasfield in northern Iraq hit by drone attack: Reports
About 80 percent of the power grid in semi-autonomous Kurdish region disrupted after drone attack on Khor Mor gasfield.
Drone hits Emirati-owned gas site in northern Iraq
A drone strike on Wednesday targeted an Emirati-owned gas complex in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region, disrupting the gas supply to the region’s power plants, local authorities said. “At 11:30 pm …
Political prisoners released in Myanmar mass amnesty
Excited families are greeting relatives released from Myanmar’s Insein Prison as part of a mass amnesty granted by the country’s military rulers ahead of next month’s election.
Thailand floods kill 33 as Hat Yai records heaviest rainfall in 300 years
Record floods in southern Thailand, including Hat Yai’s heaviest rainfall in 300 years, have killed 33 people and displaced millions, prompting massive military-led relief efforts.
Live updates: Pope Leo brings messages of peace and Christian unity on trip to Turkey and Lebanon
Pope Leo XIV is heading to Turkey on Thursday on his first foreign trip, fulfilling the late Pope Francis’ plans to mark an important Orthodox anniversary and bring a message of peace to the region at …
Trump urged Japan’s Takaichi not to aggravate China dispute, sources say
U.S. President Donald Trump asked Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takiachi not to further escalate a dispute with China during talks this week, sources with knowledge of the matter said, as he tries to …
Ousted leader Hasina sentenced in Bangladesh land corruption case
Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to 21 years in prison in three corruption cases related to allocations of land in a government project.
Militants kill 3 police officers in attack on checkpoint in northwest Pakistan
A group of militants armed with assault rifles attacked a roadside police checkpoint overnight in northwest Pakistan, killing three officers before fleeing, police said Thursday. Officers returned …