More than 50 countries go to the polls in 2024. The year will test even the most robust democracies
LONDON — More than 50 countries that are home to half the planet’s population are due to hold national elections in 2024, but the number of…
Foreign Office issues Spain travel warning as the country brings back face mask rules
The UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has issued advice for Brits who are soon to head to Spain after a surge in flu and…
Aaron Rodgers, Trump represent dangerous war on accountability
The battle for accountability in a culture of impunity — one in which reality increasingly plays second fiddle to conspiracy theories and disinformation — heated…
Russian singer who wore sock over his penis is arrested trying to flee country – POLITICO
A Russian singer who got in trouble for performing on stage wearing only a sock to cover his genitals was arrested at a St. Petersburg…
Sun-soaked country with virtually no tourists among best places to visit in 2024
Angola, which sits west-central coast of Southern Africa, is one of the least visited countries in the world yet has plenty of fascinating sights to…
Heartbreaking end to Escape to the Country couple's dream home journey
Viewers were left in tears after the episode of the hit BBC daytime show Escape To The Country when the couple looking for their dream…
How Antisemitism Gets ‘Kosherized’: A French Rabbi on Rising Hate in Her Country
The reaction from her community lifted her. Her temple became, overnight, “super-crowded.” She doubts anyone became “more faithful.” The war brought a renewed “commitment to…
Rockhampton bull rider goes from beef capital of Australia to rodeo capital of the world in US
From practising on a spring loaded, 44-gallon drum in his backyard, to riding 800-kilogram bulls on the biggest rodeo circuit in the world, Jacob Carige…
Salah’s AFCON 2023 quest reignites football’s club vs country debate | Football News
A few minutes after joining the elite 150-goal club for Liverpool and helping his team climb to the top of a closely contested Premier League…
Actor Craig Fong reflects on how Carnavon’s country values stayed with him throughout life
Australian actor Craig Fong speaks warmly as he recounts sneaking into the drive-in cinema during the hot summer nights of his childhood."Pop used to either…
Sudan’s feared paramilitary leader signals ambition to rule the country | News
When Sudan’s civil war erupted in April between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the paramilitary group’s leader, Mohamed Hamdan “Hemedti” Dagalo, went…
Ana Ofelia Murguía, voice of Mama Coco in ‘Coco,’ dies at 90
MEXICO CITY — Mexican actor Ana Ofelia Murguía, who gave voice to the character of Mama Coco in the popular Pixar film “Coco,” has died, Mexican…
Olive oil feud sparks larger debate about California’s brand
PETALUMA, Calif. — With its verdant hills full of fruit trees, calming ponds and tastings of an olive oil so precious it is typically drizzled rather…
Israeli minister says she ‘sinned’ for her role in reforms that tore country apart
“I’m here sitting and telling you, the democratic, secular public: I sinned against you, I caused pain for you, I caused you to fear for…
California court battle over gun magazines shows U.S. divide
Late last month, a coalition of 19 U.S. states and the District of Columbia came together to support California’s ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines. In…
Two-cap former England star misses out on AFCON squad after switching from Three Lions to new country
THE former two-cap England international Wilfried Zaha has not been called up to join the Ivory Coast's Africa Cup of Nations squad in January. After…
BBC Escape to the Country comes under fire as fans fume over celebrity spin-off
Fans of Escape to the Country have been left furious after watching the celebrity spin-off version of the show amid claims that it is 'unwatchable'…
Opinion: Why I’m not wishing you happy holidays
I’m not feeling the holidays. As 2023 closes out, celebration feels entirely wrong, one more distraction at a moment when we can’t afford any more…