White House warns China against escalations over Pelosi's potential trip to Taiwan
Biden administration officials are warning China not to take escalatory actions amid House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's prospective trip to Taiwan, emphasizing that the potential visit would not mark a shift in American foreign policy.
Help wanted: $78,000 a year to taste candy while sitting on your couch
A Canadian candy company is offering a very sweet gig.
Private jet aviation is soaring across West Africa
With private travel demand on the rise in Africa, young airlines across Senegal and Nigeria are looking to capitalize.
Iraq's worst crisis in years is escalating
Iraq is in the midst of its worst and longest political crisis in years. At the center of this overheating conflict stands Iraqi political kingmaker Moqtada al-Sadr and a rival bloc of parties with strong ties to neighboring Iran.
Nigerian street vendor killed in broad daylight in Italy, sparking national outrage
The killing of a Nigerian man in broad daylight on the streets of an Italian seaside town while onlookers watched has sparked outcry and renewed a conversation about racism and crimes against migrants in the country ahead of elections next month.
Grain ship departs key Ukrainian port for first time since early days of war
The first ship carrying grain under a UN-brokered export deal left the Ukrainian port of Odesa on Monday, raising hopes that a global food supply crisis caused by Russia's invasion can be eased.
Inside Sienna Miller's charming English country cottage
British actor Sienna Miller is no newcomer to the countryside. In fact, she bought her idyllic rural bolthole over a decade ago. The purchase came after Miller's big industry breaks "Alfie" (2004) and "Layer Cake" (2004); a brief but highly publicized relationship with co-star Jude Law and her subsequent anointment as one of the "It Girl"s of noughties London. "It was a time when there was a lot of press attention on me
UN brigade in Congo opened fire at border post, killing two
Soldiers returning from leave to a United Nations intervention brigade in Democratic Republic of Congo opened fire at a border post, killing at least two people and injuring 15 others, Congo's government and the UN peacekeeping force said on Sunday.
Kosovo starts issuing extra documents to Serbian citizens as protesters block roads
Kosovo's government on Monday began issuing extra documents to Serbian citizens crossing into its territory, as Serbs living in the north of the country who oppose the decision blockaded roads leading to two border crossings.
'Drill, baby, drill' is back in Europe as gas crisis looms
The 10-mile-long island of Schiermonnikoog is known as one of the most beautiful places in the Netherlands, boasting the widest beach in Europe, 300 different species of birds and a bustling tourist trade.