Two decades on, trauma from America's war continues to haunt Iraqis
Salah Nsaif was 32 years old when American soldiers imprisoned him in the notorious Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq in 2003.
They bought a ghost village in Italy then left it to crumble
With more and more dwindling Italian towns offering up neglected homes at bargain prices, snapping up an abandoned house in the country has become increasingly popular in recent years.
Remember when Christian Bale wore makeup on the red carpet?
Remember when a 24-year-old Christian Bale wowed onlookers with this red carpet look featuring a shimmering sweep of silver eyeshadow that struck like lightning across his face?
The world is running out of time to avoid catastrophe, new UN report warns
The world is rapidly approaching catastrophic levels of heating with international climate goals set to slip out of reach unless immediate and radical action is taken, according to a new UN-backed report.
Global banking crisis: What just happened?
On March 10, the biggest failure of a US bank since the global financial crisis was playing out in real time as a major lender to the tech industry succumbed to a classic bank run.
European markets recover despite further falls in bank stocks
Stocks in Europe rebounded from losses notched up earlier Monday, but bank shares were still down despite coordinated moves by central banks to boost the flow of US dollars through financial markets and the emergency rescue of Credit Suisse by bigger Swiss rival UBS.
Silicon Valley Bank left a void that won't easily be filled
It's difficult to overstate the influence that Silicon Valley Bank had over the startup world and the ripple effect its collapse this month had on the global tech sector and banking system.
Netanyahu government makes first climbdown on plan to weaken Israel's judiciary
The government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a change Monday to a key part of its controversial plans to overhaul the country's judicial system, marking its first climbdown in the face of massive public protests and international pressure, including from US President Joe Biden.
India cuts internet to 27 million as Punjab police hunt Sikh separatist
Indian authorities have blocked internet access for about 27 million people in the state of Punjab for a third straight day -- one of the country's most extensive blackouts in recent years -- as police search for a Sikh separatist on the run.
Former Australian soldier arrested for alleged war crime in Afghanistan
A former soldier has become the first serving Australian serviceman or veteran charged with the war crime of murder for allegedly killing a civilian while on deployment in Afghanistan.