Myanmar's shadow government launches 'people's defensive war' against the military junta
Myanmar's shadow government has launched what it called a "people's defensive war" against the military junta, urging citizens across the country to revolt.
Saudi Arabia to host maiden F1 Grand Prix, but human rights abuses overshadow country's global sporting ambitions
From hosting Anthony Joshua's world heavyweight title fight in 2019 to presenting the 2020 edition of the Spanish Super Cup football tournament, Saudi Arabia is making its mark on the global sports landscape.
El Salvador buys millions of dollars in bitcoin ahead of world's first adoption as legal tender
El Salvador is about to become the first country in the world to adopt bitcoin as legal tender.
Demise of a kingpin, rise of an empire
When FBI agent Mark Calnan finally met the kingpin whose drug syndicate he'd been investigating for the past six years, he was surprised.
El Salvador's top court paves way for president's re-election
El Salvador's highest court has ruled that the country's president can serve two consecutive terms in office, paving the way for current president Nayib Bukele to run for re-election in 2024.
Belarus opposition figure and protest leader sentenced to 11 years in jail
A Belarusian court on Monday sentenced Maria Kolesnikova, a prominent opposition figure who led mass street protests against President Alexander Lukashenko, to 11 years in prison, the latest move in a widespread crackdown on government critics following a contested election last year.
Dread at 30,000 ft: Inside the increasingly violent world of US flight attendants
Working as a flight attendant previously afforded Mitra Amirzadeh the freedom to explore the world -- taking her from her home in Florida to destinations including Kenya, France and Spain.
Palestinian prisoners escape from Israeli prison, apparently through a tunnel
Israeli authorities are hunting for six Palestinian militants who broke out of prison, apparently through a tunnel, sometime early Monday morning.
Total is spending $27 billion in Iraq. This time it's about solar energy, too
TotalEnergies is investing in oil, gas and solar energy projects worth $27 billion in Iraq, returning to the country where the French company made its first energy discovery nearly a century ago.
Remember NFTs? They're back, big time
Plenty of ink was spilled earlier this year when investors, hobbyists and art enthusiasts started frantically buying up non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, in another crypto world craze.