When Stephen Scheeler became Facebook's Australia chief in the early 2010s, he was a true believer in the power of the internet, and social media, for public good.
It would herald a new era of global connection and democratise learning. It would let (...)
WASHINGTON — Saudi Arabia will face one of the toughest tests of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after being drawn into Group H alongside Spain, Uruguay and Cape Verde, following a high-profile ceremony held in Washington attended by U.S. President Donald (...)
With the draw for the 2026 World Cup completed, attention now shifts to next summer's tournament in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, a competition expected to deliver breakout stars, major shocks and the drama that comes with a 48-team (...)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Moscow is ready to provide "uninterrupted shipments" of fuel to India, as Delhi faces pressure from the US to stop buying Russian oil.
Putin, speaking alongside Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi, (...)
A fire broke out at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, forcing evacuations and disrupting United Nations climate talks at a critical time when negotiators were strenuously trying to reach an agreement on how to bolster climate efforts.
The blaze erupted in the (...)
Brazil's Supreme Court sentenced high-ranking military officials and a federal police officer to up to 24 years in prison on Tuesday after finding them guilty of plotting to carry out a coup, and kill President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and other (...)
Portugal arrested one of the main leaders of Brazil's largest criminal organisation, Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC), after discovering he was running operations and laundering millions of euros from drug trafficking and fuel fraud in the (...)
For the complex legacy of M.F. Husain, one of 20th-century India's most important artists, this year has been a tale of two auctions.
In March, one of the late painter's monumental depictions of rural life, the 14-foot-long "Untitled (Gram Yatra)," (...)
On a scorchingly hot day in the American Midwest, Tim Maxwell is voicing his fears about the future of farming.
The 65-year-old has worked the fields since he was a teenager. He now owns a grain and hog farm near Moscow, Iowa – but he's unsure about (...)
Two out of five Supreme Court justices tasked with deciding the fate of the former Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, have found the ex-leader guilty of plotting a coup.
But Bolsonaro will only be convicted if at least one more justice finds him (...)
It was a scene that might have provoked outrage in Brussels.
Narendra Modi, the prime minister of India, joyfully holding hands with Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia and chief promoter of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, while attending (...)
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on Tuesday raised its global oil demand forecast for 2026. The organization also trimmed its forecast for growth in supply from the United States and other producers outside the wider OPEC+ (...)
Brazil's Supreme Court has ordered that the former right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro be put under house arrest.
He is standing trial over allegations he plotted a coup, which he denies.
The judge in charge of investigating Bolsonaro, Alexandre de (...)
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order that imposed new tariffs on dozens of countries, which will go into effect in seven days, a deadline that has been delayed by a week so that the tariff schedule could be updated.
To many, the (...)
US officials said on Wednesday that they will sanction Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes, accusing him of authorising "arbitrary pre-trial detentions" and suppressing "freedom of expression".
Judge Moraes has been leading the (...)
Felix Baumgartner, the Austrian extreme athlete who became the first person to break the sound barrier during a freefall jump in 2012, died Thursday in a paragliding crash along Italy's eastern coast, according to officials. He was 56.
Italian (...)
The Trump administration says it has launched an investigation into Brazil's "unfair" trading practices.
It will include the Brazilian government's policies "related to digital trade and electronic payment services; unfair, preferential tariffs; (...)
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is set to meet with US President Donald Trump this week after the US leader announced plans to sell advanced weaponry to NATO allies for eventual transfer to Ukraine.
Rutte will be in Washington on Monday and (...)
US President Donald Trump announced Saturday that a 30% tariff will be imposed on goods imported from the European Union and Mexico starting August 1, escalating trade tensions with two of Washington's major partners.
In a statement posted on Truth (...)
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would increase tariffs on neighbouring Canada to 35%.
The letter, addressed to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, marks a sharp increase from the 25% tariffs which Trump imposed in March. He said (...)
USPresident Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened Brazil with a crippling tariff of 50% starting August 1, according to a letter he sent to the country's president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
In the letter posted on Truth Social, Trump alleged Lula (...)
The BRICS group of nations condemned the increase in tariffs and the recent Iran conflict, but refrained from pointing a finger at US President Donald Trump at their summit in Brazil on Sunday
The group's declaration, which also took aim at Israeli (...)
RIO DE JENEIRO — On behalf of Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan is leading Saudi Arabia's delegation in the 17th BRICS Summit 2025, which began in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (...)
RIO DE JANEIRO — Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan expressed the Kingdom's aspiration to foster productive cooperation across multilateral platforms in pursuit of shared development and expanded opportunities.
On behalf of Crown Prince (...)
Israel is set to be one of the first countries targeted by a reform of the mechanism to suspend short-stay visa-free travel into the EU and Schengen countries agreed on Tuesday by the European Parliament and the Council according to European (...)
