What to Know About Gadhimai Festival—and Its Controversial Mass Animal Sacrifice
Hindu devotees hold knives as religious mantras are being sung ahead of the start of sacrificial offerings to Hindu goddess Gadhimai during
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Australian PM condemns arson attack on Melbourne synagogue
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday condemned an early morning attack on a synagogue in Melbourne that caused significant damage, calling
Belarus seeks to copy neighboring Russia’s repressive LGBTQ+ policies, activists say
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — As police raided the home of a gay couple in the Belarusian capital of Minsk and brutally beat
Arctic air recedes in time for the weekend
We’ve been raided overnight by an Arctic cold front robbing us of our nice temperatures from Wednesday. Temperatures at midnight were still
Iceland authorises whale hunting until 2029
Iceland, one of only three countries still allowing whale hunting, on Thursday issued permits to two whaling companies for the next five
Ethan Ewing Is Looking Lethal in Abu Dhabi
We’ve seen Ethan Ewing shred Slater’s Lemoore tank plenty, and it’s always impressive. But in this clip, from Abu Dhabi’s new Kelly
VW workers in Germany to walk off assembly lines again on Monday
Volkswagen workers plan to launch rolling four-hour strikes on Monday, ratcheting up the pressure on management on the same day that a
NYK secures AiP for subsea cable-laying vessel design
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) has received approval in principle (AiP) from ship classification society ClassNK for the design concept of a
The Next AI Powerhouse in Southeast Asia?
Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) just dropped a massive play in Vietnam, and it’s turning heads. CEO Jensen Huang inked a deal to build an
Senior UK commander warns of ‘Third nuclear age’
LONDON (AP) — The head of Britain’s armed forces has warned that the world stands at the cusp of a “third nuclear
Man accused of alleged war crimes in separatist region of Ukraine stands trial in Finland
HELSINKI (AP) — A man has gone on trial in Finland on charges of war crimes allegedly committed against Ukrainian forces in
Chinese online retailer Temu suspended in Vietnam
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam has suspended the operations of Chinese online retailer Temu after it failed to meet a government deadline
Some young Kenyans turn to kung fu for self-improvement in difficult times
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Growing up on the semi-arid plains of eastern Kenya, Evans Munzaa had planned his future. He envisioned an
Aussie Surfers Shocked by Emperor Penguin in the Lineup (Video)
A would-be deleted scene from the seminal, 2007 cinematic epic, Surf’s Up, went down in real life recently when an emperor penguin
We Stayed in Europe’s Lowest and Highest Hotels
What makes a hotel truly unforgettable? Is it the comfort of a luxurious room, the stunning views, or an incredible location? Recently,
The Best Time to Visit India—and Where to Go on Your First Trip
Ania Blazejewska There’s no one easy answer to the question that is “When is the best time to visit India?” The good
Zelensky criticizes Georgia’s leadership for protest crackdown
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticized the harsh crackdown on demonstrators in Georgia and accused the country’s leadership of bowing to Moscow.
French government collapses in no-confidence vote
The French government has collapsed after Prime Minister Michel Barnier was ousted in a no-confidence vote. MPs voted overwhelmingly in support of
Hydrogen-powered river vessel debuts in Paris
The Sogestran Group has unveiled the ZULU 06, the first hydrogen-powered river vessel on the Seine in the French capital. Minister of
Niger junta takes control of French uranium mine
French nuclear firm Orano says the military authorities in Niger have taken control of its uranium mining operations in the West African
Tesla’s November China EV Sales Drop 4.3% as BYD Hits New High
Tesla Inc. (TSLA, Financial) announced a 4.3% year-over -year decline in November China-made EV sales to 78,856 units, as reported by CPCA.
135 killed in football stadium crush, Guinea rights groups say
Human rights groups in Guinea say they believe more than 135 football fans were killed in a crush at a stadium on
The ultimate guide to Seoul—from high-rises to hiking
South Korea’s thriving, open-all-hours capital is also a place of major historical pedigree, having served as the heart of the Joseon dynasty
Australian detectives find Putin photos on drugs stashed in car
Australian organized crime detectives charged a man they said was trying to smuggle $18 million Australian ($11.6 million US) worth of methamphetamine
Vietnam pushes electric motorbikes as pollution becomes ‘unbearable’
In Vietnam’s heavily polluted capital Hanoi, teenage taxi driver Phung Khac Trung rides his electric motorbike through streets jammed with two-wheelers belching
Namibia elects first female president in disputed poll
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, from the governing South West Africa People’s Organisation (Swapo), has been voted in as Namibia’s first female president after last
Italy bans Airbnb self-check-ins
For travel tips, recipes and more insight on Italian culture, sign up for CNN’s Unlocking Italy newsletter. This eight-part guide will have
Namibia will have its first female leader after the VP wins presidential election for ruling party
WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — Namibia has elected its first female leader, with Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah declared the winner Tuesday of last
The Owners of These Refreshed Saltbox Homes in Newfoundland Have to Hike or Boat In
No roads lead to the set of residences in remote Canada, modernized with steel roofs, window boxes, surprising swaths of color, and
Outcry in Brazil as video shows a Sao Paulo police officer throwing a man off a bridge
Rio de Janeiro (AP) — A military police officer in Brazil ‘s biggest metropolitan area threw a man off a bridge and
Recover opens recycled cotton fibre production factory in Vietnam
Recover says the facility will commence operations by the beginning of 2025 and will mark a significant milestone in its global expansion
Uni finds 350,000 African artefacts in storage
An estimated 350,000 African artefacts and manuscripts, as well as human remains, photographs and natural history specimens, have been found in a
Russia is all in on defense spending
Putin has signed off on a record defense budget for 2025 amid the ongoing Ukraine war. Defense spending will rise to 13.5
Norway sends F-35s, 100 soldiers to guard Polish airport near Ukraine
Norway will assume responsibility under NATO to safeguard the airspace of Poland’s Rzeszów airport and will send 100 soldiers, air defence systems
Much colder, some accumulating snow inland by midweek!
If you think it is cold now, wait until the end of this week, an Arctic Blast is on the way! Typically,
40 years since world’s deadliest gas leak killed thousands in India
Forty years ago, an Indian city became the site of one of the world’s worst industrial disasters. On the night of 2
Spanish deliver company Glovo to employ riders on a permanent basis
A Glovo delivery rider drives through the city. Glovo, the Spanish subsidiary of the German food delivery service Delivery Hero, is to
Someone Already Crashed A 2025 BMW M5
Read the full story on Modern Car Collector Someone Already Crashed A 2025 BMW M5 It didn’t take long for one of
Drivers for Spanish food delivery app Glovo will become full-time employees
MADRID (AP) — Thousands of delivery drivers in Spain working for the food delivery app Glovo will soon be full employees after
Mozambique protests must go on for months, opposition leader says
Protests that have led to weeks of clashes with Mozambique’s security forces need to continue for “maybe two to three months”, the