7+ min ago   (1553+ words) After years of restrictions, Lahore cautiously celebrates the return of its iconic spring kite festival, as generations connect over its joys. Lahore, Pakistan " As the clock struck midnight between Thursday and Friday, Lahore's sky erupted in fireworks as the crowds…...

1+ hour, 44+ min ago   (353+ words) TikTok calls European Commission probe "meritless, pledges to challenge findings the video platform harms minors. Authorities in the European Union said that the video-sharing platform TikTok is in breach of online content regulations, warning the company to change "addictive" features…...

2+ hour, 36+ min ago   (676+ words) Japanese are voting on issues ranging from cost of living to constitutional reform. Japanese voters head to the polls this weekend for a snap election called by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who became the country's first female prime minister in…...

4+ hour, 39+ min ago   (479+ words) The Sudan Doctors Network calls the attack in North Kordofan a "blatant violation of international humanitarian law. Sudans Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have launched a series of drone attacks targeting humanitarian aid convoys and fuel trucks across North Kordofan, killing…...

4+ hour, 50+ min ago   (451+ words) Authorities say that steps are being taken to contain the virus and that risk of a global spread of the virus remains low. The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that a patient in Bangladesh died after contracting the Nipah…...

4+ hour, 55+ min ago   (71+ words) President Donald Trump told reporters that the US had "very good" talks with Iran in Oman on Friday. Trump hails "very good" Iran talks but maintains threat of military action President Donald Trump told reporters that the US had "very…...

5+ hour, 3+ min ago   (1659+ words) Fayoum, Egypt - In Shakshouk, a village surrounding Egypt's Lake Qarun, the smell of rot coming from the water is overpowering. The lake, situated in the Fayoum Oasis - a depression in the desert 80 kilometres (50 miles) to the southwest of Cairo - has…...

5+ hour, 31+ min ago   (380+ words) Report by news outlet says that first meeting of board tasked with governing Gaza will take place on February 19. United States President Donald Trump's so-called "Board of Peace, tasked with overseeing governance in the Gaza Strip as part of a…...

9+ hour, 19+ min ago   (1378+ words) Energy CEOs say the narrative of a managed energy transition from fossil fuels to a cleaner system is over. Global LNG dynamics: Qatar energy summit unites top players in oil and gas For two decades, global energy demand was static…...

9+ hour, 50+ min ago   (1187+ words) Critics say such actions and increasing corporate ownership of media is causing a backsliding in US media freedom. San Francisco, United States " In a November 2024 appearance on ABC's popular daytime show, The View, host Sunny Hostin asked Kamala Harris, then…...