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September 26, 2024

Taliban dismiss discrimination accusations as 'absurd' despite banning women from public in Afghanistan

The Taliban have called accusations of gender discrimination "absurd" as four countries pledge to hold Afghanistan accountable for its treatment of women under international law.

September 26, 2024

Hong Kong debuts 2 giant pandas from Beijing, raising hopes for tourism boost

Hong Kong has welcomed a new pair of giant pandas from Beijing, An An and Ke Ke, raising hopes for a tourism boost. They are the third pair sent since 1997.

September 25, 2024

Thailand legalizes same-sex marriage, allows couples to wed starting in January

Thailand's marriage equality bill, which allows same-sex couples to wed, has been written into law and will take effect in January; the bill sailed through the House of Representatives and the Senate.

September 24, 2024

Are you butchering these food words? Here are 10 foods you're probably mispronouncing

Whether you’re ordering at a restaurant or chatting with friends, knowing how to pronounce words like mascarpone and quinoa correctly can boost your culinary confidence.

September 21, 2024

Dan Evans, former Republican Washington state governor, US senator, dies at 98

Dan Evans, a Republican Washington state governor who later served in the U.S. Senate, has died at age 98; he was the only person to be elected as governor three times until current Gov. Jay Inslee.

September 21, 2024

Oktoberfest is open. The world’s largest folk festival all things beer begins after ceremonial keg-tapping

Thousands of beer lovers celebrated the 189th start of Oktoberfest, the world's largest folk festival, as Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter inserted the tap into the first keg of beer on Saturday.

September 21, 2024

FBI agents have boarded vessel managed by company whose other cargo ship collapsed Baltimore bridge

The FBI has confirmed that federal agents boarded a ship managed by Synergy Marine Group, the company whose cargo ship caused the Baltimore bridge collapse.

September 20, 2024

8 California firefighters rushed to hospital after fire truck flips on freeway

Eight California firefighters were injured in a severe highway crash when their truck swerved to avoid a ladder in the road on California State Route 241.

September 20, 2024

10-year-old Japanese boy dies after stabbing near his school in China

A 10-year-old Japanese student was stabbed near his school in Shenzhen, China, and has died, officials said, despite Tokyo's requests for enhanced safety.

September 18, 2024

Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to new sex crime charge in New York

Harvey Weinstein, while awaiting retrial in his #MeToo case, has pleaded not guilty to a new sex crime charge that accuses him of "forcing oral sex on a woman" in 2006.