JAKARTA: Air pollution in parts of Indonesia’s Central and West Kalimantan provinces on the island of Borneo have reached hazardous levels, according to readings from IQAir, a Swiss platform that…
Voters will be heading to the booths as polling opens Monday in three key federal byelections. The byelections come as Canadians grapple with the effects of repeated escalations of U.S. President…
Published on 31/08/2026 – 16:10 GMT+2 Hungary has fulfilled all the milestones required to receive the full €10 billion in post-coronavirus recovery funds earmarked for the country, Transport and…
Severe flash flooding knocked out a central water line in the Grand Canyon this weekend, forcing the National Park Service to implement strict water restrictions amid an ongoing race to find missing…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An employee shuttle bus crashed into a concrete barrier at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey early Monday, injuring 13 people, according…
OTHER RECIPIENTS The other two winners are Myanmar activist Bo Kyi, 61 and Bangladeshi teacher Runa Khan. Mr Bo Kyi, whose group documents human rights atrocities, was recognised for his efforts to…
The union representing workers at General Motors says its members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of ratifying new contracts with the automaker. Unifor and GM agreed Aug. 22 on tentative labour…
August 31, 2026 — 10:00pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA A series of “blood-curdling” screams sparked Russell Harrison to…
Brussels had hoped it could attract wealthier nations into its orbit by positioning itself as a pillar of defence and security in an increasingly volatile geopolitical landscape. Icelandic voters…
A New Jersey mom and special education teacher sobbed as she was sentenced to 12 years in prison for raping a 15-year-old student she was “obsessed” with — as the teen delivered an emotional…
SEOUL: A South Korean court on Monday (Aug 31) sentenced Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja to a combined two years in prison over political funding and bribery offences linked to efforts to gain…
Israel’s defence ministry said on Monday it had signed a deal with Athens worth approximately €3 billion to set up the “Achilles Shield” aerial defence system for Greece. “Under the deal, Israel will…
Ousted Venezuela dictator Nicolas Maduro has slimmed down during his time behind bars, new photos from his New York City jail show — as the socialist also flashed a smile and peace sign. Maduro, 63…
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Police Force (SPF) will deploy a team to disaster-hit Nepal, including officers specialising in disaster victim identification, following deadly flash floods and landslides…
Italy’s government announced a 15-day extension to the suspension of the Schengen agreement with Spain after the mass influx of at least 72,000 migrants from Morocco entered the Spanish territory of…
A fancy event venue under the Queensboro Bridge has illegally claimed a public city plaza as its own for the past decade while charging customers up to $300,000 a pop to rent it, a new lawsuit…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The family of a 6-year-old New Jersey girl who died after a badminton racket came apart and pierced her skull during a Maine vacation is suing the…
REQUESTED BUDGET MAY INCREASE The Nikkei newspaper said the defence ministry’s request may jump to more than 10 trillion yen, citing an unnamed ruling party lawmaker. The current request did not…
Ontario’s transit agency has been battling a series of issues with the consortium tapped to build the Hazel McCallion LRT, internal documents reveal, as the project falls four years behind its…
August 31, 2026 — 8:00pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Welcome to Brisbane Times’ Queensland public sector column…
