Author: TBC News Desk
Japan voters go to polls two days after Abe assassination
Two days after former prime minister Shinzo Abe was shot and killed in the street while giving a speech in support of a ruling party ... Read More
Uzbekistan’s new constitution: More for Mirziyoyev, less for Karakalpakstan
The autonomous territory of Karakalpakstan is upset over a draft constitution because it feels that its rights have been violated. There is an obvious winner ... Read More
3 Kentucky officers killed, several hurt by gunman who opened fire at his home
Three Kentucky police officers were slain when a 49-year-old man, who is now in jail, reportedly fired them down and injured numerous others in a ... Read More
The intense cold returns this weekend in the City and Greater Buenos Aires
The severe cold that hit the City of Buenos Aires at the beginning of winter has somewhat subsided in recent days, and this will cease ... Read More
Sweden to supply more military aid including anti-ship missiles to Ukraine
Finance Minister Mikael Damberg and Defence Minister Peter Hultqvist said on Thursday that Sweden will give Ukraine more military hardware, including as anti-ship missiles, guns, ... Read More
Platinum Jubilee Crowds cheer Queen at palace as Jubilee begins
Thousands flocked to The Mall to commemorate the Queen's 70-year reign, waving flags in the dazzling sunshine. The four-year-old great-grandson Prince Louis and Prince Charles ... Read More
World’s biggest plant discovered off Australian coast
Scientists in Western Australia have discovered via DNA testing that a sizable underwater meadow is actually only one plant. It is said to have taken ... Read More
An earthquake in China’s Sichuan province results in 4 deaths and 41 injuries.
Two earthquakes rocked Ya'an, Sichuan province, on Thursday morning at 9:00 am. Four people were killed, forty-one injured, and one injured person was in severe ... Read More
Literacy rate in Bangladesh rises to 74%
The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) Household Income and Expenditure Survey 2022 revealed that the country's literacy rate increased to 74%. The survey results, released ... Read More
Spain detects Pegasus spyware on PM, defence minister’s phones
The phones of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Minister of Defence Margarita Robles were tapped in a "illicit and external" operation, according to Spanish police. ... Read More
Five died as a building falls in Nigeria’s commercial center
A three-story residential structure fell in Lagos, Nigeria's largest metropolis, killing at least five people and trapping many more, emergency response agencies reported Monday. Twenty-three ... Read More
Where you need to wear a mask in Italy from 1 May
The Italian government has abolished the necessity to wear masks in many indoor public locations as of Sunday, May 1st, but has kept the rule ... Read More
Two dead and one person missing after Guadeloupe floods
Two persons were killed and another was missing on Sunday following floods on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe on Friday night, according to local ... Read More
Israel is dropping its two-year-old indoor mask law as of Saturday night.
The move, which still needs Knesset approval, came after a US judge overturned the mask prohibition on public transportation, which has applied to Israelis for ... Read More
USFL debut: The Birmingham Stallions defeat the New Jersey Generals 28–24 in a dramatic opening contest
Everything was there in the USFL's inaugural game, including a score in the last minute to seal the victory. The score, which came from Stallions ... Read More
Centers Gold resolves conflict by giving Kyrgyzstan the Kantor mine.
After nearly a year of litigation over the asset, Canberra Gold (TSX: CG) and the Kyrgyz Republic have achieved an out-of-court settlement in which the ... Read More
In Hungary’s general election, Viktor Urban is running for a fourth term.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is threatening the opposition coalition's attempt to topple the Fades’ party, which is in power. In a general election overshadowed by ... Read More
Over 200 Arrested in Ukraine Protests Throughout Russia
An NGO said that 211 persons were detained by Russian authorities on Saturday during demonstrations against Moscow's military action in Ukraine. At least 211 persons ... Read More
Polish court rules that the constitution and the European Convention on Human Rights are “incompatible.”
A Polish court ruled that the constitution and the European Convention on Human Rights were not entirely compatible. On Thursday, Poland's constitutional court rendered a ... Read More
The Winter Paralympics opening ceremony was dominated by calls for inclusivity and peace.
On Friday, the Beijing Paralympics Games will begin, with a lot of the world's attention on Russia's war in Ukraine and its domestic ramifications. A ... Read More