Strip club Cinderella story 'Anora' wins best picture at 97th Academy Awards "Anora,” a strip club Cinderella story without the fairy tale ending, was crowned best picture at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, handing Sean Baker’s gritty, Brooklyn-set screwball farce Hollywood’s top prize. Entertainment 03 Mar, 2025
"Nepal has the potential to capitalize on its diversity" Professor Andrew Lee is a Professor of Public Health at the University of Sheffield. He is also Editor-in-Chief of Public Health, a journal of the Royal Society for Public Health (UK). He has extensive experience in public health leadership and... Nepal 30 Jan, 2024
United Nations bemoans struggles to fund peacekeeping as nations demand withdrawal of missions The majority of UN peacekeeping missions are in Africa, including in Central African Republic, Sudan and Western Sahara. World 08 Dec, 2023
Warplanes strike Gaza refugee camp as Israel rejects US push for a pause in fighting The war has stoked tensions across the region, with Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group repeatedly trading fire along the border. World 05 Nov, 2023
A UN envoy says the Israel-Hamas war is spilling into Syria, adding to growing instability there “Spillover into Syria is not just a risk; it has already begun,” the UN envoy for Syria said. World 31 Oct, 2023
Israel accuses UN chief of justifying terrorism for saying Hamas attack 'didn't happen in a vacuum' Israel's envoy to the UN Gilad Erdan called for his resignation, saying Israel must rethink its relations with the world body. World 25 Oct, 2023
UN Security Council approves sending a Kenya-led force to Haiti to fight violent gangs The resolution drafted by the United States and Ecuador was approved with 13 votes in favor and two abstentions from China and the Russian Federation. World 03 Oct, 2023
Leaders of Syria and China announce strategic partnership as part of Asian Games diplomacy Xi met Syrian President Bashar Assad in the southern Chinese city of Hangzhou, which is hosting the 15-day sports competition. World 22 Sep, 2023
China's Xi to meet Putin as Beijing seeks bolder global role On the back of that, Xi called for China to play a bigger role in managing global affairs. World 17 Mar, 2023
Taliban enter Afghan capital, official says President Ghani has left for Tajikistan Taliban fighters were reaching the capital "from all sides", a senior Afghan interior ministry official told Reuters. World 15 Aug, 2021
Global rights group accuses Israel of apartheid, persecution One of the world's best-known human rights groups said Tuesday that Israel is guilty of the international crimes of apartheid and persecution because of discriminatory policies toward Palestinians within its own borders and in the occupied territories. World 27 Apr, 2021
Myanmar court files two more charges against Suu Kyi; protesters march again Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi appeared at a court hearing via video conferencing on Monday, the first time her lawyers had seen her since she was detained in the Feb. 1 military coup. World 01 Mar, 2021
