Virtual floats reduce waste at Thai festival
Luscious greens, egg-yolk yellows and delicate oranges flickered across waterways in the Thai capital Bangkok, as virtual projections of the Loy Krathong festival's traditional offerings reduced waste at the popular event.
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From Berlusconi to Prigozhin and Tina Turner: notable deaths of 2023
From Italy's ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi to rock queen Tina Turner and Wagner warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin, here are some of 2023's most notable deaths.
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Why you should care about the budget crisis rocking Germany
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will address parliament Tuesday about an escalating budget crisis triggered by a bombshell court ruling that his government breached constitutional debt limits.
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Cummins says players 'not robots' as Australia T20 team struggles
Australia captain Pat Cummins said Tuesday that cricketers were "not robots", with his country's Twenty20 team struggling in India straight after their 50-over World Cup triumph.
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Art for bark's sake: stray dogs take up painting for UK charity
In their studio in Bristol, western England, rescue dogs Rosie and Alba are hard at work on their canvases, redefining the essence of abstract art -- one tail swish at a time.
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French serial killer's widow on trial over decades-old murders
The widow of a French serial killer known as the "ogre of the Ardennes" goes on trial from Tuesday over her role in three murders dating back several decades, including the killing of a British woman whose body was found in a river in 1990.
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India hopes cloud seeding can wash away deadly smog
Indian scientists are preparing cloud seeding technology to clean poisonous smog in the capital with rain, but environmental critics fear it is an expensive distraction from tackling root causes.
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Busan, Riyadh or Rome? 2030 World Expo host to be revealed
Organisers will on Tuesday announce the host of the 2030 World Expo, with Rome in Italy, the Saudi capital Riyadh and South Korea's Busan contending to welcome the showpiece event held every five years.
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Xi says China must protect foreign firms' rights, intellectual property
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has ordered greater protection for international firms' rights and intellectual property, state media reported Tuesday, as Beijing works to lure in foreign companies spooked by a crackdown and an ailing economy.
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Iran's Raisi in Turkey to forge joint response to Gaza war
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi makes his first official visit to Turkey on Tuesday, hoping to paper over past differences and forge a forceful joint response to Israel's actions in Gaza.
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