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Micron's Taiwan workers say 68 months' bonus not enough

Turkey's Erdogan to run again in early 2028 vote, top adviser says

'Another arrow to the quiver': World Bank posts record private capital mobilization

Sweden's Andersson: a trusted, no-nonsense political operator

Macron hosts Lebanon security talks as UN mission nears end

Canada's Carney pushes 'new alliance' with EU despite Trump threats

From land to race laws: what's driving the US-South Africa rift?

Ireland to boycott Eurovision 2027 over Gaza

Beyond Investment Returns: Families Are Measuring Wealth by Freedom, Continuity, and Legacy, According to Nour Private Wealth

India's Tata Sons reappoints N. Chandrasekaran as chairman

King Charles disputes claims in book by Princess Diana's brother

Sweden's left-wing wins election thriller

Real Madrid fan group wants Mbappe apology over Ceuta shirt snub

Germany urges EU action against China to defend carmakers

Europe’s arms money maze

Houthis and al-Qaeda

Brazil tests Milei’s gamble

Germany under Weidel

Rival blocs claim majority in Malaysian election stalemate

Rival blocs claimed on Sunday they had secured the support they needed to form a government after Malaysia's hotly contested poll saw no party emerge with a clear majority of parliamentary seats.

Charles III welcomes S.Africa president as hosts first state visit of reign

King Charles III next week hosts his first state visit as monarch, welcoming South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and his wife to Buckingham Palace.

Negotiating with Moscow would be capitulation: Ukraine presidency

The West's attempts to persuade Ukraine to negotiate with Moscow, after a series of major military victories by Kiev, are "bizarre" and amount to asking for its capitulation, a key adviser to the Ukrainian presidency told AFP.

Hawks swoop in overtime for win over Raptors

Trae Young scored 33 points and lofted a pass from midcourt to rookie AJ Griffin for the game-winning alley-oop layup at the buzzer in the Atlanta Hawks' 124-122 NBA overtime victory over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday.

UN climate summit adopts 'loss and damage' fund

The UN's COP27 climate summit approved on Sunday the creation of a special fund to cover the damages suffered by vulnerable nations battered by the impacts of global warming.

Frustrated foodies gobble up South Korean grocery unicorn

When Sophie Kim moved home to South Korea after 15 years in the United States, she couldn't find anywhere to buy kale for her green juice. So she found a farmer, then built an app to help others seek out top-quality produce.

Joy at 'historic' climate damages deal

Vulnerable nations least responsible for planet-heating emissions have been battling for three decades for wealthy polluters to cough up the cash for climate damages.

Trump Twitter account reappears after Musk poll

Donald Trump's notorious Twitter account was reinstated Saturday after the platform's new owner Elon Musk ran a poll in which a narrow majority of voters supported the move, days after the former US president announced another White House bid.

What could a world without Twitter look like?

After another chaotic week of mass staff departures and policy reversals, Twitter's future seems highly uncertain, with users -- and everybody else -- increasingly asking one question: What would a world without the so-called bird app even look like?