Captagon connection: how Syria became a narco state
A decade of appalling civil war has left Syria fragmented and in ruins but one thing crosses every front line: a drug called captagon.
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N. Korea ICBM launch appears to have failed, Seoul military says
North Korea fired one intercontinental ballistic missile and two short-range missiles Thursday, although the longer-range launch appeared to have failed, Seoul's military said.
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Kenyan athletics mired in new doping scandal
Kenya's athletics reputation is once again taking a pummelling after the suspension this year of an unusually large number of long distance runners for suspected doping.
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Chilwell's World Cup in severe doubt after injury
England are likely to be without Ben Chilwell at the World Cup after the left-back pulled up with a hamstring injury in Chelsea's 2-1 Champions League win over Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday.
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Asia joins Wall St plunge as Powell wrecks Fed pivot hopes
Asian markets sank Thursday after the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates and boss Jerome Powell suggested they would go higher than expected, blowing a hole in hopes for a more dovish pivot in its fight against inflation.
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Céline Dion stars as herself in rom-com due in 2023
International music icon Celine Dion announced Wednesday she will star in a romantic comedy called "Love again," which will be released in theaters in 2023 -- and in which she will play herself.
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Arizona Republican who crossed Trump sees bad omens
In three decades of involvement in conservative politics, Rusty Bowers has never been so worried by the gap between perception and reality that currently plagues Arizona's Republican Party.
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Bank of England set for biggest rate hike in 33 years
The Bank of England is widely expected to hike its key interest rate on Thursday by the biggest amount since 1989 as it bids to cool sky-high British inflation.
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Controversial monkey study reignites animal testing debate
Mother monkeys permanently separated from their newborns sometimes find comfort in plush toys: this recent finding from Harvard experiments has set off intense controversy among scientists and reignited the ethical debate over animal testing.
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Non-binary category allows marathon runners to compete 'as authentic self'
Nick Dill is a veteran marathon runner, but this weekend's race in New York will be the first time they participate in the non-binary category, after contest organizers added the option in response to demands for better representation and inclusion.
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