Pirate island's plunging population shows Greece's demographic decline
"Let's go to war!" shouted six-year-old Giorgos at his older cousin, Minas, as the two chased each other with claw-like geranium stalks around the schoolyard on the tiny Greek island of Thymaina.
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One third of world population exposed to harmful air pollution: monitor
Heatwaves and wildfires combined with human-caused emissions this year combined to expose one third of the world's population to extremely high levels of ozone pollution, a European Union report said on Wednesday.
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With elections ahead, Latvia's Russian-speakers reject Moscow's help
Smoked sausages and homemade cheese enticed locals at a harvest festival in eastern Latvia -- spiced up on this occasion by the campaign speeches of election candidates, including ones from pro-Russian parties.
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North Korea denies South's claim it was apparently behind DMZ mine blasts
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un denied a South Korean claim that North Korea was apparently behind landmine blasts last week that injured three soldiers, state media reported Wednesday.
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Brazil football clubs face massive sponsorship blow from betting ban
Brazil's powerhouse football clubs are reeling after a ban on sports betting companies, their biggest sponsors, which has left multi-million dollar deals in limbo.
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West Bank's violent settlers part of a new generation fuelled by ideology
A mass attack by Israeli settlers on a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank has placed new focus on the emergence of a generation of radicals in the territory.
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ChatGPT maker wants to be the App Store for AI as safety concerns grow
OpenAI on Tuesday launched a less expensive artificial intelligence (AI) model and tools that run continuously, as it aims to reposition ChatGPT as an app store for AI.
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US-led coalition ends mission in Iraq
After more than a decade, the US-led coalition is ending its mission in Iraq, having helped save the country from jihadists while causing persistent friction.
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Women fight fires and sexism in Indonesian Borneo
Housework in the morning followed by several hours of firefighting: women in Indonesian Borneo risk life and limb to battle blazes making their communities sick, all while shouldering a sexist backlash.
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Pope-backed White Sox join Braves with MLB playoff wins
Pope Leo XIV sent support to his hometown Chicago White Sox ahead of their Major League Baseball playoff victory on Tuesday while Atlanta's Austin Riley delivered a triumph with a three-run homer.
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