ANKARA – Gukesh Dommaraju, an Indian 18-year-old player, became the youngest world chess champion on Friday after defeating former Chinese world champion Ding Liren. “After almost a month of fierce ...
You’ve probably heard “Don’t go outside in the winter with your hair wet or without a coat; you’ll catch a cold.” That’s not exactly true. As with many things, the reality is more complicated. Here’s ...
It’s hard to imagine a holiday season without “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” The 1965 broadcast has become a staple – etched into traditions across generations like decorating the tree or sipping hot ...
NEW YORK – The World Bank said only six out of 26 countries classified as low-income are projected to reach middle-income status by 2050 if there is no sustained improvement in their growth rates. The ...
Coastal populations are expanding quickly around the world. The rise is evident in burgeoning waterfront cities and in the increasing damage from powerful storms and rising sea levels. Yet, reliable, ...
GENEVA – An Extraordinary FIFA Congress announced Wednesday Morocco, Portugal, and Spain as the hosts of the 2030 World Cup, as well as Saudi Arabia as the host of the 2034 World Cup. The virtual ...
Dressed in a modest grey suit and tie with a light blue shirt, bald and bearded, 41-year-old Mohammed al-Bashir addressed his fellow Syrians on Tuesday from behind a desk in an empty conference room.
Several schools in Delhi close during winter for at least two weeks because of high air pollution levels. Every winter, widespread crop burning in north India and weather conditions add to the already ...
International cooperation is taking center stage in Canada’s evolving Arctic strategy, with its newly released Arctic foreign policy emphasizing links to global regions, particularly the North Pacific ...
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will sign the PHP6.352-trillion national budget for 2025 before Christmas Day, Malacañang said Thursday. According to the Presidential Communications Office ...
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday ordered the distribution of 21 containers of confiscated frozen mackerel from China, valued at PHP178.5 million, to evacuation centers, hospitals ...