In 2001, a New York real estate developer met with the then-secretary general of the United Nations to discuss improvements to the UN's headquarters in midtown Manhattan.The UN was considering a $1.2 billion initiative to modernise the…

The government of Laos has expressed that it is "profoundly saddened" by the tragic loss of foreign tourists in Vang Vieng, with the number of deaths from a suspected methanol poisoning incident rising to six.

The health ministry in Gaza, controlled by Hamas, has issued a dire warning that all hospitals in the region could cease operations or drastically cut services "within 48 hours" due to a lack of fuel, attributing the situation to Israel's…

The judge overseeing Donald Trump's criminal hush money case has decided to postpone sentencing indefinitely, marking a legal victory for the President-elect as he prepares for his return to the White House.

US president-elect Donald Trump has selected surgeon and author Martin Makary to head the Food and Drug Administration, the leading global drug regulator with a budget exceeding $7 billion (€6.7 billion).

An intense Israeli airstrike hit central Beirut, according to security sources, rattling the Lebanese capital as Israel intensified its campaign against the Iran-supported Hezbollah group.At least four individuals lost their lives and 23…

Tragically, five international tourists, including a British lawyer, have lost their lives due to a suspected mass methanol poisoning incident at a nightclub in Laos.Among those affected was Simone White, hailing from Orpington, Kent. She…

A fresh draft of an international climate agreement unveiled at COP29 in Azerbaijan suggests that developed nations should allocate $250 billion each year by 2035 to assist less affluent countries in combating global warming.

US president-elect Donald Trump has selected former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to serve as US Attorney General, rapidly moving to fill the vacancy left by his previous nominee, Matt Gaetz, who withdrew from consideration amidst…

British police have dispatched an explosive ordnance disposal team to Gatwick Airport following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.