Editor's note: As the protection of the planet's flora, fauna and resources becomes increasingly important, China Daily is publishing a series of stories to illustrate the country's commitment to safeguarding the natural world. Women have played a central role in the green transition in the Inner M»»»

Assam Police, in a joint operation with the Government Railway Police (GRP), detained 27 Bangladeshi nationals who had allegedly entered the state illegally, from Guwahati and Rangia on Wednesday, officials said on Thursday. The process to send them back to Bangladesh has begun, they added. Police »»»

Democratic Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey is seeking to expand a program that provides nurse home calls to every postpartum mother in the state following the high-profile Lindsay Clancy murder trial. Clancy, 36, had admitted to fatally strangling her three children with exercise bands, but arg»»»

In fewer than four months’ time, Ron DeSantis, Florida’s hard-right governor, will be termed out of office, and what critics saw as his relentless eight-year, “anti-woke” assault on higher education in the state will finally be over. But while DeSantis himself will be gone, numerous hand-picked loy»»»

Preliminary budget documents obtained by Global News show the slew of funding requests from city departments under consideration by Calgary city council could result in a significant, double-digit property tax increase next year. The confidential documents, which were presented to city council duri»»»

By Nwajie Rose When I enrolled in the Aig-Imoukhuede Public Leaders Programme (AIG PLP), I knew I wanted to make a differe ... »»»

Pilots seek oral-fluid screening, 20-25% annual random checks. Photo credit: ANI MUMBAI: The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has written to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) seeking the introduction of oral-fluid testing as a complementary method alongside urine-based screening. It»»»

close Video NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Chris Watts wants to take a wife, again. The convicted murderer, who killed his pregnant wife and two young daughters and is currently serving several life sentences in prison, has reportedly found a new love interest, Lizzie Henderson. Watts »»»

From Moaz Nair Malaysian Indians comprise roughly 6.5% of the total national population, about 2.2 million people, based on recent census indicators. Despite being the third-largest ethnic group, the community has a disproportionately high representation in criminal syndicates and local gangsterism»»»

KUWAIT CITY, Jul 30: A decades-old citizenship fraud case has been uncovered in Kuwait after investigators discovered that a man had allegedly stolen the identity of a Kuwaiti citizen who had died more than 17 years earlier, obtaining a civil ID in the deceased man’s name and living under a false i»»»

Sinem Dedetaş, who was elected mayor of Istanbul’s Üsküdar district for the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) in 2024, joined the growing list of mayors detained in corruption investigations on Wednesday. Dedetaş is among six suspects facing allegations of bribery, corruption, and ope»»»

KUWAIT: As part of the “A Nation That Protects You” campaign, the Ministry of Justice, under the patronage of the Public Authority for Minors Affairs, organized on Wednesday its third awareness seminar titled “I’m Stronger.” The campaign aims to raise public awareness and protect young people from »»»

A new report documents at least 97 deaths or disappearances of recruits in the Cuban military between 2001 and 2026 File Photo by Ernesto Mastrascusa/EPA July 21 (UPI) -- Suicide is the leading documented cause of death among young people serving in Cuba's mandatory military service, according to a»»»

Avetis Arakelian, the acting opposition mayor of Gyumri, made clear on Monday that he will not take up his seat in Armenia’s newly elected parliament, all but ending media speculation about his resignation reportedly sought by the government. Avetisian has filled in for Mayor Vartan Ghukasian ever »»»

KUALA LUMPUR – “My parents were living here, so I took a test and obtained Malaysian citizenship,” recalls Goh Choon Piow, 86, a naturalised Malaysian, as he reflects on giving up his Chinese citizenship in the 1960s. As part of the citizenship test, he had to pronounce the Malay words for “identit»»»

Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], July 15 (ANI): Keralam Chief Minister VD Satheesan on Wednesday defended his meeting with leaders of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP)-linked Hindu Aikya Vedi, saying there was "nothing secret" about the interaction and asserting that, as the Chief Minister of th»»»

The passing away of South Africa’s Zulu king Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu in March 2021 refocused attention on the role of royal women in Zulu leadership. After the official mourning period, and to the surprise of many observers, the late king’s will appointed his senior wife Queen Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu»»»

An Ontario Superior Court judge has struck down a rule that blocks travellers from sharing the outcome of passenger complaints made to the country's transport regulator. The ruling Wednesday found that regulations barring travellers from disclosing the result of complaints on matters ranging from a»»»

Canada's Foreign Minister, Anita Anand, who is on an official visit to Romania, said that negotiations on a general information-security agreement have been completed and that the document is expected to be signed soon. Speaking at a joint press conference with Romanian acting Foreign Minister Oana»»»

SINGAPORE: Workers’ Party (WP) secretary-general Pritam Singh has survived a secret vote on his leadership at the opposition party’s special cadres conference on Sunday (Jun 28), with no challengers to his position. The party also held its biennial elections, at which Mr Singh was returned as secre»»»

House lead prosecutor and Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro appealed to the public to give Senator Francis Escudero a fair chance to prove his mettle once he assumes his role as presiding officer of the Senate impeachment court.“We have to unde ... »»»

Former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun attends a session at the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee in November 2024, just one month before then-president Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration. (Lee Sang-sub/The Korea Herald) Former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun was sentenced »»»

Craig Lord (new window) · The Canadian Press Taxpayers' Ombudsperson François Boileau is pushing for simplified, automated tax filing as his office faces the highest number of complaints in three years. Boileau released a new report on Tuesday showing his office saw a 27 per cent year-over-year jum»»»

Michel Platini said Monday he is suing the head of world football Gianni Infantino in the latest chapter in a battle that began when scandal derailed the Frenchman's 2015 bid for the FIFA presidency. After unsuccessful attempts in Switzerland, Platini is now turning to the French justice system to »»»

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has announced that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will officially begin the commissioning of several high-impact legacy infrastructure projects across the nation’s capital on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, as part of his third anniversary »»»

MELAKA, June 5 — Police investigations into the case of alleged molestation and rape in a mosque mortuary in Melaka found no elements of criminal wrongdoing. Melaka police chief Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said the case has now been referred to the Melaka Islamic Religious Department for further actio»»»

The Tunisian court has handed down sentences ranging from 10 years to life imprisonment against Ghannouchi and dozens of other defendants in the so-called “secret apparatus” case involving the Ennahdha party. The Tunis Court of First Instance on Tuesday sentenced Ghannouchi, the leader of Ennahdha »»»

Douwe C. van der Zee - Wikimedia Commons The National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG), affiliated with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, revealed a groundbreaking study uncovering the engineering secrets that has allowed the Great Pyramid of Khufu to w»»»

This was made known by fiery human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, in a post shared on X on Thursday night. Human rights activist and blogger, Justice Mark Chidiebere, popularly known as Justice Crack, has regained freedom from the Department of State Services (DS»»»

Ukraine's two main anti-corruption bodies - the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) - have "more than enough grounds to detain Volodymyr Zelensky's wife," a security source told Sputnik. "A decision is currently being made on which crimin»»»

THE Labour MP who gave up his seat for Andy Burnham met him secretly a year ago to plot replacing the Prime Minister, we can reveal. Josh Simons told pals afterwards: “Keir Star­mer’s finished — the next PM has to be Andy.” Mr Simons blindsided No10 this week when he quit his Makerfield seat to all»»»

US authorities are nearing a resolution for fraud charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani. The Justice Department may drop its case soon. The Securities and Exchange Commission is also working to settle its parallel civil fraud case. This development would significantly benefit the Adani Gr»»»

The ALS bus with license plate BK 7778 DL was involved in an accident with the BBG truck with license plate 8196 QB in Karangjaya, North Musi Rawas (6/5/2026). As a result of the accident, 16 people died, a number that recalls the fatalities in the train vs. KRL accident in East Bekasi (27/4/2026).»»»

  Journalists have been barred from covering the trial of six alleged coup plotters accused of making moves to oust President Bola Tinubu. In a case that was not declared a secret trial, concerns have been raised as to its transparency in handling the m ... »»»

Former president Edgar Lungu's body is still in South Africa because of a row between Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema and the Lunga family over where he should be buried. Photo: File The family of former Zambian president Edgar Chagwu Lungu has launched an urgent court bid in Pretoria after hi»»»

31 The Nancy Guthrie case has entered a critical phase as the investigation continues without a clear breakthrough. While authorities remain focused on evidence, a new development has shifted public attention after an unverified claim introduced a previously unknown name into the narrative. The eme»»»