The Academy announced her death in a tweet that quoted Littlefeather as saying: "When I am gone, always be reminded that whenever you stand for your truth, you will be keeping my voice and the voices of our nations and our people alive." Two weeks ...

Seeking to make a spectacular comeback, ex-president and frontrunner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, 76, failed to garner the 50 percent of votes plus one needed to avoid an October 30 runoff against far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, 67. Lula got 48.4...

"It was her first time (at a match)," said Etik, holding back tears outside the intensive care unit at the Saiful Anwar hospital in the centre of the eastern Indonesian city of Malang. Her 21-year-old daughter Dian Puspita was one of the spectators...

They come in all colours: green, red, black, blue, all stored inside and outside a small warehouse in the town of Zelenodolsk. "We keep them for their owners," says municipal worker Vitaliy Rekhlitsky, so that they can come and collect them at the...

The high-profile trip will be the first of two this week for the Bidens, who head on Wednesday to Florida to assess the devastating damage caused by Hurricane Ian. Both Puerto Rico and Florida suffered numerous deaths, widespread power outages, dan...

"We're committed to helping Taiwan develop the capability to defend itself," Austin said in an interview with CNN. Washington has historically maintained a policy of "strategic ambiguity" on whether it would intervene militarily if Taiwan were atta...

The 27-year-old Wimbledon finalist is due to have his case heard at a magistrates' court in Canberra, on the same day he is scheduled to play in Tokyo. It is common for defendants not to appear for largely administrative hearings where they have le...

The trip by the top US diplomat, whose country has been more focused in recent times on Asia and on the war in Ukraine, appears aimed partly at addressing any concerns of US neglect for its hemispheric allies. After Colombia, Blinken will travel to...

In a project launched at Dubai's gleaming Museum of the Future, it announced that the UAE's economy ministry was setting up shop inside the immersive virtual world that is now taking shape. Those who don their virtual reality goggles or use other ...

Looking at the rows of photo-voltaic panels at his beachfront fish farm and seafood restaurant, The Sailor, he said the investment he made six years ago had more than paid off. "Electricity is the backbone of the project," Hajj said, standing under...

The tragedy on Saturday night in the city of Malang also saw 323 people injured. The incident unfolded when fans of home team Arema FC stormed the pitch at the Kanjuruhan stadium after their loss 3-2 to bitter rivals Persebaya Surabaya. Police res...

"Everything has changed," said Moha Ouchaali, his wrinkled features framed by a black turban. "I don't recognise myself anymore in the world of today. Even nature is turning against us." Ouchaali, an Amazigh man in his 50s, has set up an encampmen...

A report showing prices rose in the eurozone at a record pace last month added concerns that central bank tightening has a long way to go, while Federal Reserve vice chair Lael Brainard said US officials would not pull back too early. Banks' battle...

The talks in the DRC's capital, Kinshasa, are informal but meant to allow various countries and green groups to take stock of political positions ahead of COP27 -- the United Nations climate gathering of world leaders in Egypt next month. An openin...

Established more than 120 years ago before Europe was ravaged by two world wars, the Nobel prizes will celebrate those who have "conferred the greatest benefit on mankind" after a year marked by bloodshed and devastation in Ukraine. The Medicine Pr...