Over 1,000 death-row inmates at Iran's Ghezel Hesar Prison enter their third week of hunger strike against executions, with some sewing their lips shut in protest of unfulfilled promises.
As America marks 250 years, surveys show only a third of Americans believe the Dream still exists, with economic stagnation, inequality, and emigration challenging the foundational ideal of upward mobility.
Africa's tourism landscape is expanding in 2026 with new luxury lodges, improved accessibility, and cultural revivals across 10 countries, from Algeria's newly opened Sahara routes to Botswana's high-end safari experiences.
Frasers Centrepoint Trust is selling White Sands mall in Pasir Ris for $467 million to reduce debt and strengthen its financial position, with the deal expected to complete by September 30.
Manifestações contra imigrantes na África do Sul resultaram em pelo menos quatro mortes, milhares de deslocados e propriedades vandalizadas, com líderes prometendo marchas semanais para expulsão de estrangeiros.
Three major U.S. egg producers agreed to settle antitrust charges for allegedly manipulating prices between 2022-2025, requiring them to donate 53 million eggs to food banks and pay $3.3 million in penalties.
The AFP urged organizers of a lightning rally along Edsa to comply with laws and avoid disrupting public order as thousands of Iglesia ni Cristo members protested, resulting in at least three arrests.
SA Human Rights Commission warns mass deportations would breach international and domestic law, violating principles of human dignity and non-refoulement while proving economically ineffective.
Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss publicly contradicted Lane Kiffin's claims that Black families avoided Oxford due to racism concerns, stating the community showed him nothing but love.
Tens of thousands marched in Budapest's first Pride parade since Viktor Orbán's electoral loss, marking a symbolic shift in LGBTQ+ rights after years of restrictions under his government.
Quantic Dream developers have announced a strike to protest planned layoffs of 115 workers, claiming Star Wars Eclipse cannot be completed without adequate staff levels.
Alfredo Adame confirmó su participación en la 48 Marcha del Orgullo LGBT+ de CDMX, pero su anuncio fue marcado por insultos a una periodista y reavivó conflictos públicos con su hijo y exesposa.
Queensland's LNP government faces comparisons to the repressive Bjelke-Petersen era through policies targeting Indigenous programs, transgender healthcare, and protest restrictions, raising concerns about institutional memory loss.
A study of 694 Brazilian children found 86% recovered from disabling musculoskeletal pain over 18 months, though 32% experienced recurrence. Early intervention and quality of life are key predictors of recovery.
PECO workers plan their first strike in over 100 years, set for July 4, after contract negotiations stalled three months past expiration.
South Africa advanced to the World Cup knockout stages for the first time in their history, defeating South Korea 1-0 with a second-half goal from Thapelo Maseko in Mexico.
South Africa secured its first-ever World Cup knockout berth with a 1-0 victory over South Korea, ending a streak of group-stage eliminations across three previous tournaments.
South Africa secured their first-ever World Cup knockout stage qualification with a 1-0 victory over South Korea, with Thapelo Maseko's 63rd-minute goal proving decisive despite their difficult group stage start.
Dr. Haymanot Assefa Nadew argues the U.S. exhibits signs of imperial decline similar to Rome: extreme inequality, militarized priorities, institutional corruption, civic division, and global overextension despite domestic crises.
Los índices bursátiles estadounidenses muestran resultados mixtos tras caída del sector tecnológico y petróleo crudo. La debilidad tecnológica estadounidense se propaga hacia mercados emergentes.
Opposition leader Angus Taylor faced internal party backlash after refusing to clearly endorse multiculturalism, with senior Liberals publicly challenging him to differentiate the Coalition from One Nation's monoculture agenda.
A landmark community-owned housing development in Birmingham faces collapse after the housing association owning the land demands an additional £1.16m due to construction cost overruns, leaving prospective residents homeless and businesses at risk.
The Philadelphia Phillies scored eight runs in the ninth inning with two outs to defeat the Washington Nationals 14-9, capped by Bryson Stott's clutch three-run home run in a dramatic rally.
Joey Loperfido's 11th-inning home run lifted Houston past Toronto 9-7 as the Astros overcame a late Blue Jays rally despite three consecutive homers in the fourth.
Curtin University researchers have identified a 3-billion-year-old meteorite impact crater in Western Australia's Pilbara region, making it the oldest known on Earth, using innovative analysis of zircon and apatite minerals.
