Safety first? Labour seeks to maintain poll lead at annual meet
Britain's Labour opposition gathers this weekend for its annual conference, with the centre-left party currently on course to return to power in a general election expected next year.
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Ukrainians flee 'ghost town' as Russians seek recapture
Sergiy walked out of his grey-brick house carrying two plastic holdalls and closed the front door as his dog barked. Then the 71-year-old got into a car for evacuation.
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Nobel laureate Yunus appears before Bangladesh graft watchdog
Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus appeared before Bangladesh's anti-graft watchdog Thursday over corruption charges that his lawyers said were part of a campaign of government harassment.
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Largest climate fund seeks new funding for vulnerable
The world's largest multilateral climate fund will aim to boost cash flow in a donor conference on Thursday, with all eyes on what the United States will provide for vulnerable nations.
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Macau bets on China's 'Golden Week' holiday to stage comeback
Macau's baccarat and poker tables were teeming once again as millions of Chinese tourists marked "Golden Week" in October, with post-pandemic travel surging despite the country's economic slowdown.
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Indigenous troops guard Australia's vast north
In the scorching heat of Australia's far north, the next generation of Indigenous army leaders crawl almost unseen through red dust, past towering termite mounds and eucalyptus trees.
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Dream comes true as China's He wins Asian Games marathon
China's He Jie fulfilled a dream Thursday by clinching the Asian Games men's marathon title, while determined Bahraini Eunice Chumba romped to the women's gold medal.
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Scholz's coalition to take hit at German state polls
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's troubled coalition is expected to take a hit at two major state polls that come halfway through its term, while the far-right is set for new gains.
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Asian markets follow US lead with gains
Asian markets posted modest gains in early Thursday trade, rebounding from previous losses after a strong lead from Wall Street.
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'We don't exist': Pakistan's Ahmadi minority living in fear
Sadia Amjad's father died for his faith, stabbed in the street by an Islamist who discovered he was part of the minority Ahmadiyya sect that has been persecuted for decades in Pakistan.
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