The Swedish Right Livelihood Award Foundation also honoured activists from Myanmar, Taiwan and the Pacific Islands.
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Sotheby’s on Wednesday unveiled six masterpieces collectively valued an estimated amount of $150 million at a museum in Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi.
Actor and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger downplayed the Trump administration’s climate scepticism Tuesday and threw his weight behind the Vatican’s environmental initiative instead.
In a vibrant ceremony marking the country's biggest festival, a two-year-old girl was paraded through the ancient alleys of the capital on Tuesday to begin her life as Nepal’s new Kumari, or “living goddess,” a figure revered by both Hindus and Buddhis...
The US federal government entered a shutdown on Wednesday after the Senate failed to agree on a last-minute spending bill.
Thousands of young demonstrators marched through Madagascar’s capital, Antananarivo, on Tuesday demanding the resignation of President Andry Rajoelina after days of deadly youth-led protests over electricity and water shortages.
The price of gold surged to a record high of $3,870 per ounce on Tuesday, fueling a powerful rally across the sector and catapulting the market debut of Zijin Gold International, which saw its shares soar over 66% on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
It's a silver lining for South Africa's electricity market and wider economy: utility Eskom made a 16 billion rand profit in the financial year ending in March 2025, the first since 2017. But some uncertainties remain.
The politician, who leads the opposition party Economic Freedom Fighters, was charged with contravening the Firearms Control Act.
In a display of deepening solidarity, Niger’s military leader, General Abdourahamane Tiani, was received with warm camaraderie by his Malian counterpart, General Assimi Goïta, during a working visit to Bamako on Tuesday.
