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A man rides his motorbike on 'The Trail' near Kurupukari, in Guyana's Essequibo region

In Guyana, Remote Dirt Road Seen As Future Economic Lifeline

Through the vast interior of Guyana, a historic red dirt road known as "The Trail" winds through rainforest, plains and hills, linking the capital Georgetown to Lethem in the south on the border with Brazil.

Aug 31, 2025

Iga Swiatek was not at her best but showed her resolve to fight off Anna Kalinskaya

Sinner, Swiatek Tested At US Open As Gauff Sets Up Osaka Showdown

Jannik Sinner kept his US Open title defence on track Saturday as Iga Swiatek struggled through to the last 16 and home favourite Coco Gauff booked a blockbuster clash with Naomi Osaka.

Aug 31, 2025

Supporters of the technology say wave energy is an endlessly renewable and always reliable source of power

New Wave: Sea Power Turned Into Energy At Los Angeles Port

Floating blue paddles dance on the waves that lap a dock in the Port of Los Angeles, silently converting the power of the sea into useable electricity.

Aug 31, 2025

Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes celebrates scoring against Burnley

Fernandes Lifts Man Utd Gloom, Frank Suffers First League Loss With Spurs

Bruno Fernandes eased the pressure on Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim as his last-gasp penalty sealed a 3-2 win over Burnley, while Thomas Frank suffered his first Premier League defeat as Tottenham manager on Saturday.

Aug 31, 2025

Displaced Gazans head south along a coastal road as the Israeli military gears up for a major new operation in the territory's north

Red Cross Warns Against Evacuation Of Gaza City As Israel Tightens Siege

The Red Cross warned on Saturday that any Israeli attempt to evacuate Gaza City would put residents at risk, as Israel's military tightened its siege on the area ahead of a planned offensive.

Aug 31, 2025

President Prabowo Subianto visited the family of the slain motorcycle gig driver

Indonesia Protest Blaze Kills 3 As Anger Erupts Over Driver's Death

A fire started by protesters at a council building in eastern Indonesia killed at least three people, a local official said on Saturday, after the death of a man hit by a police vehicle sparked widespread demonstrations.

Aug 31, 2025

The vast majority of Gaza's population has been displaced at least once during the war

Israel Army Says Gaza City Now 'A Dangerous Combat Zone'

The Israeli military declared Gaza City "a dangerous combat zone" on Friday ahead of a looming offensive to conquer the Palestinian territory's largest city after almost two years of devastating war.

Aug 29, 2025

The Venice red carpet has seen its usual host of celebrities

Julia Roberts Looks To 'Stir It Up' With Cancel Culture Film At Venice

Julia Roberts hopes to "stir it all up" for viewers of her new film about a university professor grappling with fraught US campus politics, as the Hollywood star made her debut at the Venice Film Festival on Friday.

Aug 29, 2025

An AfD election poster in Berlin featuring Alice Weidel, the face of the far-right party and its co-leader

Hope And Hate: How Migrant Influx Has Changed Germany

Men sit outside shisha bars and women in hijabs push strollers past Middle Eastern restaurants and pastry shops in Berlin's Sonnenallee, a wide avenue which has become a symbol of how much Germany has changed in the last decade.

Aug 29, 2025

People stand on the tarmac next to a flydubai plane after it landed at Kabul airport in November 2023

Cash-strapped Taliban Look To Airspace For Windfall

Far above Kabul, the cash-strapped Taliban government has located a potentially lucrative revenue stream: Afghanistan's airspace.

Aug 29, 2025

Coco Gauff battled serving woes again but found a way past Donna Vekic

Sinner On The March As Tearful Gauff, Swiatek Toil At US Open

Reigning men's champion Jannik Sinner charged into the third round of the US Open on Thursday as Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek battled to keep their title bids intact.

Aug 29, 2025

Premier League title favourites Liverpool and Arsenal face off at Anfield

Arsenal Seek Statement Win At Liverpool, Amorim Faces Burnley Must-win

Liverpool and Arsenal aim to strike first blood in the Premier League title race as last season's top two face off at Anfield after a summer of heavy spending.

Aug 29, 2025

Director Noah Baumbach made 'Jay Kelly' -- one of three movies in Venice from Netflix, which wants to bag a Best Picture Oscar

Emma Stone Stars In Apocalyptic Satire At Venice Film Festival

An apocalyptic satire starring Emma Stone and a Tinseltown road trip dramedy with George Clooney took the spotlight on Thursday at the Venice Film Festival.

Aug 29, 2025

The three ministers said Iran was in clear violation of obligations curbing its nuclear programme

Europe Powers Move To Reimpose Iran Sanctions Over Nuclear Drive

France, Britain and Germany on Thursday triggered a mechanism to reimpose United Nations sanctions on Iran for failing to comply with commitments over its nuclear programme it agreed to a decade ago.

Aug 29, 2025

The attack -- one of the deadliest on Kyiv -- blasted a five-storey crater in one apartment block, ripping the building in two

Russian Attack Kills 17 In Kyiv, Unleashes New Internatioinal Fury

Russian missiles and drones ripped through apartment blocks in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Thursday, killing at least 17 people, including four children, in an attack that President Volodymyr Zelensky said highlighted Moscow's rejection of peace moves.

Aug 28, 2025

Deadly Russian Attack Kills 15 In Kyiv, Raising Fears For Peace Talks

Russian missiles and drones ripped through apartment blocks in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early Thursday, killing at least 15 people, including four children, an attack that President Volodymyr Zelensky said showed Moscow's rejection of peace negotiations.

Aug 28, 2025

Moruti Mthalane of South Africa (L) fights against Masayuki Kuroda of Japan in Tokyo in 2019

Attack And Never Give Up: Inside Japan's Deadly Boxing Scene

Drastic weight loss, ferocious sparring and lax regulation have created a dangerous environment in Japanese boxing, as the sport battles for its future in the country after two fighters died.

Aug 28, 2025

Another alternative could be a mixture of relocations and more targeted, limited seawalls, says Heri Andreas, a land subsidence expert

Can A Giant Seawall Save Indonesia's Disappearing Coast?

The encroaching ocean laps against a road in Karminah's village, threatening her home on Indonesia's Java island, where the government says it has a plan to hold back the tide.

Aug 28, 2025

Britain's Emma Raducanu impressed in a straight sets win over Indonesian qualifier Janice Tjen

Alcaraz Sprints Into US Open Third Round As Djokovic Advances

Carlos Alcaraz stormed into the third round of the US Open with a blistering straight-sets victory on Wednesday as Novak Djokovic overcame an early scare to advance.

Aug 28, 2025

US President Donald Trump, seen here with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, has adorned the Oval Office with gold decor

Trump Stamps 'Dictator Chic' On Washington

From a gold-plated White House to a grandiose revamp for the capital Washington, Donald Trump is trying to leave an architectural mark like no American president has attempted for decades.

Aug 28, 2025

Local restaurants are now replacing crab on their menus with octopus, and Caroline Bennett's company which supplies direct to food firms from the Plymouth dockside said it is the first year they have bought it

'Perfect Storm': UK Fishermen Reel From Octopus Invasion

When veteran fisherman Brian Tapper checked his 1,200 crab pots in waters off southwest England during this year's crabbing season, he got a series of unwelcome surprises.

Aug 28, 2025

Tens of thousands gathered for a protest in Tel Aviv calling for an end to the war and release of hostages

Israel Ups Pressure On Gaza City As Trump Eyes Post-war Plan

The Israeli military pressed operations around Gaza City on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump prepared to host a White House meeting on post-war plans for the shattered Palestinian territory.

Aug 27, 2025

Top Hollywoods stars including Julia Roberts and George Clooney are expected on the Venice Lido

Showtime For Venice Film Festival, With Monsters, Aliens, Clooney And Roberts

The Venice Film Festival kicks off on Wednesday with the return of Hollywood royalty to Italy's swanky movie showcase, where 21 films from around the globe will vie for the prestigious Golden Lion award.

Aug 27, 2025

China's Rulers Push Party Role Before WWII Anniversary

An elderly Chinese war veteran's shin still bears the mark of a bullet wound he suffered when fighting the Japanese as a teenager, a year before the end of World War II. Eighty years on, Li Jinshui's scar remains as testimony to the bravery of Chinese troops in a conflict that killed millions of their people.

Aug 27, 2025

People sit outside a food shop next to a drain, clogged with waste disposals, along a road in Karachi

Pakistan's Monsoon Misery: Nature's Fury, Man's Mistake

Floodwaters gushing through mountain villages, cities rendered swamps, mourners gathered at fresh graves -- as Pakistan's monsoon season once again delivers scenes of calamity, it also lays bare woeful preparedness.

Aug 27, 2025

Visitors to the Mutter Museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania examine one of its most famous displays: the wax model of Madame Dimanche, a woman from Paris with a cutaneous growth resembling a horn

Unnamed Skeletons? US Museum At Center Of Ethical Debate

For years, a man's giant intestine was anonymously on display at a US medical museum in Philadelphia, identified only by his initials JW. Today, the donor display for Joseph Williams depicts not only his anatomical record, but his powerful life story.

Aug 27, 2025