Saudi Arabia’s and Iran’s Foreign Ministers met in Beijing on Thursday to discuss the resumption of bilateral relations following a landmark agreement mediated by China last month.Story Published at: April 06, 2023 at 07:05AM

Afghan men working for the United Nations in Kabul will stay home in solidarity with their female colleagues after the Taliban prohibited Afghan women from working for the global organization, according to a senior UN official.Story Published at: April 06, 2023 at 04:52AM

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said farewell to politics Wednesday with a rousing speech that assured other nerds, criers, and huggers that they too could one day lead.Story Published at: April 06, 2023 at 04:54AM

Smoke from fires in northern Thailand is making it hard to breathe, and at least one hospital in Chiang Mai says it’s reached “full ward capacity” as people present with respiratory issues from breathing air pollution.Story Published at: April 06, 2023 at 03:37AM

A slow moving environmental catastrophe is unfolding in a marine ecosystem home to some of the world’s rarest species, including the critically endangered hawksbill turtle, as well as whale sharks, giant manta rays and dugongs. Story Published at: April 06, 2023 at 02:16AM

Four children have been killed and four more injured in an axe attack at a daycare center in the southern Brazilian city of Blumenau.Story Published at: April 05, 2023 at 04:49PM

The killing of Russian military journalist Vladlen Tatarsky has set off angry demands among politicians and commentators in Russia for the return of the death penalty, and for a merciless crackdown on dissent through greater use of terrorism and treason charges.Story Published at: April 05, 2023 at 06:08PM

The British pound crashed to a record low last fall as investors rebelled against budget plans by former Prime Minister Liz Truss. Now, it’s enjoying a comeback.Story Published at: April 04, 2023 at 07:49PM

Walmart is laying off more than 2,000 workers at five US warehouses that fulfill website orders, weeks after America’s largest private employer warned it’s in for a tough year ahead.Story Published at: April 04, 2023 at 05:43PM

America isn’t taking down all of its “help wanted” signs just yet — but they are slowly starting to disappear.Story Published at: April 04, 2023 at 05:00PM