China fired multiple missiles toward waters near northeastern and southwestern Taiwan on Thursday, the island’s Defense Ministry said, as Beijing makes good on its promise that Taipei will pay a price for hosting US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.Story Published at: August 04, 2022 at 09:53PM

The US has postponed a long planned missile test over concerns about China’s angry response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan earlier this week, a US official tells CNN. Story Published at: August 04, 2022 at 07:33PM

The Taliban have claimed they were not aware that al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was residing in the Afghan capital of Kabul where the US said he was killed in a drone strike over the weekend. Story Published at: August 04, 2022 at 03:25PM

The world’s oil-exporting countries have agreed to a tiny increase in output next month amid fears that a global recession will crimp demand. Story Published at: August 03, 2022 at 04:38PM

The first shipment of grain to leave Ukraine since Russia’s invasion has passed though a high-stakes inspection in Istanbul. The shipment was inspected to ensure the sole transportation of goods approved under the Black Sea Grain Initiative. CNN’s Nada Bashir reports.Story Published at: August 03, 2022 at 06:12PM

Central bankers in the United Kingdom have announced the biggest increase in interest rates in 27 years, as spiraling inflation continues to cripple millions of households’ finances.Story Published at: August 04, 2022 at 12:28PM

Buyers from all around the world have been snapping up dilapidated Italian homes at rock bottom prices over the past few years as numerous depopulated towns and villages attempt to revive their dwindling communities by offering property bargains. Story Published at: August 04, 2022 at 11:30AM

A young man poses shirtless, jeans hung low around the waist. His hands, which are placed delicately atop his head, accentuate his ribs and the curve of his back as he stares deep into the lens. Story Published at: August 02, 2022 at 11:27AM

Government documents show that the head of Brazil’s environmental agency overrode previous expert recommendations from his own organization, when he approved the construction of a controversial highway through the Amazon rainforest last week.Story Published at: August 04, 2022 at 01:21AM

Starbucks sales took a plunge in China due to the country’s strict Covid-19 restrictions. Story Published at: August 02, 2022 at 11:28PM