With new 'Aida' staging, Met tries out grandiose opera for the contemporary age
Staging a new production of "Aida," a tale of love, war and loyalty set in ancient Egypt, was a tall order
Latest News
WHO chief to cut costs, reset priorities after US exit, document shows
The United States was due to withdraw from the WHO on Jan. 22, 2026
Bangkok air pollution forces 352 schools to close
Seasonal air pollution has long afflicted Thailand, like many countries in the region
Bamboo farm gets chopping for US zoo's hungry new pandas
The pair landed in the United States from China in October
Alleged killer of Japanese schoolboy goes on trial in China, say Japan's foreign ministry
The 10-year old child died after being stabbed in September
Where did dinosaurs first evolve? Scientists have an answer
Dinosaurs long dominated Earth's land ecosystems with a multitude of forms including plant-eating giants like Argentinosaurus, meat-eating brutes like Tyrannosaurus and weirdos like Therizinosaurus, with its Freddy Krueger-like claws. But the origin of dinosaurs - precisely when and where they first appeared - remains a bit of a puzzle
US to leave World Health Organization on Jan. 22, 2026, says UN
The United States will leave the World Health Organization on Jan. 22, 2026, the United Nations said on Thursday, after being formally notified of the decision by President Donald Trump, who has accused the agency of mishandling the pandemic and other international health crises
US judge temporarily blocks Trump's order restricting birthright citizenship
A federal judge blocked Donald Trump's administration on Thursday from implementing the Republican president's executive order curtailing the right to automatic birthright citizenship in the United States, calling it 'blatantly unconstitutional'
Brazil saw 79% jump in area burned by fires in 2024: monitor
Wildfires in Brazil last year consumed a total area larger than all of Italy, a monitor reported Wednesday, as the country continues to battle blazes often set by farmers and ranchers illegally expanding their territory
Africa malaria jab rollout delivers 10 million doses
Nearly 10 million malaria vaccine doses were delivered to Africa during the first year of routine immunisation being rolled out across the continent, the Gavi vaccine alliance said Wednesday
Real Madrid first club to generate 1 billion euros revenue in a season, Deloitte says
Real Madrid became the first soccer team to register one billion euros ($1.04 billion) in revenue in a single season in 2023-24, with the Spanish side topping the Deloitte Football Money League as the world's highest revenue-generating club once again
Events
Most viewed
- Indonesian rescuers halt evacuation due to bad weather after landslide kills 25, official says
- Thousands flock to see rare, smelly corpse flower bloom in Sydney
- Trump says he may consider rejoining World Health Organization
- Coffee and snake - Taipei pet shop aims to break down prejudice against the animal
- WHO chief to cut costs, reset priorities after US exit, document shows
- Meta plans to invest $60 bn or more in AI this year
- Sticking with tradition: Vietnam's glutinous 12-hour Tet cake
- Rubbish roads: Nepal explores paving with plastic
- South Korea to release preliminary report of Jeju Air crash by Monday
- Bamboo farm gets chopping for US zoo's hungry new pandas