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World - ABC News
Did this happen to me also? Korean adoptees question their past and ask how to find their families
Dozens of South Korean adoptees, many in tears, have responded to an investigation led by The Associated Press and documented by Frontline (PBS) last week on adoptions from South Korea1 hour ago -
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Top stories - BBC News
Chagossians criticise lack of say in UK deal to hand over islands
Chagossians claim they were repeatedly refused the chance to take part in negotiations behind the historic deal.2 hours ago - United Kingdom -
World - ABC News
Federal agents detain 64 Haitian migrants left stranded on an island near Puerto Rico
Federal agents say they have detained 64 Haitian migrants after smugglers abandoned them on an uninhabited island west of Puerto Rico4 hours ago -
Business - Inc.
OpenAI Asks Investors to Avoid Five AI Startups, Including Sutskever’s SSI
The market leader in generative AI applications is asserting its dominant position to secure exclusive financial commitments from financial backers.5 hours ago -
Business - MarketWatch
Israeli strikes on Iran’s ‘oil island’ could send crude prices soaring
What worries oil traders the most as tensions build in the wake of Iran’s missile attack on Israel is a potential disruption to the flow of crude in the Middle East — and when it comes to Iran, ...5 hours ago - Israel -
World - ABC News
Cayman Islands to ask voters whether to ease marijuana laws
The Cayman Islands plans to hold a referendum on whether to make the possession of small amounts of marijuana a minor crime7 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
Britain to return Chagos Islands to Mauritius ending years of dispute
Agreement to hand back UK’s last African colony follows 13 rounds of negotiations and international pressure. The UK has agreed to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, ending years of bitter ...8 hours ago -
Politics - The Hill
CNN says Melania Trump publisher asked for $250K fee in response to interview request
Representatives for former first lady Melania Trump's book publisher requested $250,000 in exchange for an interview with her ahead of the release of her forthcoming memoir, CNN reported. As CNN ...8 hours ago - Donald Trump -
Top stories - BBC News
UK hands back Chagos Islands - but will keep military base
In a historic move, the UK gives up sovereignty of a strategic group of islands to Mauritius - after decades of often fractious negotiations.8 hours ago - United Kingdom -
Top stories - BBC News
Google introduces new way to search - pointing camera and asking questions
It is the latest move from the tech giant to change how people search online using artificial intelligence.9 hours ago - Google -
World - The New York Times
U.K. to Hand Over Chagos Islands to Mauritius, Ending Colonial-Era Dispute
After years of legal wrangling and negotiations, Britain said it would surrender sovereignty of the archipelago in the Indian Ocean.9 hours ago - United Kingdom -
World - The Wall Street Journal
Key U.S. Military Base Secured as U.K. Returns Disputed Islands to Mauritius
The British government struck a deal with Mauritius to hand over the cluster of 58 tiny islands in the Indian Ocean known as the Chagos archipelago.10 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
Chagos Islanders have fought a long and determined campaign for right to return
Hopes occasionally soared only to be dashed as legal challenges came and went until a critical judgment in 2019. The view from the decaying jetty on the atoll of Peros Banhos takes in a vast lagoon ...11 hours ago -
Business - Financial Times
UK gives Chagos islands to Mauritius to secure military base
Deal comes after 50 years of wrangling over the remote but strategically important archipelago12 hours ago - United Kingdom -
Health - ABC News
Taiwan hospital fire leaves at least 9 dead as typhoon batters island's south
Authorities report at least nine people have died in a fire at a hospital in the island's south that is being battered by a typhoon15 hours ago -
World - ABC News
Taiwan hospital fire leaves at least 8 dead as typhoon batters island's south
Taiwan hospital fire leaves at least 8 dead as typhoon batters island's south18 hours ago -
Business - Inc.
How Can You Make Your Business a Trojan Horse for Change? Ask Perelel
With its latest campaign and an acquisition of education platform Loom, the women’s health brand is building a coalition.Yesterday