SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s economy grew 2.9% in 2023, beating expectations in the first year of the administration of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, according to the government statistics institute Friday. The number announced by IBGE impressed many economists, whose
A rare discovery in the City of David is on display for the very first time at the Israel Museum in Jerusalam. This particular item is one that dates back 2,000 years. The rare enigmatic stone box was found by the Israel
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The first publicly known cases have emerged of Russian authorities penalizing people under a court ruling that outlawed LGBTQ+ activism as extremism, Russian media and rights groups have reported, with at least three people who displayed rainbow-colored items
The first human case of the swine flu strain H1N2 has been detected in the United Kingdom, health officials there announced Monday. The U.K. Health Security Agency (UKHSA) says the case of Influenza A(H1N2)v was discovered in the North Yorkshire area after
Superfit Brian Sampson still turns out for his local club most Saturday afternoons despite being three times the age of most of his teammates. The dad-of-two, who has one granddaughter, has played a gruelling 57 seasons and still plays regularly for Oakham
Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf offered for the country to be the first in the United Kingdom to accept Gazan refugees amid the Israel-Hamas war. Yousaf drew swift condemnation on social media, as even Arab nations like Qatar, Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt
Horses will set off from a standing start before reaching the first fence, which is brought 60 yards forward to slow the start of the four-mile race. Foam and rubber toe boards will be added to every fence and the start time
Jon Fosse, a master of spare Nordic writing in a sprawling body of work ranging from plays to novels and children’s books, won the Nobel Prize in literature on Thursday for works that “give voice to the unsayable.” Fosse’s work, which is
Top Thai officials welcomed hundreds of Chinese tourists at Bangkok’s international airport on Monday, the first day of a new visa-free entry program that officials say will boost the country’s tourism industry that was badly damaged by the coronavirus pandemic. Prime Minister
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations began its first joint naval exercise on Tuesday at a time when several member countries are responding more strongly to increasing Chinese assertiveness in the area. The non-combat drills, named ASEAN Solidarity Exercise, include joint maritime