North Korea has reduced food rations to its soldiers for the first time in more than two decades as the Hermit Kingdom descends into a possible food crisis, officials said this week. South Korea’s unification ministry, which oversees relations with their northern
A court in Nicaragua sentenced a Roman Catholic bishop to more than 26 years in prison for alleged treason after he refused to be exiled to the United States. Rolando Alvarez, who serves as bishop of the country’s Matagalpa diocese, received his
Chicago Bulls center Andre Drummond hasn’t played much as of late, dropping out of Billy Donovan’s rotation over the past month. But on Thursday night, Drummond made the most out of his opportunity, accomplishing something that had been seen since the 1970s.
Half a million Britons are expected to take part in “Walkout Wednesday”, which will see workers including teachers, civil servants, train drivers, Royal Mail staff and Amazon warehouse staff refuse to show up to work to demand pay rises amid soaring inflation
Large regions in Russia are facing a freezing winter, as temperatures in Siberia have dropped to as low as -62.7C (-80.9F). Meteorlogists note that this recording marks the coldest day in Russia in about 21 years, as large parts of the country
The worst cholera outbreak to affect Malawi in two decades has now claimed 750 lives, a government minister said, while the World Health Organization chief described the southeast African country as among the hardest-hit amid ongoing global epidemics that are “more widespread
A Mexican journalist was attacked in Mexico on New Year’s Day continuing a trend from 2022 that resulted in the deadliest year for journalists in the country in decades. The media site La Nota Prensa De Sonora said its director, Omar Castro,
Protests throughout the year demonstrated the strongest pushback against oppressive regimes in decades. Tensions in China, Iran and Russia boiled over at various points across 2022, driving protesters to their breaking point due to war, COVID-19 or simple denial of basic civil
Legendary news reporter Barbara Walters died on Friday evening in her New York apartment, ABC News revealed. Ms Walters made history in 1976 as the first female network news anchor, earning an eye watering $1million annual salary. Through the span of her five
At least 60 people in eight states have been killed in a massive winter storm which has left thousands without power over the Christmas weekend, reports reveal. The city of Buffalo, in Erie County, New York has been one of the worse