Brazil’s life-like doll trend sparks viral craze and debate
Hyperrealistic reborn dolls are gaining attention in Brazil, where emotional videos of people caring for them like real babies have gone viral online. Read more at Read More
Kathmandu rally marks 72 years since first Everest summit
A rally wound through the streets of Kathmandu on Thursday, marking 72 years since Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay first stood atop Everest and drawing attention to growing concerns over…
Wall Street retreats as Trump tariffs get a temporary reprieve from appeals court
US stocks and the dollar retreated sharply after a Federal appeals court granted the Trump administration’s request to pause the trade court ruling that had blocked the US reciprocal tariffs.…
Benjamin Netanyahu accepts US’ latest Gaza ceasefire proposal as Hamas says it’s still reviewing it
It comes after Middle East envoy Witkoff said earlier this week that he was optimistic about brokering an agreement to end more than 19 months of war in Gaza. Read…
Latest news bulletin | May 30th – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. Read more at Read More
US ambassador’s residence in Syria reopens as Washington looks to mend ties with Damascus
Washington has yet to formally reopen its embassy in Syria, which closed in 2012 after protests the government of strongman President Bashar al-Assad was met with brutal crackdown, kickstarting the…
China launches spacecraft it says will collect samples from asteroid near Mars
China earlier returned rock samples from the moon’s far side back to Earth in a historic mission and has welcomed international cooperation. Read more at Read More
Israel approves construction of 22 new settlements in the occupied West Bank
The expansion will include the legalisation of outposts already established by Israeli settlers without official Israeli government approval. Read more at Read More
Benjamin Netanyahu accepts US’ latest Gaza ceasefire proposal, Israeli media say
It comes after Middle East envoy Witkoff said earlier this week that he was optimistic about brokering an agreement to end more than 19 months of war in Gaza. Read…
Worry among Chinese students as US announces plans to revoke some visas
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said visa rules would also be tightened to increase scrutiny of applicants from China and Hong Kong. Read more at Read More