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Inside the Ukrainian city that said no to occupation
A motorist yells at a cyclist, churchgoers avoid a street hawker, a shellsuited pensioner crams pampushky -- a Ukrainian bread -- into her face, the falling breadcrumbs causing a pigeon to double-take. He led an immediate pushback that saw Ukrainian troops force a hasty retreat of their Russian adversaries, who left behind tanks and other hardware.
Hong Kong bans eating at annual food expo
Visitors to Hong Kong's annual exhibition of global gourmet food will once again not be allowed to sample the delicacies due to coronavirus curbs, the organiser said Tuesday. "We understand that visitors would like to taste the samples," Chong said.
HRW says Kenyan police impunity heightens election risks
Kenya's failure to hold police accountable for allegedly killing dozens after the 2017 elections heightens the risk of officers abusing their power when the country heads to the polls next week, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Tuesday.
BP profit triples to $9.3 bn on soaring energy prices
British oil giant BP rebounded to second-quarter profit on soaring energy prices, it said Tuesday, after a big loss linked to its Russia exit following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. BP is the latest energy major to post bumper second-quarter earnings as oil and gas prices have surged in the wake of key producer Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Key Hong Kong court ruling to lift lid on national security cases
A Hong Kong court delivered a landmark ruling on Tuesday that will help lift the lid on secrecy-shrouded pre-trial hearings held under a national security law. On Tuesday, High Court judge Alex Lee ruled that if a defendant asks, the restrictions must be lifted around hearings and proceedings for referring a case to the High Court.
Grim fragments of life seep out from Russian-occupied Ukraine
Collapsed social services, financial woes and fear: only brief snippets filter out of the daily reality for Ukrainians in Russian-occupied territory. "There is a total collapse of public services.
Kansas votes on abortion rights in US test case
Voters in the Midwestern state of Kansas head to the polls Tuesday in the first major ballot on abortion since the US Supreme Court ended the national right to the procedure in June. The Kansas ballot centers on a 2019 ruling by the state's supreme court that guarantees access to abortion -- currently up to 22 weeks.
Cool head in a rough region, Kenya faces test in election
In his final weeks as president, Uhuru Kenyatta has been busier than usual playing peacemaker in East Africa, thawing tensions with Somalia, intervening in Congo's crisis, and hosting talks between Sudan and Ethiopia.
Two dead in California's largest wildfire this year
Firefighters faced "extremely dangerous" conditions Monday as they battled to save a community of 8,000 residents, with lightning strikes threatening to worsen a blaze that has already killed at least two people and become California's biggest fire of the year.
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