TEAHUPO’O, French Polynesia — In Teahupo’o, the ocean is the heart of village life. Boats bob in the lagoon in the south of Tahiti at sunrise before fishers start their day. Many set out early with poles or spears to catch fish gliding among the corals — fresh food for them, their families and their … Read more
Ruby Franke, a mother and popular web personality from Utah in the US who pleaded guilty last year to four counts of aggravated child abuse, has been given four consecutive sentences of one to 15 years in prison. “My charges are just,” Franke said at the sentencing on Tuesday. “They offer safety to my family, … Read more
NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — The Beatles are getting the big-screen biopic treatment in not just one film, but a Fab Four of movies that will give each band member their own spotlight — all of which are to be directed by Sam Mendes. For the first time, the Beatles, long among the … Read more
WARSAW, Poland — Once banned by rulers dispatched from Moscow, Poland’s stately polonaise dance that nurtured the country’s spirit even through the dark years of its partition is now honored by UNESCO. This 18th century dance has been performed from aristocratic balls to village celebrations, inspiring composers the likes of J. S. Bach and Frederic … Read more
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean trainee doctors collectively walked off their jobs Tuesday to escalate their protest of a government medical policy, triggering cancellations of surgeries and other medical treatments at hospitals. The Health Ministry urged them to return to work immediately, saying they must not endanger the lives of patients to fight the … Read more
At least 53 people have reportedly been killed in tribal fighting in the northern highlands of Papua New Guinea. The men were shot dead in an ambush in Enga province in the remote highlands region of the South Pacific island nation, the ABC reported on Monday. Police in the capital of Port Moresby did not … Read more
LONDON — The Associated Press won the best documentary prize at the British Academy Film Awards for Ukraine war documentary â20 Days in Mariupol,â produced with PBSâ âFrontline.â Filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov admitted the accolade made him feel conflicted. âItâs a huge honor. Itâs a huge responsibility,â the Ukrainian journalist said after winning the trophy Sunday … Read more
At a refugee camp in Rafah, Palestinian children play with broken electricity lines that no longer work to distract themselves from hunger, thirst and the fear of being killed. They are unable to go to school and many of them are now orphans. Among them is Lama Abu Jamous, 9, who became a recognised journalist … Read more
SEOUL, South Korea — Trainee doctors in South Korea began resigning en masse Monday in protest of a government medical policy, causing reported delays in surgeries and other treatments at hospitals, though no major disruption in the country’s medical service has yet occurred. Doctors’ groups and the government have been squabbling over a government plan … Read more
Two people have been arrested on charges of murder and abuse of a corpse after the discovery of a girl’s body encased in concrete and a boy’s remains in a suitcase in Colorado, according to police and public jail records. The City of Pueblo Police Department announced the arrest of Corena Rose Minjarez, 36, on … Read more
