France protests raise pressure against Macron’s pension reform

PARIS — Huge crowds marched across France on Tuesday to say “non” to President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to make people work longer

‘Hands off Africa,’ Pope Francis tells rich world

KINSHASA — Pope Francis denounced the “poison of greed” driving conflicts in Africa as he began a visit to Democratic Republic of

US readies $2B-plus Ukraine aid package

WASHINGTON — The United States is readying more than $2 billion worth of military aid for Ukraine that is expected to include

Indonesia attracted 5.47 million foreign visitors in 2022

JAKARTA — Indonesia saw 5.47 million foreign visitors in 2022, more than three times than in the previous year and above the

Macau casinos revenue jumps 82.5% in January after visitor surge

HONG KONG — Macau posted an 82.5% year-on-year rise in gambling revenue to 11.6 billion patacas ($1.4 billion) in January, after the

Wikipedia Middle East editors ban shows risks for creators

BEIRUT, Jan 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — Rights groups have accused the Saudi Arabian government of “infiltrating” and seeking to control Wikipedia, after

South Korea slides toward recession as Jan exports plunge

SEOUL — South Korea’s economy inched toward its first recession in three years as data on Wednesday showed its January trade deficit soared to a

New Zealand extends cut in fuel excise duty amid inflation woes

SYDNEY — New Zealand will extend the duration of cuts in fuel excise tax and public transport fares until the end of June, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said on

Boeing delivers last 747, saying goodbye to ‘Queen of the Skies’

SEATTLE — Boeing bid farewell to the iconic 747, delivering the final plane to Atlas Air on Tuesday afternoon and marking an end of an

My Big Coin cryptocurrency firm founder gets 8 years in prison for fraud

BOSTON — The founder of a defunct cryptocurrency business was sentenced on Tuesday to more than eight years in prison for defrauding