'It's Too Much': Spain's Balearic Isles Battle Overtourism
Every year, nearly 800,000 tourists wander through the alleys of Binibeca Vell, a tiny whitewashed village nicknamed "the Spanish Mykonos" for its resemblance to the famous Greek island which attracts huge crowds of visitors.
Sheinbaum's Mexico Election Win Bolsters Latin American Left
Claudia Sheinbaum's election as Mexico's first woman president has shored up the left's dominance of Latin America, a region more used to sometimes-dramatic political shifts in recent years.
Homeboys Germany And Reborn Hungary Headline Group A At The Euros
Tournament hosts Germany face Hungary, Switzerland and Scotland, a set of talented if unpredictable rivals, in Group A as they bid for a record-breaking fourth Euros crown.
Japan Aims To Quadruple Overseas Market For Anime, Games
Pop-culture powerhouse Japan wants to expand its overseas market for video games, manga and anime fourfold to $130 billion in about a decade, the government has said.
India's Modi In Talks With Allies After Close Election Win
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party was in talks with key allies to form a government Wednesday, after failing to secure an outright majority for the first time since sweeping to power a decade ago.
Australian Watchdog Drops Court Fight With X Over Violent Posts
Australia's online watchdog on Wednesday dropped a legal effort to force Elon Musk's X to remove posts depicting the violent stabbing of a Sydney priest.
World's Richest Have Never Been So Wealthy: Study
The world has never had so many rich people and their investments in soaring stock markets have made them wealthier than ever recorded, according to a study published on Wednesday.
Markets Mixed As US Jobs Data Tempered By Economy Worries
Equities were mixed Wednesday as building optimism that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates before the end of the year was offset by renewed worries about the US economy.
Spain, Italy And Croatia Collide In Euro 2024 Group B
Heavyweights Spain, defending champions Italy and Croatia will duke it out in the dreaded group of death as they battle to reach the latter stages of Euro 2024.
Global Warming Accelerating At 'Unprecedented' Pace: Study
Global warming has accelerated at an "unprecedented" pace as the window to limit rising temperatures within internationally-set targets closes, over 50 leading scientists warned in a study published on Wednesday.
TikTok Says Cyberattack Targeted Big Names Including CNN
TikTok on Tuesday said it slammed the door on a cyberattack that targeted high-profile accounts including CNN.
The number of accounts compromised was "very small" and TikTok has beefed up defenses to thwart the method used by the hackers, according to a spokesperson.
Mbappe Makes 'Dream' Move To Real Madrid
Kylian Mbappe signed a five-year deal to move to Real Madrid from Paris Saint-Germain on Monday and hailed the move as a "dream come true".
Modi Heads For Victory In India Vote, With Reduced Majority
India's Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his allies were heading for victory in the country's general election count on Tuesday, but with a reduced parliamentary majority as the opposition surpassed expectations.
UK's Sunak Prepares For First TV Debate Amid 'Election Crisis'
Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hunkered down Tuesday as he prepared to go head-to-head with Labour opposition leader Keir Starmer in the first televised debate of the UK general election campaign on the back foot.
TSMC Votes For Chief Executive CC Wei To Also Become Chairman
TSMC's board of directors on Tuesday unanimously elected chief executive CC Wei to succeed Mark Liu as chairman of the chip titan.
Japan's Nagasaki Holds Off Inviting Israel To Peace Ceremony
The Israeli ambassador to Japan has not yet been invited to Nagasaki's annual peace ceremony, said city officials who instead sent the embassy a letter calling for a Gaza ceasefire.
Intel Unveils New Chip Tech In AI Battle With Nvidia, AMD
US chip titan Intel on Tuesday struck a defiant tone in the face of strong challenges from rivals Nvidia, AMD and Qualcomm, unveiling technologies it said would lead the artificial intelligence revolution.
Frustration In The Air: Boeing Delays Hang Over Aviation Meet
Back-slapping over record passenger figures is tinged with frustration at the airline trade body's annual meeting as carriers lament years-long delays to deliveries of new Boeing aircraft.
Philippines Says Chinese Boats Seized Supplies Airdropped To Filipino Outpost
The Philippine military said Tuesday that Chinese boats illegally "seized" food and medicine airdropped to a Filipino outpost in the South China Sea.
Biden Set For Mexican Border Curbs With Eye On Trump
US President Joe Biden is expected to announce steps Tuesday to close the Mexican border to asylum seekers when numbers surge, in a bid to tackle a key weak spot in his election battle with Donald Trump.
Opening Arguments Set In Trial Of Biden's Son Hunter On Gun Charges
Opening arguments are to be held on Tuesday in the trial of Hunter Biden on gun charges, the first ever prosecution of a child of a sitting US president.
US Pentagon Chief Visits Cambodia To Boost Ties With China Ally
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited Cambodia on Tuesday in an effort to reset ties with the staunch China ally.
Israel Mourns Dead Hostages As Major Powers Urge Gaza Truce
Israel on Tuesday mourned four hostages confirmed dead inside war-torn Gaza as Western and Middle East powers threw their support behind a truce deal outlined by US President Joe Biden.
From Non-league To Top Of The League For Japan Upstarts Machida
Led by a former high-school coach and playing in a picturesque stadium surrounded by trees, Machida Zelvia are taking the J. League by storm in their debut season in Japan's first division.
Taiwan President Vows To Remember China's Tiananmen Crackdown
Taiwan's new President Lai Ching-te said Tuesday that the memory of Beijing's deadly crackdown at Tiananmen Square "will not disappear in the torrent of history", in a post marking the event's 35th anniversary.
Forest Fires Blaze In North Israel After Rockets Launched From Lebanon
Israeli authorities were battling intense forest fires Tuesday in the north of the country that broke out shortly after rocket and drone strikes from neighbouring Lebanon, forcing the partial evacuation of one town.
France, England Lead The Contenders As Germany Hosts Euro 2024
Euro 2024, beginning in Germany on June 14, is a mouth-watering prospect, as France and England lead the heavyweight contenders for a tournament which will be played out in some of the continent's finest stadiums across a football-mad nation.
'Enemy Within': Trump Rhetoric Rings Alarm Bells
The language sounds like something from an authoritarian state or the US anti-communist purges of the 1950s, but Donald Trump is increasingly focused on one target: "the enemy within."
TikTok Fails 'Disinformation Test' Before EU Vote, Study Shows
Wildly popular social network TikTok approved adverts containing political disinformation ahead of European polls, a report showed Tuesday, flouting its own guidelines and raising questions about its ability to detect election falsehoods.
China Lunar Probe Takes Off From Moon Carrying Samples
A Chinese probe carrying samples from the far side of the Moon started its journey back to Earth on Tuesday, the country's space agency said -- a world first and a major achievement for Beijing's space programme.