China robot conference spotlights the changing face of humanoids

Beijing — As China seeks to race ahead in humanoid robot development, its supply chains showcased cheaper and innovative parts at the world robot conference in Beijing, but some executives warn the industry has yet to improve product reliability

New law allows Australians to ignore after hours work calls and emails 

Sydney — Australian employees now have the right to ignore their bosses outside working hours thanks to a new law which enshrines the right to disconnect

Indonesia hosts huge multi-national military exercises

Sidoarjo, Indonesia — Thousands of military personnel from Indonesia, the U

Japan scrambles jets after Chinese aircraft 'violates' airspace

Tokyo — Japan scrambled fighter jets on Monday after a Chinese military aircraft violated Japanese airspace, the defense ministry said

What is Pacific Islands Forum? How a summit for the world's tiniest nations became a global draw

NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga — As leaders of Pacific nations were welcomed to their annual meeting in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, on Monday, they were greeted first by torrential rain and then by an earthquake

Sea levels rising faster in Pacific than elsewhere, says WMO report

GENEVA — Sea level rises in the Pacific Ocean are outstripping the global average, a World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report showed Tuesday, imperiling low-lying island states

Ukrainian monk raises money for the front doing powerlifting  

The Ukrainian military has come to rely on aid from allies around the world for arms and tactical training

Cows obstruct Nigeria's capital as climate change, development leave herders with nowhere to go

ABUJA, Nigeria — At an intersection seven miles from the presidential villa, frustrated drivers honk as a herd of cattle feeds on the grass beautifying the median strip and slowly marches across the road, their hooves clattering against the asphalt

Workers battling mpox try to reach rural villagers in conflict zones

Yaoundé, Cameroon — Health authorities in Sub-Saharan Africa said armed gangs and rebel groups are obstructing their access to towns and villages that are suspected of having mpox cases

Ghana presidential contenders promise to ease hardship as campaign ramps up 

ACCRA — The two main contenders in Ghana's presidential election have launched dueling manifestos promising fiscal stability, jobs and a path out of the country's worst economic downturn in a generation

Malawi tests groundbreaking solar-powered African tractor

Africa's first solar-powered tractor is undergoing field tests in Malawi

Dam collapses in eastern Sudan after heavy rainfall, dozens missing

Cairo — A dam collapsed in Sudan's eastern Red Sea state, sending water flooding over nearby homes, the country's health ministry said

Campaigns underway in Mozambique to choose next president

Maputo, Mozambique — Mozambique has begun a 45-day election campaign to choose the next president, with four hopefuls looking to succeed President Filipe Nyusi

For Senegalese dreaming of Europe, the deadly Atlantic route is not a deterrent  

THIAROYE-SUR-MER, Senegal — Salamba Ndiaye was 22 when she first tried to get to Spain, dreaming of a career as a real estate agent

Russia skips UN meeting pledging respect for humanitarian law

Geneva — Switzerland hosted United Nations Security Council members at a meeting in Geneva on Monday to recommit to international humanitarian law, describing an alarming global context characterized by over 120 armed conflicts, with Russia the only [..]