Blast damage -- Havana's Saratoga Hotel is known for having hosted celebrities such as Madonna, Beyonce, Mick Jagger and Rihanna
Russia is expected to try to annex the south and east of Ukraine, according to Western defence assessments
Lebanon voted Sunday in its first election since multiple crises dragged it to the brink of failed statehood, with the ruling elite expected to comfortably weather public anger.
Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg rang the opening bell remotely to cheers 10 years ago as the beloved social network made its stock market debut, culminating an all-night hackathon that included street hockey, costumes and music.
The first commercial flight in nearly six years takes off from Yemen's rebel-held capital, a major step forward in a peace process that has provided rare relief from conflict.
Unlike in recent days, Pope Francis -- who was surrounded by around 50 cardinals and 300 bishops and priests -- did not appear in a wheelchair
Singapore swimmer Teong Tzen Wei erased Joseph Schooling's men's 50m butterfly SEA Games record as he retain the gold medal he won from the Olympic champion in 2019.
Singapore jujitsu athlete Noah Lim earned his second gold medal in as many SEA Games editions, after winning the men's under-69kg division.
Fencer Jonathan Au Eong earned Singapore's 10th gold medal at the Hanoi SEA Games in the men's individual foil competition.
At the "Art Weapon" festival, dozens of Ukrainians have chosen to show their love for their nation by getting tattooed
Novak Djokovic won his sixth Italian Open title on Sunday after a straight-sets victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas, 6-0, 7-6 (7/5) in Rome, while Iga Swiatek won her fifth straight tournament by dispatching Ons Jabeur.
Hundreds of Buddhists bring their pet dogs, cats, rabbits and even crustaceans to a temple in Singapore to receive blessings from monks and nuns as part of the Vesak celebrations. "After my animals are blessed, they are more sensitive and they are more aware and there's more bonding," said one pet owner.
Here is a round-up of sports events and developments in Singapore in the past week (9 to 15 May).
One person was dead and four others in critical condition after a shooting at a church near Los Angeles, law enforcement said Sunday, just one day after a gunman killed 10 people at a grocery store in New York state.
From odes to embattled military units to expressions of love for the motherland, Ukrainians are embracing tattoos amid the ongoing war with Russia. At the "Art Weapon" festival, dozens chose to show their love for their nation by getting inked.
BANGKOK (Reuters) -India's men's badminton team pulled off a major upset by crushing 14-times champions Indonesia 3-0 in the final on Sunday to win their maiden Thomas Cup title. Lakshya Sen set the tone for the first-time finalists when he stunned Olympic bronze medallist Anthony Sinisuka Ginting in the first singles at the Impact Arena. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy combined with Chirag Shetty for a similar come-from-behind victory over Mohammad Ahsan and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo in the first doubles.
Another sandstorm has descended on climate-stressed Iraq and has sent at least 4,000 people to hospital with breathing problems. It is the eighth dust storm since mid-April to hit the country, which has been battered by soil degradation, intense droughts and low rainfall linked to climate change.
The French city of Grenoble on Monday authorised the wearing of the so-called "burkini" by Muslim women in state-run swimming pools, reigniting one of France's most contentious debates on religous dress.
'Voting is a duty,' says a Beirut citizen as she casts her ballot in the first election since multiple crises dragged Lebanon to the brink of failed statehood. The vote is a major test for new opposition groups bent on removing the ruling elite.
Lebanon headed to the polls Sunday for its first election since multiple crises dragged it to the brink of failed statehood, with the ruling elite expected to comfortably weather public anger.
Palestinians rallied Sunday to mark the "Nakba," or catastrophe, 74 years after Israel's creation, with condemnation spreading over a police raid on the funeral of a slain journalist.
