Ukrainian pilots to receive F-16 training in US
The United States will begin flight training for Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets in October, the Pentagon announced on Thursday.
The training will begin after the pilots receive English ...
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BRICS welcomes new members in push to reshuffle world order
The BRICS bloc of developing nations agreed on Thursday to admit Saudi Arabia, Iran, Ethiopia, Egypt, Argentina and the United Arab Emirates in a move aimed at accelerating its push ...
Ancient polychrome wall found in northern Peru likely over 4,000 years old
An ancient polychrome wall discovered in northern Peru is believed to be over 4,000 years old and could have been part of a ceremonial temple, according to archaeologists, offering new insights ...
Obituary: Yevgeny Prigozhin crossed Putin’s red lines with short-lived Wagner revolt
He dared to challenge the authority of Vladimir Putin. Two months later, he was dead.
Yevgeny Prigozhin, who Russian authorities said was killed in a plane crash north of Moscow ...
Russia’s Putin sends condolences to Prigozhin’s family after crash
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences on Thursday to the family of Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin after his presumed death in a plane crash the day before and ...
Investigators trawl site of crash believed to have killed Prigozhin
Crash investigators on Thursday picked through the wreckage of a jet said to have been carrying Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin that crashed with no survivors, two months after he ...
Zelenskiy rallies Ukrainians on Independence Day, 18 months after invasion
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy hailed his nation’s spirit and defiance in holding out against Russian forces in a rallying speech on Thursday marking Ukraine’s Independence Day.
The anniversary was ...
FIFA opens disciplinary proceedings against Spanish FA chief Rubiales
FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee has opened disciplinary proceedings against Luis Rubiales, the president of the Spanish FA, following his unsolicited kiss on Women’s World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso, the ...
Turkey shocks with big rate hike to 25%, boosting lira
Turkey’s central bank hiked its key interest rate by a larger-than-expected 750 basis points to 25% on Thursday, sparking a rare lira rally and signalling a new determination to address rebounding ...
Pandemic, inflation push 68m more in Asia into extreme poverty
The coronavirus pandemic and rise in cost of living have pushed close to 70 million more people in developing Asia into extreme poverty as of last year, the Asian Development Bank ...
Ancelotti rules out Real Madrid move for Mbappe in this window
Real Madrid have ruled out signing Kylian Mbappe before the transfer window closes next week, manager Carlo Ancelotti said on Thursday as the Paris St Germain forward continues to be ...
Britain will host AI summit at WW2 code-breaking centre
Britain will host a global summit on artificial intelligence at the old home of Britain’s World War Two codebreakers in November as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pitches Britain as ...
Ukraine says it launched ‘special operation’ in Russian-occupied Crimea
Ukraine’s navy and military intelligence carried out a “special operation” overnight in which units landed on Russian-occupied Crimea, the defence ministry’s Main Directorate of Intelligence (HUR) said on ...
UK economy shows signs of slowdown as BoE rate hikes mount
Britain’s economy is slowing and might be heading for a recession as it feels the impact of 14 back-to-back interest rate increases by the Bank of England to fight high ...
Chandrayaan-3 rover rolls onto moon’s surface as ecstatic India celebrates
The moon rover of India’s Chandrayaan-3 exited the spacecraft on Thursday to begin its exploration of the lunar surface and conduct experiments to help future probes, as the media ...
New Boeing 737 MAX supplier defect to delay aircraft deliveries
Boeing (BA.N) has recently identified a new 737 MAX quality problem involving supplier Spirit AeroSystems (SPR.N) that has resulted in improperly drilled holes on the aft pressure bulkhead, the ...
Prigozhin plane crash: Villagers hear bang, then see plane plummet to ground
Residents of a village near the site of a plane crash which is believed to have killed Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said they had heard a bang, then saw ...
BRICS invites six nations to join developing world bloc
Leaders of the BRICS group of developing nations have invited Saudi Arabia, Iran, Ethiopia, Egypt, Argentina and the United Arab Emirates to join, in a move aimed at growing the ...
Bounce in European property stocks: false start or turning point?
It’s hard to be bullish about real estate in an environment of sharply higher interest rates. Yet unloved property stocks in Europe staged a surprise rally this summer, suggesting ...
In FIBA World Cup host Philippines, basketball is life
It may be dwarfed by other nation’s sporting prowess, but the Philippines’ fervour for basketball is gigantic, and enthusiasm for the sport is only intensifying ahead of the 2023 FIBA ...
Shooting kills three at California bikers’ bar; 6 wounded
Three people were killed after a gunman opened fire late Wednesday at a bikers’ bar in California’s Orange County and the shooter was killed by authorities, the local sheriff’...
England’s Earps questions Nike over goalkeeper shirt statement
England goalkeeper Mary Earps has questioned a Nike NKE.N statement regarding the unavailability of her replica jersey during the recent Women’s World Cup.
The Golden Glove winner at ...
Briton Kerr stuns Ingebrigtsen to win 1,500m gold
Briton Josh Kerr pulled off one of the shocks of the World Championships when he beat Olympic champion and hot favourite Jakob Ingebrigtsen in an absolute carbon copy of last ...
Ace king Isner says he will retire after US Open
Big-serving American John Isner will call it a career after the upcoming U.S. Open, the ATP Tour’s all-time ace leader announced on Wednesday.
Isner, 38, turned pro in 2007 and ...