Xi and Putin unite to criticise US
China and Russia condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome missile defence shield plans and Washington’s “irresponsible” nuclear policy at a summit on Wednesday, a week after ...
Israel moves toward early election after parliament dissolution vote
Israel moved closer on Wednesday to a snap election after lawmakers gave an initial nod to dissolve parliament, with opinion polls showing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would lose the first ...
Lithuania issues air danger warning over suspected drone threat, asks public to take shelter and suspends traffic at airport
Lithuania on Wednesday issued an “air danger” warning asking people to take shelter and suspended traffic at the capital’s airport due to a drone violating the country’s airspace, ...
Chinese tankers exit Hormuz as Trump, Vance talk up Iran deal prospects
Two Chinese tankers laden with oil exited the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, shipping data showed, brightening hopes that the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran may soon be resolved ...
Vance says US troop deployment to Poland has been delayed
Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday told reporters that a U.S. troop deployment to Poland had been delayed, but added it was not accurate to say that the troops ...
UK allows diesel and jet fuel imports from Russian crude via sanctions carve-out
Britain will allow the import and provision of services linked to diesel and jet fuel refined abroad from Russian crude under a new general trade licence exempting specific products from ...
‘Anti-Islamic writings’ found in car of California mosque shooting suspects
“Anti-Islamic writings” were found in a vehicle connected to the two teenage suspects in Monday’s shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego that killed three people, according to ...
Vance says ‘a lot of progress’ made in Iran talks
U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday the United States and Iran have made a lot of progress in their talks and neither side wants to see a ...
Trump’s Gaza board reports funding ‘gap’, urges quicker disbursement
The gap between funding pledges and disbursement for Donald Trump’s Gaza rebuilding plan must be closed urgently, the U.S. president’s “Board of Peace” has said in a ...
Israeli forces fired shots at Gaza flotilla, 48 boats intercepted
Israeli forces opened fire on at least two vessels in an aid flotilla sailing towards Gaza on Tuesday, according to video footage and flotilla organisers, but Israel said no live ...
Somaliland says it will open an embassy in Jerusalem, Israel to reciprocate
Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia, will set up an embassy in Jerusalem soon, its ambassador said on Tuesday, after Israel became the first country to formally recognise the self-declared ...
Bird flu found in polar bear in Europe for first time
Bird flu has been detected in a dead polar bear in the Arctic Svalbard archipelago, the first time the virus has been found in the species in Europe, a Norwegian ...
Nestle and Danone face fresh scrutiny over infant formula recalls
Nestle NESN.S and Danone DANO.PA are facing fresh scrutiny over the handling of infant formula contamination after reports published on Tuesday by French, Belgian and Swiss public media ...
UK’s Channel 4 removes ‘Married at First Sight’ show after rape report
British broadcaster Channel 4 removed all previous seasons of “Married at First Sight” – one of its flagship reality shows – on Monday after a BBC report detailing allegations of rape during the ...
Israeli far-right minister Smotrich says ICC prosecutor seeks his arrest
Israel’s far-right finance minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Tuesday he was told the International Criminal Court prosecutor had sought a confidential arrest warrant against him, adding he would retaliate ...
WHO chief concerned at speed and scale of Ebola outbreak
The head of the World Health Organization expressed deep concern on Tuesday at the speed and scale of the Ebola outbreak, as the number of cases rises.
There have been ...
At least two dead, four injured in southern Spain shooting
Spanish police said on Tuesday they had detained a 25-year-old man who allegedly killed his two parents and injured four others, including his son, in a shooting overnight in the ...
Iran says peace proposal includes reparations for war damage, US troop withdrawal
Tehran’s latest peace proposal to the United States involves ending hostilities on all fronts including Lebanon, the exit of U.S. forces from areas close to Iran, and reparations ...
Five dead, including two teen suspects, after shooting at San Diego mosque
Two teenage gunmen opened fire on Monday at the Islamic Center of San Diego, California, killing a security guard and two other men outside the mosque before the suspects were ...
Trump says he paused attack on Iran as negotiations continue
President Donald Trump said on Monday he had paused a planned attack against Iran to allow for negotiations to take place on a deal to end the U.S.-Israeli ...
Elon Musk loses lawsuit against OpenAI
A US jury on Monday ruled against Elon Musk in his lawsuit against OpenAI, finding the artificial intelligence company not liable to the world’s richest person for having allegedly ...
Swatch’s Royal Pop launch triggers consumer frenzy as resale prices soar
Swiss watchmaker Swatch was forced to shut stores and cap queues after the launch of its Royal Pop pocket watch in collaboration with Audemars Piguet drew large crowds and triggered ...
Modi allies push for bigger families despite India’s 1.4-billion population
India may be the world’s most populous country, with 1.42 billion people and challenges like high youth unemployment, but powerful allies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi are championing larger families ...
Starmer says he is focused on doing his job as PM
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is under intense pressure to quit from within his Labour Party after a set of poor local election results, said on Monday he remained ...