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The world's highest paid leader is set for a 64% pay rise. Here's how others compare
Singapore is increasing ministerial salaries by up to 9 percent in a one-time boost, which includes a 64 percent salary increase o
topicVideo captures grocery store manager's daring rescue of toddler who ran into oncoming traffic
A supermarket manager in Mexico received an official honor after CCTV footage captured his daring rescue of a toddler who ran into
topicArgentina sues Israeli oil firm as Ben Gvir urges Netanyahu to back its Falklands claim
Argentina is taking legal action against Navitas Petroleum, an Israeli oil firm, over drilling operations in the Falkland Islands.
topicUK expands Iran sanctions over nuclear program and hostile activity
The United Kingdom has published new legislation to implement tougher sanctions against Iran. British authorities are broadening r
topicOil Extends Gain as Iran Says Hormuz Deal With Oman Is Close
Crude oil prices are extending gains, trading near $100 per barrel, as Iranian officials claim a shipping and corridor agreement w
topicMerkel's 'heart bleeds' after AfD win in Saxony-Anhalt
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel stated that her heart is bleeding following the Alternative for Germany party win in a regi
topicRussian drive on Donetsk region puts Kyiv's new commanders to the test
Russian forces are pressing an aggressive drive into the Donetsk region, serving as an immediate battlefield test for Kyiv's newly
topicTrump faces new Greenland setback after latest threats to take control of island
President Donald Trump continues to target Greenland, threatening to take control of the island following previous social media ma
Wednesday briefing: Iran retaliates; the best way to exercise; New Hampshire primaries; and more
The United States military destroyed five Iranian oil tankers following retaliation from Iran. This development arrives alongside
topicDelays and Cancellations Persist After Major Disruption at U.K. Airports
Delays and cancellations continue across United Kingdom airports as the aviation sector struggles to recover from a major technica
topicEU seeks to reassure a Trump-rattled Greenland with promise of a new partnership and investment
European Union leadership unveiled a financial package exceeding $200 million for Greenland to counter annexation threats and pres
topicUkraine war latest: Russia's deadline to capture Donbas slips yet again
Russian military commanders have missed yet another target for seizing the Donbas region as forces request additional time. Analys
topicKim Jong Un Finally Gets His Ship After Humiliating Launch
North Korea has commissioned its second Choe Hyon-class guided-missile destroyer in a grand unveiling led by Kim Jong Un. The nucl
topicHindu Group Apologizes as Eiffel Tower Visit Sparks Strike
A Hindu religious group apologized after a strike shut down the Eiffel Tower following allegations that female staff members were
topicPhilippines defense chief calls out China after note interrupts remarks at Seoul forum: 'Coercion, bullying'
Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro publicly confronted China during a security forum in Seoul after receiving an unexpe
topicMacron Calls on YouTube to Finance Content, Warns of Threat to Culture
French President Emmanuel Macron has called on YouTube to help finance creative content, warning about potential threats to cultur
topicIsraeli airstrikes on a village in southern Lebanon kill 12 people, including 2 children
Israeli airstrikes on a village in southern Lebanon killed 12 people, including two children, as bombardment intensified across th
topicWhat are the holes in the UK’s ban on imports from Israeli settlements?
The United Kingdom has implemented a ban on imports originating from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, follow
topicEiffel Tower closes as staff strike amid row over Hindu group visit
The Eiffel Tower has reopened following a one-day strike by staff members protesting the treatment of female employees during a vi
topicChinese hackers are running AI on stolen networks to avoid detection, Google says
Chinese hackers are utilizing artificial intelligence on compromised networks to evade detection and accelerate cyberattacks again
topicGermany to send more Patriot missiles to Ukraine, warns of stepped-up Russian winter attacks
Germany will transfer PAC-2 missiles from its own stocks to Ukraine to bolster air defenses. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirm
topicKing Harald V’s final farewell: Inside the historic funeral set to bring Norway to a standstill
Norway bade its final farewell to King Harald V on Wednesday with a state funeral in Oslo. Crowds lined the streets to honor the l
topicWith Hormuz Choked, Syria Offers an Alternative
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf warned that US oil and gas interests across the Gulf are vulnerable following we
topicSix months into the Iran war, Iranian Americans remain divided over what comes next
Iranian Americans remain split on the future of the conflict six months into the war between the United States and Iran. The prolo