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Man uses robot vacuum to catch cheating wife, wins $16,000 affair case, then gets jailed for secretly filming her
A Taiwan man won a $16,000 lawsuit against his cheating wife using evidence from a robot vacuum but was sentenced to prison for se
topicSaudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan agree to establish secretariat under joint defence pact
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan have agreed to set up a secretariat for their joint defence pact, with Pakistan to head the sec
topicZelenskiy says Ukrainian drones have effectively closed Russian airspace
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Ukrainian drones have made Russian airspace effectively closed. This comes as Russia
topicIran fires on its Gulf neighbors, retaliating for US strikes after a monthlong lull
Iran has launched attacks on its Gulf neighbors, including Kuwait and Bahrain, in retaliation for US military strikes after a mont
topicBinyamin Netanyahu sows discord ahead of Israel’s election
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is stirring controversy ahead of the country's 2026 election, with his recent actions an
topicBuckinghamshire pub's 'beloved' manager stabbed to death in Germany
Rebecca Bullock, a 31-year-old manager of The White Swan pub in Whitchurch, Buckinghamshire, was stabbed to death at Rosenheim rai
topicJapan’s ASM-3 Kai Supersonic Cruise Missile May Have An Air-To-Air Capability
Japan's record FY2027 defense budget request focuses on new FFM, ASEV, submarines, drones, AI, and missiles. The budget includes $
topicBrigitte Macron’s daughter, 42, finds love with kitesurfer, 22
Tiphaine Auzière, 42, daughter of French First Lady Brigitte Macron, is dating a 22-year-old kitesurfer. The couple's relationship
UP: Investigators and special forces commander arrive at site of Security Service-Defence Intelligence stando
Investigators and special forces commander arrived at the site of a standoff between Ukraine's Security Service and Defence Intell
topicEchoes of cold war as US accused of meddling in another Brazilian election
The US is accused of interfering in Brazil's 2026 presidential election, echoing Cold War-era tactics. Brazil's right-wing strongh
topicIDF strikes Gaza as Hamas official captured in reported raid by Israel-backed militia
Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) launched strikes in Gaza, killing at least five people, including children, as a Hamas official was r
topicWhat does Iceland’s “No” vote mean for the EU’s enlargement policy?
Icelandic voters have rejected a proposal to restart negotiations to join the European Union in a referendum. The 'no' vote deals
topicChina removes two top generals from supreme military command body
China's top legislature has officially removed General Zhang Youxia, the highest-ranking uniformed officer and a former close ally
topicStrait of Hormuz commodity vessel transits stay in single digits, data shows
Oil transits through the Strait of Hormuz have increased, with 17 million barrels passing through on Monday, the highest since the
topicTrump faces huge backlash for inviting Russian finance minister to G20 talks after years of exile
US President Donald Trump invited Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov to G20 talks, sparking objections from European nations.
topicRussia secretly helped Iran build missiles to target US warships
The US and Iran have resumed trading strikes after a month of relative calm. Russia has secretly helped Iran develop advanced miss
topicRussia doesn’t need a military economy, it’s a ‘complete breakdown of the system,’ says former Finance Minister Mikhail Zadornov
Russia's economy is at risk of destabilization due to its involvement in the Ukraine conflict, with warnings of it going 'berserk'
topicPakistan wins Indus waters battle at The Hague, but India threat remains
The Hague's arbitration panel has ruled that India must uphold the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan. The treaty, signed in 1960,
topicUNHCR says it has no role in Malaysia's planned repatriation of Myanmar refugees, warns country is still unsafe
Malaysia plans to return 1,476 Myanmar nationals to their home country in the first phase of a voluntary repatriation program. The
topic'It was a horror' — 12 killed in Kyiv and suburbs, including 6 rail workers, as Russia's barrage enters 6th day
Russia's aerial strikes on Kyiv have entered their sixth day, with at least 12 people killed and four injured in the capital and i
topicIn unprecedented move, Abbas and Segalovitz announce joint run, bringing Jewish lawmaker to Arab party’s slate
In an unprecedented move, Jewish lawmaker Segalovitz will join Arab party leader Abbas on the United Arab List slate for the 2026
topicRussian stuff blowing up: Russia’s new Starlink-alternative satellite system fails
Russia's new satellite system, Rassvet, designed to rival Starlink, has failed to reach its intended orbit. Multiple sources confi
topicIsrael’s crowded far-right grows more extreme as elections near
Israel's far-right parties are increasingly competing with extreme visions ahead of the upcoming elections. The crowded far-right
topicTurkey says it has Black Sea grain plan and is in contact with Russia, Ukraine
Turkey is working on a new plan to restart grain exports from the Black Sea, with talks underway with Russia and Ukraine. The goal