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Another Tanker Struck as Hormuz Shipping Crisis Deepens
Two oil supertankers were hit by unknown projectiles in rapid succession while passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Maritime secu
topicIran warns of military ship ban in Hormuz under potential deal with Oman and other Middle East news
US military officials warn that conflict with Iran has depleted ammunition stocks to critical levels, potentially weakening the US
topic‘Not welcome’: How Sweden’s far right took over Stockholm Central Station
Far-right groups have taken over Stockholm Central Station, asserting that certain individuals are not welcome. This escalation oc
topicChina’s Xi gets his moment at meeting of anti-US bloc
Chinese President Xi Jinping is attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, where he has called for a
topicU.K. Jewish establishment: Sanctions on Israeli settlements could endanger Jews
The UK government plans to unveil a "comprehensive" response to Israeli West Bank settlement plans in the coming weeks. This move
topicLiberals sweep three seats in boost for Carney after trade tensions with US
Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal Party swept three federal byelections in Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia. These victori
topicIceland’s 'no' vote deals a blow to Brussels’ security pitch to wealthy nations
Icelandic voters rejected a proposal to restart negotiations for joining the European Union in a national referendum. Despite an e
topicIran calls for global pushback against U.S. sanctions, says diplomacy 'isn't impossible'
Iran resists U.S. sanctions, open to diplomacy. The war with Iran hits six-month mark. Qatar's Prime Minister travels to Tehran fo
What’s behind Netanyahu’s condemnation of this weekend’s settler pogroms?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned recent settler violence in the West Bank, calling it "criminal". The conde
topicSurvivors of Cypriot ferry disaster describe terror and panic aboard sinking ship
A Turkish ferry carrying 260 people capsized off the northern Cyprus coast, killing at least 8 and leaving 18 missing. Survivors d
topicChina Orders Military Supply Chain Checks in Self-Reliance Push
China has ordered military supply chain checks as part of a self-reliance push. The move aims to bolster the country's military ca
topicIran-US war latest: Trump says American military may still ‘smack’ Iran despite it being a ‘failed nation’
The US and Iran exchanged strikes for the first time in weeks, with President Trump vowing to hit Iran 'hard' after it targeted Am
topicProtesters clash with police, set fire to Ceuta migrant camp
Protesters in Ceuta clashed with police and set fire to a migrant camp amid an ongoing migrant crisis. The Spanish government has
topicSenior police officers in South Korea’s Jeju removed from duty over missing-person scandal
Senior police officers in Jeju, South Korea, have been removed from duty amid a scandal involving falsified missing-person reports
topic'Let us be clear: this war must end,' Archbishop Gallagher tells Russian authorities in Moscow
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican's foreign minister, visited Moscow and urged Russian authorities to end the war in
topicUkraine’s ex-defence minister touts ‘new history’ in war against Russia with planned tech fund
Ukraine's former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov is promoting a tech fund to support the country's war effort against Russia. Fe
topicRussia’s Zircon May Not Be A Hypersonic Cruise Missile After All
Ukraine's Defence Intelligence has revealed that Russia's Zircon missile is likely a solid-fuel ballistic missile, not a hypersoni
topicIran court sentences 10 protesters to death in Isfahan
An Iranian court has sentenced 10 protesters to death in Isfahan, according to multiple sources. The sentences come amid a broader
topicIndia must uphold water-sharing treaty with Pakistan, international court says
The Hague arbitration panel has ruled that India must uphold the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan. India has rejected the order,
topicJason Arday accuser given three-month teaching ban but can continue research
The academic who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism has been given a three-month teaching ban but is allowed to continue research.
topicCanada’s ruling Liberals sweep special elections in boost to Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal Party won all three special elections on Monday, maintaining the government's majority. The v
topicTurkish Commandos Retake Cargo Ship Killing 14 Somali Pirates
Turkish commandos and Somali forces recovered the hijacked cargo ship Lutuf in a military operation that left 14 Somali pirates de
topicFox News’ Rachel Campos-Duffy Makes Bold Confession About Donald Trump
Fox News host Rachel Campos-Duffy admitted during a television segment that she may have been "too naive" regarding Donald Trump's
topicUS tech is powering Ukraine's drone war. Officers fear it's created a serious vulnerability for Kyiv.
American technology currently drives Ukraine's drone warfare, though military officers warn this reliance creates a serious vulner