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Iran has caused ‘billions’ in damage to American intelligence assets, report says
President Trump vowed to hit Iran hard after the country targeted American bases. Tehran claims these strikes were retaliation for
topicTeacher saved 1,643 children from Nepal flash floods
Rajendra Dawadi, the 47-year-old principal of Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School, saved a large number of students by ordering an
topicSeven die, many more missing after ferry capsizes off North Cyprus
At least eight people died and up to 22 remain missing after a double-hulled ferry carrying 267 passengers and crew capsized off t
topicNorway: New King Haakon makes first speech to the nation
King Haakon VIII officially swore an oath of allegiance to the Norwegian constitution before parliament on Tuesday. Princess Ingri
topicDuring procession on Lake Albano, Pope entrusts wounded children to Mary
Pope Leo XIV participated in a Marian boat procession on Lake Albano at the papal summer house. Arriving by boat at the beach, the
topicPutin, Xi set for Central Asia summit as Russia and China seek to counter Western influence
Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Narendra Modi have gathered in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summi
topicAnother 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
‘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
topicWhat’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