Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – When four Chinese vessels joined with Russian ships earlier this month in joint naval drills in the Sea of Japan, few eyebrows were raised. Moscow and Beijing have been reinforcing their military partnership in recent years as they seek to counterbalance what they see as theRead More →
Here are the key events on day 1,268 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Here is how things stand on Friday, August 15: Fighting Ukrainian drones struck two Russian cities in attacks that injured at least 16 people, local authorities said. Thirteen people were wounded, two seriously, when a drone struckRead More →
Protests started last year after deadly collapse of rail station roof, with President Vucic accused of corruption. Thousands of protesters took to the streets across Serbia, smashing windows of the governing party’s headquarters in the northern city of Novi Sad, where the country’s antigovernment revolt started more than nine monthsRead More →
United States President Donald Trump has marked the 90th anniversary of Social Security with a defence of his administration’s policies toward the programme — and attacks on his Democratic rivals. On Thursday, Trump signed a presidential proclamation in the Oval Office, wherein he acknowledged the “monumental” importance of the socialRead More →
The humanitarian tragedy unfolding in the Gaza Strip must not be perceived merely as a conflict confined to a narrow strip of land; rather, it should be regarded as a deepening humanitarian catastrophe that wounds the collective conscience of humanity with each passing day. Israel’s months-long bombardments have targeted women,Read More →
Attendants union says there is still time to reach an agreement, as airline warns 100,000 passengers affected by Friday. Air Canada says it is at an impasse with its negotiations with the union representing its flight attendants and has announced that it will be pausing all its flights on SaturdayRead More →
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott faces two charges of sexual abuse against a boy and a girl. Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott will go on trial next year over allegations that he sexually abused children. The 48-year-old Dott is facing two charges of sex abuse against a boyRead More →
The US State Department has issued an updated travel warning for Americans visiting Mexico, citing risks of “terrorism, crime, and kidnapping”. The move follows months of intense pressure from President Donald Trump over issues such as immigration and the activities of criminal gangs involved in drug smuggling and human trafficking.Read More →
When OpenAI unveiled the latest upgrade to its groundbreaking artificial intelligence model ChatGPT last week, Jane felt like she had lost a loved one. Jane, who asked to be referred to by an alias, is among a small but growing group of women who say they have an AI “boyfriend”.Read More →
The far-right minister said he will approve 3,000 new homes in the controversial E1 area project, hailing it as ‘Zionism at its best’. Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has announced he will approve thousands of housing units in a highly controversial and long-delayed illegal settlement project in the occupiedRead More →
