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US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea amid tensions with North Korea

Sat, 06/22/2024 - 12:33
USS Theodore Roosevelt to participate in joint military exercises between the United States, South Korea and Japan.

Israel pounds north Gaza after attack on southern al-Mawasi ‘safe zone’

Sat, 06/22/2024 - 11:56
Red Cross says 'heavy-calibre projectiles' landed metres from its office in the designated safe zone in the south.

Could therapy horses be the solution to Britain’s prison crisis?

Sat, 06/22/2024 - 11:34
A rehabilitation programme is using ‘equine therapy’ to break the cycle of crime and ease overcrowding in prisons.

France, China launch satellite in attempt to explore the universe

Sat, 06/22/2024 - 11:18
China's advances in space exploration are outpacing those of the US and attracting partners from Europe and Asia.

Do elephants really call to each other by name?

Sat, 06/22/2024 - 09:17
Research conducted in Kenya has revealed that elephants use individual names.

Keir Starmer’s empty promise of British renewal

Sat, 06/22/2024 - 08:34
The Labour Party leader has pledged a great British rebirth, but appears to have no intention of delivering one.

Top US State Department official for Israel-Palestine affairs resigns

Sat, 06/22/2024 - 08:19
Andrew Miller cited family reasons but resignation is latest from Biden administration since Israel's war on Gaza began.

‘Happening again’: Guantanamo victims say Israel using ‘US-style’ torture

Sat, 06/22/2024 - 07:28
Former prisoners who suffered in US detention facilities say Israeli abuse of Palestinians follows the same patterns.

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 848

Sat, 06/22/2024 - 07:28
As the war enters its 848th day, these are the main developments.

Israel will be the ‘ultimate loser’ in war with Hezbollah, Iran says

Fri, 06/21/2024 - 21:40
Israel says it will soon 'make the necessary decisions' about confronting the Iran-allied Lebanese group.

Can Putin’s diplomacy help him counter Western isolation?

Fri, 06/21/2024 - 21:36
Russian president visits North Korea and Vietnam to shore up alliances.

Palestinians grieve loved ones killed in Mawasi tent camp attack

Fri, 06/21/2024 - 21:14
Israeli attack on tent camp for displaced Palestinians kills at least 25 people in Gaza’s Mawasi, officials say.

‘World cannot afford Lebanon becoming another Gaza’: UN chief

Fri, 06/21/2024 - 21:05
UN's Guterres issues stark warning as full-scale war between Lebanon's Hezbollah and Israel's army reaches the brink.

US proposes restrictions for investments in Chinese tech, AI

Fri, 06/21/2024 - 20:46
Draft rule would bar US investment in AI systems in China that could be used for weapons targeting, other military uses.

UN Secretary General calls for immediate Israel, Hezbollah de-escalation

Fri, 06/21/2024 - 20:45
Rising tensions between Israel and Hezbollah have the UN on high alert.

Newly named Washington Post editor bows out after backlash

Fri, 06/21/2024 - 19:45
In the past few weeks, several media reports raised concerns about the incoming editor's journalistic ethics.

Far-right Israeli minister given more powers over Palestinians

Fri, 06/21/2024 - 19:31
Israel’s far-right settler minister Bezalel Smotrich have just been given more powers over the occupied West Bank.

Students protest across India over examination ‘scam’

Fri, 06/21/2024 - 19:14
Students are protesting across India after evidence of corruption interfered with this year’s elite examinations.

Israeli bombing kills dozens in Gaza in ‘difficult and brutal day’

Fri, 06/21/2024 - 18:51
Israel launches deadly attacks in Gaza City and near Rafah as MSF blames Israeli blockade for lack of medical supplies.

US imposes sanctions on leaders of Russia’s AO Kaspersky Lab

Fri, 06/21/2024 - 18:37
Biden administration cites cybersecurity risks as reason for slapping sanctions on the Russia-based software company.

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