New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham “will always put Britain’s interests first”, he told the BBC when asked in an interview, parts of which were released on Sunday, whether he was willing to call out U.S. President Donald Trump. In his first major interview since taking office, BBC journalist Laura Kuenssberg asked Burnham if he…
KHARKIV, Ukraine—Before he left for the front line in 2022, Serhii Boychuk told his wife that if captured, he didn’t want to be taken alive. A few months later, the Russians took him prisoner. Guards beat and tortured him sexually for more than two years, he said. Serhii Boychuk said he suffered sexual torture at…
The exact reason behind why the United States suddenly paused its military campaign against Iran after 13 straight days of attacks remains unclear. However, Vice President JD Vance and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine reportedly raised concerns over further escalation and US weapons stockpiles before the decision. President Donald Trump…
Two groups of Chinese nationals clashed in Sri Lanka’ Colombo Port City on Thursday, July 23, allegedly leading to the abduction and murder of a man, according to local reports. The killing has now turned into an investigation into organised Chinese criminal networks, say local reports. The investigators in Sri Lanka have ceased two vehicles…
Over 250,000 people have fled as wildfires ravage France and Spain, with the uncontrolled fires moving closer to Madrid and Bordeaux, and threatening the metropolitan areas. France and Spain have been at the epicentre of the wildfire season. (Reuters) The fires are the result of forests and vegetation becoming flammable due to drought and record-breaking…
US President Donald Trump abruptly switched planes, moving from the new Qatari-donated Boeing 747-8 to Air Force One, raising eyebrows during his return from the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey. President Donald Trump switched planes during NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey due to possible threat from Iran. (Getty Images) A credible threat, reportedly from Iranian…
Typhoon Noul will dump heavy to torrential rains across much of southern China for two days, authorities said, after sweeping the province of Guangdong and neighbouring Hong Kong with gale-force winds, following landfall on Sunday. Workers clear fallen debris and obstacles from the road after Typhoon Noul, in Hong Kong, China, July 26, 2026. (REUTERS)…
Rescuers are searching for 23 missing people after a Vietnamese ship carrying 62 crew members sank in the South China Sea, Chinese state media reported Sunday morning. A China Coast Guard ship in the South China Sea. (Representative Image/ File Photo/ AFP) The cargo vessel Khoi Nguyen 18 encountered trouble near Yongshu Reef, also known…
Iraq will sign an agreement with Syria on the construction of pipelines linking oil production sites to global export markets via the Mediterranean, according to a statement. Iraq to sign an agreement with Syria on construction of pipelines linked to oil production sites. (Representational/AFP) The Iraqi cabinet authorized the director general of Basra Oil Co….
China issues highest red alert ahad of Typhoon Noul(X videos) China’s national weather authority has issued a red alert, the highest warning in its four-tier typhoon warning system, as Typhoon Noul approaches the country’s southern coastline and is expected to make landfall in Guangdong province.According to the National Meteorological Centre (NMC), Typhoon Noul, the 12th…