The United Kingdom has deployed a new low-cost anti-drone weapon system in the Middle East as regional tensions continue to escalate amid the Iran crisis. The weapon, known as the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS), has now been fitted onto Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets to counter drone threats while reducing the cost…
A Suezmax tanker identified as carrying Iraqi crude is approaching India after apparently crossing the Strait of Hormuz in recent days. The tanker is identified by ship-tracking company Kpler as carrying Iraqi crude loaded at Basra on May 10-11. (HT) The tanker Karolos appeared in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday as it sailed away…
Amid the political turmoil in the United Kingdom, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has reportedly told his inner circle that he is ready to “stand down”. From the controversy surrounding the appointment of Peter Mandelson and his ties to child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, to the Labour Party’s poor performance in the local elections, calls…
Canada confirmed its first hantavirus case on Saturday after a passenger on board the cruise ship MV Hondius tested positive. As per the Canadian public health agency, the passenger, along with their spouse, was currently in quarantine in British Columbia. The cruise ship MV Hondius, affected by a hantavirus outbreak, leaves the port of Granadilla…
US President Donald Trump wrapped up his visit to China on Friday after holding key meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping, while his top aides have reportedly prepared plans for fresh military action against Iran, including a new name for the conflict, if the current ceasefire collapses. Trump has not yet decided what action his…
ITURI, Congo (AP) — At least 80 deaths have been reported in Congo’s new Ebola disease outbreak in the eastern Ituri province, authorities said, as health workers raced Saturday to intensify screening and contact tracing to contain the disease. Officials first announced the outbreak on Friday, with 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases. Meanwhile, Associated…
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IT WAS A tale of two summits. Meeting in China for the first time since 2017, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping committed to stabilising relations and suggested that they had reached new agreements on trade and other areas. Over two days of talks in Beijing, America’s president and his Chinese counterpart projected an image of…
Nathaniel Menday was suspended by Reform UK within days of winning a local election 04:00, 16 May 2026 Nathaniel Menday, left, has been suspended by Reform UK within a week of being elected as a councillor in Woodhouse, Sheffield(Image: Andrew Dowdeswell / YorkshireLive / Yui Mok / PA Wire) Residents of a Yorkshire ward whose…
A crucial Brics meeting hosted by India concluded on Friday without agreement on a joint statement because of differences over the West Asia conflict, as Iranian foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi sought to blame the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the lack of consensus within the bloc. The West Asia conflict cast a shadow over…