Current conditions: Severe thunderstorms across the Great Plains are raising the risk late into Friday night of nocturnal tornadoes, which are nearly three times as deadly as daytime twisters • The Red and Mississippi rivers are poised swell as clouds dump up to 4 inches of rain on the region • Strong katabatic winds up…
Nearly a week into the United States-Israel war on Iran and the BRICS bloc, a multi-country alliance that includes Tehran, has not reacted in any form to the conflict. To analysts and political observers, that seems out of character. When the 12-day war between Israel and Iran broke out in June last year, the bloc,…
new video loaded: Nepal Election to Test the Political Power of Gen Z transcript Back transcript Nepal Election to Test the Political Power of Gen Z Nepalis expressed hope for their country as people head to the polls on Thursday for the first election since a youth-led uprising against corruption toppled the government last September….
A partner of a Labour MP is among three men who have been arrested in London and Wales on suspicion of spying for China, it has been alleged. Three men were arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service, the Metropolitan Police has confirmed. The country to which the investigation is related…
China is set to unveil a sweeping economic agenda for the next five years during a meeting of the National People’s Congress (NPC) over the next week at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. China’s 15th Five-Year Plan for 2026 to 2030 will be released during the NPC, one of China’s most important…
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Some Palestinians say they fear the widening war sparked by U.S. and Israeli attacks against Iran could overshadow the fragile situation in Gaza, just over a week after U.S. President Donald Trump rallied billions of dollars in pledges for the territory’s reconstruction and tried to nudge a ceasefire forward….
Rescue forces operate at a building hit by an Iranian missile strike in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Sunday, March 1, 2026. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The escalating conflict in the Middle East is fueling fears that Washington’s pursuit of regime change in Iran, and Tehran’s retaliation, could destabilize regions from the Gulf to…
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Japan’s plans to deploy missiles on its westernmost island, close to Taiwan, within five years will further add to the growing tensions with China, analysts say. Japanese defence minister Shinjiro Koizumi said the surface-to-air systems – designed to intercept aircraft and ballistic missiles – will be deployed to Yonaguni island, located about 110km (68 miles)…
The newly-formed Restore Britain political group at Kent County Council has elected its new leader and deputy and vowed to fight the forthcoming by-election in Thanet. Cllr Paul Thomas will head up the seven-strong team with Clr Maxine Fothergill as his second in command. KCC Restore Britain leader Paul Thomas and Maxine Fothergill at County…