Companies making billions from Iran war
As households across the globe count the costs of the US-Israel war in Iran, some companies have been counting bumper profits instead. The uncertainty sparked...
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Rubio meets Italian PM after Trump criticism
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday, the second day spent calming tensions in Rome following criticism by President Donald...
Massive 11,000-carat ruby discovered: Myanmar
A huge 11,000-carat ruby has been discovered in Myanmar, state media reported Friday, one of the largest ever found in the country renowned for its...
UK local elections seen as key test for Starmer as polls open
Voting began across the United Kingdom on Thursday in local and regional elections widely viewed as a major test of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership,...
Israel strikes in Lebanon despite truce
Israel pummelled southern Lebanon on Thursday, state media and AFP correspondents said, a day after it targeted a Hezbollah commander in its first strike on...
Turkiye unveils its first intercontinental ballistic missile
Turkiye has unveiled a prototype of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) as part of a push to become self-reliant and to gain a foothold as...
To stay or risk the ‘Road of Death’ – Ukrainian civilians trapped
“The road is mined. So, we’re stuck here,” says Ludmilla, over the phone from the rooftop of a fire-damaged house in southern Ukraine. “People are...
Israeli attacks on southern, eastern Lebanon kill at least six people
Israeli air attacks on southern and eastern Lebanon have killed at least six people and wounded three others, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported, in...
Zelensky says Russia choosing war as dual ceasefires falter
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that Russia had decided to reject efforts to halt fighting and save lives by launching fresh attacks on Ukraine, which...
Pakistan PM ‘hopeful’ current momentum will bring Mideast peace
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif — a key mediator in the war between Iran and the United States and Israel — said Wednesday he was...
Dressed for succession: What Kim Ju Ae’s outfits tell us about North Korea
In November 2022, a photo emerged of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un with a smartly-dressed young girl by his side – his daughter Ju...
