Ukraine may have turned tide of Russian territorial gains
After slowing Russia’s rate of advance over the past several months, Ukraine may have tipped the scales in April and recaptured more of its land...
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Election results show politics in the UK has fragmented
The overnight local election results have confirmed that, for the time being at least, electoral politics in Britain has become highly fragmented. Reform are certainly...
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...
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,...
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...
Iran Nobel winner Mohammadi ‘between life and death’
Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi is fighting for her life after being hospitalised under guard for the last five days with a...