North Korea promotes Kim Jong Un’s sister as he vows to boost economy
North Korea promotes Kim Jong Un’s sister as he vows to boost economy The ruling Workers’ Party Central Committee names Kim Yo Jong as the full department director at the…
Trump hits out at reports that top general flagged risks of attacking Iran
Trump hits out at reports that top general flagged risks of attacking Iran US president slams reports that General Dan Caine warned him of risks of war with Iran as…
Trump set to deliver second term’s first State of the Union: What to expect
Trump set to deliver second term’s first State of the Union: What to expect The US president has shaped the Republican Party in his likeness, but his polarising policies risk…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,461
Here is where things stand on Tuesday, February 24: Fighting A man detonated an explosive device beside a police patrol car in central Moscow’s Savyolovsky railway station square, killing one…
El Mencho: Mexico officials say 25 soldiers killed after cartel raid
El Mencho: Mexico officials say 25 soldiers killed after cartel raid Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says that calm is being restored and that improvised cartel roadblocks are being removed. Mexico’s…
Tourette syndrome campaigner shouts slur at BAFTA ceremony
At the BAFTA Film Awards, a guest with Tourette syndrome involuntarily shouted a racial slur during the BBC’s broadcast.
Trump’s new tariff threats trigger economic uncertainty; trade deals stall
Trump’s new tariff threats trigger economic uncertainty; trade deals stall The White House is set to impose a 15 percent tariff through Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974…
Slovakia halts emergency power supplies to Ukraine over Russian oil dispute
Slovakia halts emergency power supplies to Ukraine over Russian oil dispute Slovakia had issued a two-day ultimatum to Ukraine to reopen the Soviet-era Druzhba pipeline so that it could receive…
Are the US and Iran moving closer to war?
Diplomacy continues despite the significant United States military build-up.
Iran banks big on murky oil ‘trustees’ as war with US on the horizon
Iran banks big on murky oil ‘trustees’ as war with US on the horizon Billions in oil funds have not been returned to Iran as transparency fades during efforts to…