Japan, China continue to spar at UN over Takaichi remarks on Taiwan
Japan, China continue to spar at UN over Takaichi remarks on Taiwan Fallout continues after Japanese prime minister said use of force against Taiwan would be ‘survival threatening’ for Japan.…
Ukrainian diver Lyskun switches allegiance to Russia, loses all medals
Ukrainian diver Lyskun switches allegiance to Russia, loses all medals Ukrainian officials termed Lyskun’s switch ‘categorically unacceptable’ and have stripped her all of medals and awards. Sofiia Lyskun won medals…
Putin increasingly belligerent as truce talks flounder, Ukraine war rages
Putin increasingly belligerent as truce talks flounder, Ukraine war rages As peace efforts fail to bear fruit, the Russian leader threatens Odesa and Mykolaiv – and warns of a wider…
Israel “art-washing its war crimes” through Eurovision
Dorien Ballout on the boycott by the Netherlands and other countries of Eurovision 2026 after Israel allowed to compete.
LIVE: Israel sets military budget at $34bn, keeps attacking Gaza
blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, LIVE: Israel sets military budget at $34bn, keeps attacking Gaza People in the enclave fear the resumption of the full-scale genocidal war as Israeli ceasefire violations persist.…
‘The homeland is the homeland’: Venezuelans brace for possible US attack
‘The homeland is the homeland’: Venezuelans brace for possible US attack Residents of Caracas go about their routines amid growing anxiety over the deployment of US military assets offshore. People…
Honduran presidential candidate says Trump interfered in election: Report
Honduran presidential candidate says Trump interfered in election: Report Centrist candidate Salvador Nasralla, 72, says the US president’s remarks may have cost him votes. Honduran centrist candidate Salvador Nasralla, during…
Russia continues tech crackdown by blocking Snapchat, FaceTime access
Russia continues tech crackdown by blocking Snapchat, FaceTime access Russian internet regulator Roskomnadzor accused both platforms of being used ‘to organise and carry out terrorist acts’. A woman looks at…
Putin, Modi kick off India summit as trade, US sanctions loom large
Putin, Modi kick off India summit as trade, US sanctions loom large Meeting to boost ties comes as India seeks reprieve from US oil sanctions related to war in Ukraine.…
RSF kills dozens, mostly children, in war-torn Sudan’s Kalogi: SAF sources
RSF kills dozens, mostly children, in war-torn Sudan’s Kalogi: SAF sources Sudan Doctors Network says ‘deliberate suicide-drone attacks’ targeted a kindergarten and several civilian facilities. Members of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid…