UK to get first female spy chief
Britain’s foreign intelligence service, MI6, will be led by a woman for the first time in its history, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced. Blaise Metreweli will take up…
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China’s aircraft carriers send message in the open Pacific for the first time – and bigger and more powerful ships are coming
For the past month Chinese aircraft carrier strike groups have been operating further from home shores and in greater strength than ever before, testing state-of-the-art technology and sending a message…
China ‘condemns’ Israel as it looks to show itself as a potential peace broker
As an unprecedented Israeli attack on Iran last week sparks a spiraling conflict between the two enemy states, China has seen an opportunity to cast itself as potential peace broker…
Netanyahu says Israel’s operation may lead to regime change in Iran. How likely is that?
Since Israel began its concerted attack on Iran on Friday, calls for regime change in Iran have grown louder – from hawks in the United States Congress to Israeli officials…
At least two dead after bridge collapses in India tourist destination
At least two people died and 32 others were injured after an iron bridge over a river collapsed at a popular tourist destination in India’s western Maharashtra state, the state’s…
French president to touch down in Greenland, in solidarity with territory eyed by Trump
French President Emmanuel Macron is due to land in Greenland Sunday, in a move designed to bolster European support for the Danish territory, which is still batting away advances from…
Russia is shifting tactics again, assaulting Ukrainian cities with swarms of killer drones
On a recent evening in Kyiv, 4-year-old Olexander Reshetnik made a simple suggestion to his parents: “Let’s go to the parking garage now so we can sleep properly, and you…
Fear grips Iranians, with some fleeing the capital as conflict with Israel escalates
Fear has been gripping Iranians as Israel vows to continue attacking the Islamic Republic over its nuclear program, with many fleeing the bigger cities, including the capital Tehran, in search…
How Israel’s campaign to wipe out Iran’s nuclear program unfolded
Israel launched a wave of unprecedented strikes on Iran shortly before sunrise Friday morning, hitting key sites in the nation’s nuclear program as well as residential areas in upscale neighborhoods…
David Beckham, Gary Oldman and Roger Daltrey knighted in King’s Birthday Honours
Former England football captain David Beckham, Oscar-winning actor Gary Oldman and The Who front man Roger Daltrey are among the prominent figures awarded knighthoods in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours…