Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu fires defense minister, protests ensue
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday dismissed Defense Minister Yoav Gallant after he called on the government to halt…
Two people shot at gurdwara in United States
Two people were shot at a gurdwara in the US state of California, with authorities ruling out the incident as…
European beer giant Heineken fights Vietnam’s alcohol tax
Since 2022, Vietnam’s government has debated whether to increase the special consumption tax that applies to harmful products such as…
Prominent politicians currently in prison on political charges across the globe
Aster Fissehatsion, Eritrea Arrested in 2001 for signing an open letter opposing the rule of Isaias Afwerki — President of…
Rishi Sunak publishes his tax returns
Rishi Sunak, who has always been accused by his enemies of being a rich man who cannot sympathise with the…
Russian missiles batter Ukraine, but Bakhmut offensive stalling, say military experts
Russian drones attacked Ukrainian cities and missiles blasted an apartment block, but a months-long ground assault on the eastern town…
Congress grills TikTok CEO
The CEO of TikTok faced a grilling on Thursday from a US congressional committee in a rare public appearance where…
Ukrainian tank commanders demand Abrams
Large snowflakes drifted silently through the trees as two Soviet-era tanks roared to life and churned through the mud up…
Ukraine recovery to cost USD 411 billion
Rebuilding Ukraine after one year of Russia’s war will cost $411 billion, with the conflict’s cost growing as it continues,…
US conducts Syria airstrikes after drone kills US contractor
The US military carried out multiple airstrikes against facilities in Syria used by Iran-aligned forces on Thursday. The attack and…