Russia expels British diplomat over spying allegations
MOSCOW – Russia has ordered a British diplomat to leave the country over allegations of spying, the latest in a series of expulsions of...
Gaza peace doubts deepen as attention shifts to Iran
GAZA STRIP – Nearly six months after a fragile ceasefire came into force in Gaza, Palestinians in this war-torn territory are still struggling.
In the...
Austria becomes latest to propose socmed ban for kids
VIENNA – Austria has announced plans to ban social media for children aged under 14, becoming the latest country to consider introducing restrictions for...
Nepal’s ex-PM arrested over protest crackdown
KATHMANDU – Nepal's former prime minister KP Sharma Oli has been taken to hospital following his arrest over his alleged involvement in a deadly...
Israel kills Iran navy chief blocking Strait of Hormuz
TEL AVIV – Israel said it has killed the Iranian navy chief overseeing what is a near-total blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
Alireza Tangsiri,...
Slovenia becomes first EU country to ration fuel
LJUBLJANA – Slovenia has become the first European Union (EU) member state to implement fuel rationing to tackle disruptions caused by the US-Israeli strikes...
Russia bans Oscar-winning film ‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’
MOSCOW – A court in Russia has banned the documentary “Mr. Nobody Against Putin” from three streaming platforms on the grounds that it “propagates...
Iranian missiles injure 160 in towns near Israeli nuclear site
TEL AVIV – More than 160 people have been injured - some seriously - in Iranian missile strikes on two southern Israeli towns close...
UN votes to recognize enslavement of Africans as ‘gravest crime vs humanity’
NEW YORK – The United Nations General Assembly has voted to recognize the enslavement of Africans during the transatlantic slave trade as “the gravest...
‘Iran has one more chance at peace’: President Trump claims talks, Tehran calls it...
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said the United States and Iran have held talks on the “complete and total resolution of hostilities” in the...