The United States has issued sanctions on seven senior Iranian officials over the Iranian government’s violent crackdown on mass protests and restrictions on internet access in the country.
The massive protests taking over the hardcore Islamic republic of Iran were sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish...
Reports in Russia say President Vladimir Putin will soon make ‘key decisions about launching a tactical nuclear strike’ from a secret bunker where he is hiding.
The Kremlin leader has reportedly warned his closest family – including his reported lover, Alina Kabaeva of the possibility of rapid evacuation to the...
Burkina Faso's junta leader, Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba resigned from his position and fled to Togo on Sunday October 2, two days after army officers announced his ouster in a coup that sparked internal unrest and international condemnation.
Damiba's departure was confirmed by two diplomats who spoke to The Associated Press...
At least 129 people are dead and 180 more injured, police say, after chaos and violence erupted late on Saturday following an Indonesian league soccer match between two of the nation’s biggest teams.
Supporters of Arema FC and rival Persebaya Surabaya clashed after home team Arema FC was defeated 3-2 at a...
The cause of death of the former ruler of Britain, Queen Elizabeth II has been revealed.
According to her death certificate, it was stated that the monarch died of old age.
Queen Elizabeth II died, aged 96, at Balmoral surrounded by members of the royal family earlier this month.
The document, which...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has recognised the independence of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, according to presidential decrees issued late on Thursday, September 29.
"I order the recognition of the state sovereignty and independence" of the regions of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson, located in southern Ukraine, Putin said in the decrees,...
Humiliating pictures have emerged showing newly mobilized soldiers being sent to the war in Ukraine as Moscow continues to lose ground on the battlefield.Russia's president Vladimir Putin has ordered the mobilisation of 300,000 extra soldiers to the frontline and in a frenzied bid to stop his army collapsing amid Ukraine's lightning counterattack,...
Russia has claimed victory in referendums organized in Russian occupied regions of Ukraine, giving it grounds to annex more territory.
Moscow-installed officials in the occupied regions on Wednesday, September 28 announced total support to join the Russian federation with people living in the occupied regions among those who took part...
Because of the growing effect of Covid-19 and workers shortage, the United Kingdom government is desperately searching from anywhere in the world ‘care assistants and nursing home staff’ with little or no professional training, to come in for a minimum £20,480 salary per year.
The UK Department of Health and...
When Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Uzbekistan last week, the mood was noticeably different from their triumphant meeting in Beijing, weeks before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
There was no more touting of their “no-limits” friendship declared on the opening day of the Winter Olympics.
Instead,...
The Russian government is planning to expel a detained Japanese diplomat who was reportedly caught 'red-handed' trying to buy state secrets and for spying on a 'country in the Asia-Pacific region'.
Motoki Tatsunori, the Japanese Consul General in Vladivostok, was arrested for allegedly soliciting 'restricted' information about an unnamed country in the...
Vladimir Putin, Russian President has granted full Russian citizenship to U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden.
It was learnt that Edward Joseph Snowden, an America born former computer intelligence consultant, leaked highly classified information from the National Security Agency in 2013, when he was an employee and subcontractor of the agency.
Snowden, 39,...
A former Chinese justice minister was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve on charges of taking bribes and helping criminals including his brother hide illegal activity.
67-year-old Fu who was once one of China's most powerful police chiefs, pleaded guilty to abusing his powers in roles including minister and chief of...
Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky has asked world leaders to unite against Russia’s war in Ukraine and strip Moscow of its veto power on the UN Security Council.
In a prerecorded message to the United Nations on Wednesday September 21, Zelensky echoed assessments made by several world leaders on the same...
Russian police have arrested hundreds of people protesting against President Vladimir Putin's decision to call up 300,000 troops to fight in Ukraine.
Putin ordered a partial mobilisation on Wednesday September 21, meaning 300,000 military reservists but not conscripts will be drafted to bolster Russia's forces who have suffered recent battlefield...
The Taliban have announced that they will ban TikTok because it promotes violence.
Taliban's ministry of telecommunication said the popular app as well as PUBG, an online game will be banned in the country within weeks.
'TikTok has been spreading immoral and non Islamic content and videos in an Islamic country...
Ten prisoners of war from countries including the United States and Britain have been released and transferred to Saudi Arabia as part of an exchange between Russia and Ukraine, the Gulf kingdom of Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday, September 21.
The release came following mediation by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed...
Four occupied areas of Ukraine under Russia's control have announced plans for urgent referendums to join Russia, paving the way for Russian annexation.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has stalled in recent months with Ukraine recapturing swathes of territory in the north-eastern part of the country propelled by arms sent from...
The Queen’s casket has been lowered into the Royal Vault in St George’s Chapel, where it will lie with her beloved husband Prince Philip after her crown, orb and sceptre were removed from her coffin so she could descend into her grave 'as a simple Christian soul'.
Her Majesty returned home...
A U.S. judge on Thursday September 15, sided with former US president Donald Trump, by refusing to let the Justice Department immediately resume reviewing classified records seized by the FBI from Trump's Florida estate in an ongoing criminal investigation.
Federal Judge Aileen Cannon also appointed Senior District Judge Raymond Dearie...
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin sat across from each other on the opposite ends of a conference room on Thursday, in their first in-person meeting since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The two leaders have developed a close personal bond. During his decade in power, Xi has...
President Vladimir Putin has reportedly embarked on moves to dissolve Smolninskoye Council in St Petersburg, Russian, after it called for his removal over the Ukraine war which even longtime Kremlin supporters are now calling a ‘disaster’.
According to experts, a turning point for Ukraine in the war has led to...
Vladimir Putin's chief envoy on Ukraine told the Russian leader days after the war began that he had struck a provisional deal with Kyiv that would satisfy Russia's demand that Ukraine stay out of NATO, but Putin rejected it and continued with his military campaign, according to a report...
The 74th Emmy Awards was held yesterday September 12.
The event was held at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, and there were quite some big wins at the awards.
“The White Lotus,” “Ted Lasso” and “Succession” picked up some of the biggest awards of the night.
Here's the full list of winners below...
Outstanding...
The Russian government has urged its citizens and administrative personnel to leave the Ukranian city of Kharkhiv as reports of Ukranian advances in the city continue to swirl.
According to Reuters, Ukrainian forces entered the strategic city of Izium after five months of Russian occupation, Kyiv officials said Saturday September...
Ten things to know about the life of Queen Elizabeth II:
BRITAIN'S LONGEST-REIGNING MONARCH
Elizabeth, who marked 70 years on the throne this year, is the oldest and longest-reigning monarch in British history. In September 2015 she surpassed her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria, who reigned for 63 years and seven months.
In 2016,...
A Russian base was reportedly blown up after a Ukrainian hacker set up fake social media profiles of attractive women and tricked Putin's troops into giving their position away.
Speaking to the Financial Times, Nikita Knysh, from Kharkiv, who is an IT professional, explained that he wanted to use his...
Twelve protesters who were arrested by the law enforcement agencies during a peaceful rally against the murder of George Floyd in 2020 will receive $540,000.
According to their attorneys, the amount of money was a settlement from Cleveland, a city in Ohio, the United States of America, the Associated Press...
Russian commanders in occupied southern Ukraine are facing mass mutinies as entire regiments reportedly refuse to fight due to a lack of basic supplies and no pay.
The Russian 127th regiment of the 1st army corps reportedly ignored orders to join a battle near the southern city of Kherson, according...
The European Union has proposed to make it more expensive and harder for Russian citizens to get visas with visa fees to increase from 35 (£30; $34) to €80 (£69; $79) plus a lengthier application process for Russians wanting to enter the EU.
The proposal by the EU will continue...
The Russian military authorities in Ukraine's southern city of Kherson have postponed its referendum on joining Russia, citing security reasons.
The announcement comes as Ukraine says its forces have recaptured Vysokopillya, a town some 167km (104 miles) north of central Kherson.
The regaining of the territory is part of a counter-offensive...
Former Malaysian first lady, Rosmah Mansor has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after being found guilty on Thursday, September 1, of soliciting and receiving bribes during her husband’s corruption-tainted administration, a week after he was imprisoned over the massive looting.
Rosmah was convicted on a charge of soliciting...
Two US warships are currently passing through the Taiwan Strait, amid ongoing military tensions between China and Taiwan, the US Navy has announced.
It is the first time US warships will engage in Maritime operation since tensions between Taiwan and China escalated following a visit by US House Speaker Nancy...
Russia's Defence Ministry revealed on Thursday August 25, its military had struck a railway station in eastern Ukraine, confirming a Wednesday attack which Kyiv says also hit a residential area and killed 25 civilians as the nation marked its Independence Day.In its daily briefing, the Russian Defence ministry said...
A Russian leader in charge of a town in Ukraine’s occupied Zaporizhzhia region has been killed by a car bomb, days after the daughter of a prominent Russian ultranationalist died in a similar fashion at the weekend.
Ivan Sushko, a 40-year-old father-of-one, died this morning, August 24, when a car bomb detonated...
At least 22 people were killed and dozens wounded in a Russian rocket strike on a Ukrainian train station on Wednesday, August 24, Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, as his nation marked the anniversary of its independence from the Soviet Union.
Zelenskiy had warned of Russian attacks on Independence Day, which...
Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the country was "reborn" on the day Russia invaded as he paid tribute to Ukrainians assisting the war effort in an emotional Independence Day video address.
August 24 is the day celebrated as Ukraine's independence from the Soviet Union and it also marks exactly six...
The government of Sardinia is offering grants of up to €15,000 (£12,700) as an incentive for those considering a move to the idyllic Italian island.
Officials have prepared £38 million for the initiative which aims to help entice people to rural areas of Italy and bolster commerce in small towns as the region...
Economist at US bank Citi has predicted that British consumer price inflation is set to peak at 18 per cent – nine times the Bank of England’s target – in early 2023 in the light of the latest jump in energy prices.
UK’s consumer inflation was last above 18 per...
Ukraine paraded destroyed Russian tanks and armour along the streets of Kyiv on Saturday August 20, to mock Russia's invasion as it prepares for Independence Day celebrations.
Before Saturday, the vehicles most of which were destroyed in the first weeks of the war, were set up outside the iconic St...
Taiwan's defence ministry said 51 Chinese aircraft and six Chinese ships had been detected operating around Taiwan on Thursday, August 18 as China continues military activities near the island.
Out of the 51 aircrafts, 25 aircrafts crossed the Taiwan Strait's median line, which in normal times acts as an unofficial...
Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny has been thrown into a punishment cell for refusing to fasten his top button and encouraging fellow inmates to form a trade union.
According to Mail Online, it was revealed in a post that Navalny was summoned by prison officials and told that video...
The United States Air Force has launched an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) in an effort to demonstrate the military's nuclear capabilities.
The launch occurred at 12:49 a.m. Monday, August 15 and was part of a "routine and periodic" practice. The test was originally postponed on Aug. 4 due to tensions...
Taliban fighters chanted victory slogans next to the US embassy in Kabul on Monday, August 15 as they marked the first anniversary of their return to power in Afghanistan following a turbulent year that saw the US and NATO forces evacuate the war torn Islamic country .
Exactly a year...
Russian President Vladimir Putin told North Korean leader Kim Jong Un the two countries will "expand the comprehensive and constructive bilateral relations with common efforts," Pyongyang's state media reported on Monday, August 15.
In a letter to Kim for Korea's liberation day, Putin said closer ties would be in both...
More than 40 people were killed when a fire ripped through a Coptic Christian church in a working-class district of Greater Cairo during mass on Sunday, state and religious officials said.
The blaze, blamed on an electrical fault, hit the Abu Sifin church in densely populated Imbaba west of the...
Ukraine's president was speaking after a string of explosions hit a Russian airbase in Crimea on Tuesday night, August 9, killing one person.
Russia's defence ministry said ammunition detonated at the base. Meanwhile, Ukraine denied any responsibility for the explosions.
Crimea is internationally recognised as part of Ukraine - but the...
A ‘threatening man in possession of a knife’ at the Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris, France has been shot dead, police say.
Police say they were called to the scene, an area near the airport’s 2F terminal, on Wednesday morning, August 10.
French radio station RTL reports that the man...
The Ukrainian military has announced what it described as good news in the ongoing war with Russia.
Adviser to the head of Kherson Civil Military Administration, Serhii Khlan said on Tuesday that Ukrainian military conducted what appears to have been their deepest strike yet into Russian-occupied regions of the country.
Khlan...
Hollywood actor, Steven Seagal was pictured visiting a prison camp in Olenivka, Ukraine, a Russian-controlled jail that housed hundreds of Ukrainian prisoners.
Seagal, who is a close pal of the Russian president is seen speaking to Ukrainian prisoners through metal bars. He was also pictured inside the wrecked prison, sitting...
Ukraine President, Volodymyr Zelensky has called on the West to ban all Russians from entering their countries in response to Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
The embattled president urged world leaders to close their borders to all citizens of the invading nation in a bid to further punish the Kremlin...
A watch believed to have been owned by Nazi leader, Adolf Hitler has sold at auction for nearly £1million, generating harsh criticism from Jewish leaders.The gold watch belonging to Hitler was looted from his mountain hideout by a French soldier in the closing moments of the second world war....
There are fears of a possible World War 3 after a top Russian senator pledged that his country will come to China's aid if there is escalation with the US over Taiwan
his country's support if China goes to war over Taiwan.
Speaking after tensions in the region rose following the visit of US Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, Vladimir Dzhabarov...
Russia has banned 39 senior British politicians, businesspeople and journalists from entering the country, including the Labour party leader, Keir Starmer, the former prime minister David Cameron and media personality, Piers Morgan.
The UK has been one of Kyiv’s most loyal supporters after Russian president Vladimir Putin sent troops to start attack...
A Russian tank commander who became the first Vladimir Putin's soldier to be jailed for war crimes in Ukraine has seen his life sentence reduced to 15 years on appeal.
During the opening days of the war, Vadim Shishimarin, 21, shot dead 62-year-old Oleksandr Shelipov in cold blood in Ukraine's...
North Korea is ready to mobilise its nuclear forces, leader Kim Jong-un has claimed.
Speaking at a Korean War anniversary event, Kim said boosting North Korea's defence is an "urgent historical task" adding that the country was "fully ready for any military confrontation" with the US, state news agency KCNA...
