US forces strike two Iranian launchers on Iran’s Larak island, US official says
US forces struck two Iranian launchers on Iran’s Larak island on Sunday, a US official said, marking the first known…
Colombia’s Abelardo de la Espriella says soldiers killed key dissident leader
A prominent leader of the dissident factions of the defunct Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia who operated in a volatile…
Is the Irtysh River the choke-free Arctic shipping gateway that China needs?
As conflicts around the world highlight the vulnerability of global shipping lanes, China and Russia are reportedly weighing the possibility…
Jason Arday’s death is not just a ‘woke Cambridge’ tragedy
Three weeks ago, I watched with horror the car crash of Cambridge professor Jason Arday’s public unravelling. You know the…
Trump steps up stunts as US midterms loom
From trolling Canada about a lake to suddenly talking about Kim Jong-un, US President Donald Trump’s recent distractions speak louder…
Far-right activist Milo Yiannopoulos deported after immigration arrest in US
British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported back to the UK after his arrest by American immigration authorities, US…
Nepal floods: rescuers send air pipe into tunnel with trapped workers
Nepali army rescuers broke through to a hydropower tunnel on Saturday and began pumping air and sending a camera inside,…
Man held after laundry capsules dumped into pond, killing catfish and injuring turtles
Hong Kong police have arrested a 42-year-old man after he allegedly dumped laundry capsules into a pond, killing a catfish…
US Treasury sanctions Hong Kong-based firm over Iran money laundering ties
The United States announced sanctions on a Hong Kong company on Friday for allegedly helping launder funds for a sanctioned…
UK far-right provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos arrested by US immigration
US immigration officials arrested controversial British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos on Thursday in New Orleans, according to the Department of…