The United Kingdom has sanctioned 18 Russian military intelligence officers and three units of the GRU (Russia’s military intelligence agency), accusing them of orchestrating a long-running campaign of cyberattacks and disinformation under the direction of President Vladimir Putin.

Syria and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire following days of intense clashes and air strikes in Syria’s southwestern Suwayda province, the US ambassador to Turkey announced early Saturday. Ambassador Tom Barrack stated in a post on X (formerly Twitter) that the truce had

Three veteran officers lost their lives in an explosion at a law enforcement training centre in East Los Angeles on Friday morning, according to local officials. The blast occurred around 7:30 am at the Biscailuz Center Academy Training Facility, which houses specialized units of the

The chief executive officer of US-based tech firm Astronomer has been placed on administrative leave after a viral concert moment—captured during a Coldplay performance at Gillette Stadium—drew widespread attention and speculation online. The now-viral video shows a man and

Israeli strikes overnight and into yesterday killed more than 90 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip, including dozens of women and children, health officials said. One strike in the northern Shati ­refugee camp killed a 68-year-old Hamas member of the Palestinian legislature, as

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office issued a statement late Thursday expressing its regret after an IDF strike killed three civilians in Gaza’s only Catholic church, heeding a demand from US President Donald Trump who angrily phoned the Israeli premier over the

US President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to sue The Wall Street Journal after it published a story about an alleged off-color letter written by him to the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein that featured a drawing of a naked woman. The Journal story, which quickly

Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip overnight killed at least 31 people, according to local hospitals, as U.N. agencies warned on Monday that critical fuel shortages put hospitals and other critical infrastructure at risk. The latest attacks came after U.S. President Donald Trump and

Japan raised strong caution against China’s rapid acceleration of military activity in extensive areas from around its southwestern coasts to the Pacific, describing the moves as the biggest strategic challenge. China’s growing joint operations with Russia also pose serious

Former Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla and historian Meenakshi Jain were among four individuals nominated to the Rajya Sabha on Sunday. Shringla, a distinguished diplomat, has held key positions during his career in the Indian Foreign Service, including serving as

London Southend Airport in Essex has suspended operations indefinitely following a small aircraft crash on Sunday afternoon. Essex Police confirmed they were alerted shortly before 4pm local time to reports of a collision involving a 12-metre plane. Emergency services, including air

US President Donald Trump has announced plans to send Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine, signalling a shift in his administration’s stance as tensions with Russian President Vladimir Putin intensify over the war in Ukraine. Speaking at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on

An Israeli air strike in central Gaza on Sunday killed ten civilians, including six children, who were waiting near a water tanker with empty jerry cans, according to local emergency service officials. The victims were transported to Nuseirat’s al-Awda Hospital, where 16

Israel’s ongoing bombardment of the Gaza Strip shows no signs of abating, a day after Israeli forces killed at least 110 Palestinians across the territory, including 34 people who were reportedly waiting for food assistance at a U.S.-backed distribution site in Rafah. The

Nigeria on Saturday slapped 44 Boko Haram jihadists with jail terms of up to 30 years for funding terrorist activities, a spokesman for a counterterrorism agency said. The convicted were among 54 suspects arraigned in four specially-constituted civilian courts set up at a military base

UNESCO has officially inscribed several culturally significant sites on its World Heritage list, spotlighting the ancient Murujuga rock art site in Western Australia and two African landscapes steeped in history and tradition. The Murujuga site, situated on the Burrup Peninsula,

The head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, has delivered a scathing indictment of the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Gaza, accusing Israel of executing a deliberate plan of suffering and displacement.  In a post on X, Lazzarini

The fragile negotiations between Israel and Hamas in Doha over a potential Gaza ceasefire and hostage release are teetering on collapse, Palestinian officials warn.  The talks, mediated by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States, have been marred by deep divides and mounting mistrust

A preliminary investigation into last month’s fatal Air India crash has revealed that both fuel control switches were in the cut-off position—effectively shutting off the engines—moments before the aircraft went down, killing at least 260 people. The report, released

The Central Mediterranean route has once again emerged as the most dangerous path for irregular migration into Europe, with a significant number of Bangladeshis using this corridor, primarily via Libya to Italy. According to a report published on June 10 by Frontex, the European