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Kenyan President William Ruto said on Tuesday security was his “utmost priority” after protests against a bill to raise taxes descended into violence, with police firing on demonstrators trying to storm the legislature, killing at least five. In chaotic scenes in the capital Nairobi, protesters overwhelmed police and chased them away in an attempt to enter the…

After years of appeals and litigation, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has entered into a plea deal with the U.S. government, according to court documents. He was facing one count of computer misuse and multiple counts of espionage stemming from his work with WikiLeaks, publishing sensitive U.S. government documents provided by Chelsea Manning. The U.S. government had repeatedly…

Princess Anne has been hospitalized after an accident thought to involve a horse Princess Anne has been hospitalized after an accident thought to involve a horse left her with a concussion, further straining Britain’s royal family as health problems continue to limit public appearances by King Charles III and the Princess of Wales. The king’s 73-year-old sister…

The viability of a U.S.-backed proposal to wind down the 8-month-long war in Gaza has been cast into doubt after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would only be willing to agree to a “partial” cease-fire deal that would not end the war, comments that sparked an uproar from families of hostages held by Hamas. In…

A synagogue and an Orthodox church were targeted along with a traffic police post, just three months after 145 people were killed at a concert hall near Moscow. At least 15 police officers have been killed after gunmen opened fire in a series of shootings in Russia’s Dagestan, the regional governor has said. The attacks targeted a…

A boy with severe epilepsy has become the first patient in the world to trial a new device fitted in their skull to control seizures. The neurostimulator, which sends electrical signals deep into his brain, has reduced Oran Knowlson’s daytime seizures by 80%. His mother, Justine, told the BBC he was happier and had a “much better…

At least 42 people were killed in Israeli attacks on districts of Gaza City in the north of the Palestinian enclave on Saturday, the director of the Hamas-run government media office said. One Israeli strike on houses in Al-Shati, one of the Gaza Strip’s eight historic refugee camps, killed 24 people, Ismail Al-Thawabta told Reuters. Another 18…

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink on Saturday said the situation in the South China Sea is deeply concerning, and said China’s recent actions in the disputed waterway were “deeply destabilising”. Kritenbrink made the comments during a visit to Hanoi, amid rising tension between China and the Philippines in the…

Prakash Hinduja and his wife Kamal, along with their son Ajay and his wife Namrata, were, however, cleared by a court in Switzerland of more serious charges of human trafficking linked to their servants. Four members of Britain’s richest family have received jail sentences after being found guilty of exploiting their vulnerable domestic workers and providing unauthorised…

Russia sees a pressing need for security talks with the United States but they must be “comprehensive” and include the subject of Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Friday. “It is impossible to rip out any individual segments from the general complex of accumulated problems, and we will not do this,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said when asked…

The US responded to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Vietnam on Thursday (Jun 20) by saying Washington would stay focused on deepening ties with Hanoi, with which it has sought strong relations to counter rivalry with China. A day after signing a mutual defence agreement with North Korea, Putin received a 21-gun salute at a military…

One of Vladimir Putin’s aides said earlier on Wednesday that the Russian leader had presented Kim Jong Un with a Russian-built Aurus limousine as a gift. Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un took turns to drive each other around in a Russian-built Aurus limousine on Wednesday after the Kremlin said Putin had…

Hassan Nasrallah says invading northern Israel is a ‘standing’ possibility if a serious conflict is imposed on Lebanon. Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah has issued a stern warning to Israel, threatening a war with “no restraint and no rules and no ceilings” in case of a major Israeli offensive against Lebanon. Nasrallah’s remarks on Wednesday come amid soaring…

Days after his first interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Italy amidst the chill in bilateral ties, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that there is an ”alignment” on several ”big issues” with India and he sees an ”opportunity” to engage with the new Indian government including on economic ties and ”around national security”. Prime…

Nvidia’s startling ascent in the stock market reached another milestone Tuesday as the chipmaker rose to become the most valuable company in the S&P 500. Investors now say the company is worth over $3.3 trillion. Nvidia has seen soaring demand for its semiconductors, which are used to power artificial intelligence applications. Revenue more than tripled in the…

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un began official events on Wednesday at the Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, Russian media said, as the two leaders pledged to develop their nations’ ties. Kim embraced Putin on his arrival at Pyongyang’s airport for a rare visit in the early hours of Wednesday and…

Two of 51 people rescued between Libya and Lampedusa were unconscious and had to be “cut free with an axe”, a German aid group says. At least 17 people have died and about 60 are missing – including many children – after two ships were wrecked off the coast of southern Italy. A rescue ship run by…

Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked North Korea for supporting his actions in Ukraine and said their countries will cooperate closely to overcome U.S.-led sanctions as he headed to Pyongyang on Tuesday for a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Putin’s comments appeared in an op-ed piece in North Korean state media hours before he was…

American President Biden seemed to freeze up on stage and needed to be guided off by Barack Obama. The incident happened at the end of a star-studded campaign event in Los Angeles on Saturday night. After Biden and his predecessor sat down for a 45-minute discussion with late-night presenter Jimmy Kimmel, the awkward moment occurred. Joe Biden…

According to the communique, signed by as many as 80 countries, the “territorial integrity” of Ukraine should be the basis for any peace agreement to end Russia’s war. With Russia not attending the Swiss summit on peace in Ukraine and calling it a “waste of time”, India decided to not sign the joint communique by saying that…

India’s equity market has surged ahead of Hong Kong’s, securing the fourth-largest global position with a market capitalization of $5.2 trillion. India’s equity market has once again outpaced Hong Kong, securing the position as the world’s fourth-largest by market capitalization. With India’s market value soaring to $5.2 trillion, bolstered by a 10% surge following a post-election market…

Dozens of world leaders converged on a Swiss resort Saturday to discuss how to bring peace to war-ravaged Ukraine, though any hopes of a real breakthrough were muted by the absence of Russia. More than two years into the war, the combatants remain as far apart as they’ve ever been, with Kyiv sticking to its demands that…

Francis has expressed his concern over the endangerment to “human dignity itself” represented by artificial intelligence taking away people’s choices. Pope Francis has issued a warning about AI as he became the first pontiff to address the G7 summit of world leaders. A hush fell as he entered the room in his wheelchair – and he greeted…

Donald Trump’s 78th birthday was marked by pointed jabs from the Biden campaign, which released a list of 78 “accomplishments” highlighting the former US president’s legal woes and controversial moments from his term. This included his recent felony convictions in New York, business struggles, handling of the Charlottesville rally, and calls for the death penalty for the…

The G7 has agreed to use frozen Russian assets to raise $50bn (£39bn) for Ukraine to help it fight invading Russian forces. US President Joe Biden said it was another reminder to Russia “that we’re not backing down”, but Moscow has threatened “extremely painful” retaliatory measures. The money is not expected to arrive until the end of…

Kuwait building fire: The fire started in a kitchen in the six-storey building, officials said. Forty Indians were killed and 50 injured after a fire broke out in a building housing workers in Kuwait’s Mangaf city, the Ministry of External Affairs said. The fire, in which 49 people were killed, started at 6 am local time (9…

The ministry of external affairs on Tuesday said two Indian nationals recruited by the Russian Army were killed during its ongoing conflict with Ukraine. India has demanded that all such recruitment by Russia must stop, as such “activities would not be in consonance with our partnership”. According to the ministry, the Indian embassy in Moscow has pressed…

Terrorists attacked an Army and police joint checkpost in Jammu Kashmir’s Doda late on Tuesday night in the third such incident in the past 72 hours. According to official sources, multiple rounds were fired at the temporary operating base (TOB) in the remote Chattargala area and several teams of security forces were rushed to the scene. ADGP…

The United Nations Security Council on Monday backed a proposal outlined by President Joe Biden for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip and urged the Palestinian militants to accept the deal aimed at ending the eight-month-long war. Hamas welcomed the adoption of the U.S.-drafted resolution and said in a statement that it is…

Across Europe, the far and populist right made notable gains in the European Parliament elections raising questions over what the political future of the continent looked like. French President Emmanuel Macron has called a snap election after his party suffered calamitous results in EU elections – while in Belgium, poor general election results have led to its…

Israel on Saturday carried out its largest hostage rescue operation since the latest war with Hamas began, taking four to safety out of central Gaza in a heavy air and ground assault. At least 210 Palestinians, including children, were killed, a Gaza health official said. Israelis were jubilant as the army said it freed Noa Argamani, 26;…

The U.N. secretary-general will tell the Security Council next week that both Israel and Hamas are violating children’s rights and leaving them exposed to danger in their war to eliminate each other. The secretary-general annually makes a global list of states and militias that are menacing children and threatening them. Parties on the list have ranged from…

Ever since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Moscow has been engaged in nuclear sabre-rattling, dropping a series of not-so-subtle hints that trying to defeat a nuclear power like Russia could have disastrous consequences for those who try. Today President Putin claimed that Russia wouldn’t need to use a nuclear weapon to achieve victory in Ukraine. He was…

Israel targeted a Gaza school on Thursday that it said contained a Hamas compound, killing fighters involved in the Oct. 7 attack that sparked the eight-month war, but Gaza media said the strike killed at least 27 people seeking shelter. Ismail Al-Thawabta, the director of the Hamas-run government media office, rejected Israel’s claims that the U.N. school…

“The battle to limit temperature rise to 1.5 degrees will be won or lost in the 2020s,” warns UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. The last 12 months have all been over the critical threshold of 1.5 degrees of global warming, according to a new analysis of temperature data. Global average temperatures from June 2023 to May 2024…

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday he could deploy conventional missiles within striking distance of the United States and its European allies if they allowed Ukraine to strike deeper into Russia with long-range Western weapons. Putin, in his first face-to-face meeting with senior editors of international news agencies since the war in Ukraine began, said the…

U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday instituted a broad asylum ban on migrants caught illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, a major enforcement move in the run-up to November elections that will decide control of the White House. Migrants caught crossing illegally could be quickly deported or turned back to Mexico under the measure, which will take effect…

Former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Director Dr. Anthony Fauci contradicted several of his past statements from the COVID-19 pandemic when he testified before Congress on Monday. The former top pandemic adviser to two presidential administrations, who retired from NIAID in 2022 after nearly four decades at the head of NIAID, faced sharp questions…

UN Climate head Simon Stiell said it’s clear that the second half of humanity’s climate journey will be even harder, and climate action will need to move at a faster pace The world is headed for 2.7 degree C warming and the road to keep it to 1.5 degree C is extremely steep, UN Climate head Simon…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s unscheduled appearance at Asia’s biggest security conference dominated proceedings on Sunday after China’s defence chief slammed “separatists” in Taiwan, drawing a sharp response from the government in Taipei. Dressed in his trademark olive green T-shirt, Zelenskiy addressed the last day of the Shangri-La Dialogue forum in Singapore, asking for support and participation at…

Donald Trump said on Sunday he would accept home confinement or jail time after his historic conviction on criminal charges by a New York jury last week but that it would be tough for the public to accept. Trump is scheduled to be sentenced on July 11, four days before Republicans gather to formally choose their presidential…

Dong Jun rails at length about democratic island’s ‘separatists’ during Shangri-la Dialogue defence conference in Singapore Peaceful “reunification” with Taiwan remains China’s goal but the prospect is being eroded by Taiwanese “separatists” and external forces, the Chinese defence minister, Dong Jun, has said. Taiwan – which is democratically governed, and has never been ruled from the Communist-run…

A Chinese spacecraft landed on the far side of the moon Sunday to collect soil and rock samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side. The landing module touched down at 6:23 a.m. Beijing time in a huge crater known as the South Pole-Aitken Basin, the China National Space…

Donald Trump stared down a bank of cameras inside Trump Tower on Friday and delivered a message fitting for both his legal and political battles: He is ready to fight. A day after a New York jury found him guilty of 34 counts related to falsifying documents to hide hush money payments to a porn star, the…

The first phase of the deal would be a six-week ceasefire, the second the return of remaining hostages from Gaza, and the third, and final stage, a reconstruction plan for Gaza, Joe Biden announced on Friday. Israel has offered a comprehensive new ceasefire deal to Hamas, according to US President Joe Biden. The deal would involve the…