Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer return to the campaign trail on Thursday after they clashed over the Westminster betting row in their final televised head-to-head debate ahead of the UK General Election. The Labour leader accused the UK prime minister of being “bullied” into taking action in the scandal, while Mr Sunak repeatedly warned […]
Russia’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday it began a round of drills involving tactical nuclear weapons. The exercises were announced by Russian authorities this month in response to remarks by senior Western officials about the possibility of deeper involvement in the war in Ukraine. It was the first time Russia has publicly announced drills involving tactical […]
(Bloomberg) — The United Nations’ atomic watchdog reported that despite the growing presence of inspectors in Iran last year, its understanding of the Persian Gulf nation’s nuclear ambitions deteriorated amid spiking regional tensions. Most Read from Bloomberg The International Atomic Energy Agency circulated its annual nuclear-monitoring assessment among diplomats preparing to convene a key meeting […]
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) –Elon Musk said an Australian senator should be jailed and suggested the country’s gun laws were meant to stop resistance against its “fascist government”, escalating his battle over a court order to remove video posts of a bishop being stabbed. After Australia’s federal court told Musk’s platform X to temporarily […]
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the war in Gaza a mistake and called for his government to flood Gaza with aid, ramping up pressure on Israel to reach a cease-fire and widening a rift between the two staunch allies that has worsened as the […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Senior doctors at major hospitals in South Korea began submitting their resignations en masse Monday in support of medical interns and residents who have been on a strike for five weeks over the government’s push to sharply increase medical school admissions. The senior doctors’ action won’t likely cause an immediate […]
WASHINGTON — The White House is considering options for how to respond if Israel defies President Joe Biden’s repeated warnings against launching a military invasion of Rafah without a credible plan to protect Palestinian civilians, according to one former and three current U.S. officials. The discussions are taking place amid growing concern in the administration […]
Putin gifted Kim Jong Un a luxury Russian car, defying UN sanctions. The gift strengthens the bond between the Russian and North Korean leaders. It likely violates the UN’s ban on transporting luxury goods to North Korea. Russian President Vladimir Putin gifted North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un a luxury Russian car, openly defying UN […]
(Bloomberg) — Three junta-led nations in West Africa are pulling out of the region’s political and economic bloc, further isolating their military regimes. Most Read from Bloomberg Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso in a joint statement Sunday said the Economic Community of West African States under the influence of “foreign powers” had become a “threat […]