MOSCOW — Russia’s military said Tuesday that Ukraine fired US-supplied long-range missiles at a military facility in the Bryansk border region, in what would be the first attack since Washington authorised the use of its weapons. “At 03:25 am (0025 GMT), the enemy struck a site in the Bryansk region with six ballistic missiles. According […]
NEW YORK — At least 2,406 children have been killed or injured since the escalation of the war in Ukraine nearly 1,000 days ago, according to the latest available verified reports, UNICEF said in a statement on Monday. In addition to child casualties, which include 659 children killed and 1,747 children injured – amounting to […]
WASHINGTON DC — In a major development, over 40 American lawmakers have called upon US President Joe Biden to advocate for the immediate release of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, along with all other political prisoners in the country and ensure their safety in line with the findings of the UN Working Group report, […]
LONDON — A group of Indian students chanted slogans and displayed placards at the University of Oxford to protest against a debate on Kashmir at the Oxford Union Society, which they said had offered a platform to speakers with alleged terrorism links. ‘This House Believes in an Independent State of Kashmir’ at the historic Oxford […]
CANBERRA — Australia’s prime minister on Thursday vowed to ban children under 16 from social media, saying the pervasive influence of platforms like Facebook and TikTok was “doing real harm to our kids”. The tech giants would be held responsible for enforcing the age limit and face hefty fines if regulators notice young users slipping […]
WASHING — US Vice President and defeated Democratic candidate Kamala Harris promised a peaceful transfer of power to Donald Trump on Wednesday in a defiant concession speech that urged supporters to “keep fighting” for their ideas. “We must accept the results of this election. Earlier today, I spoke with President-elect Trump and congratulated him on […]
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday won the US presidency for a second term in one of the greatest political comebacks in American history, cruising past his Democratic rival Kamala Harris in a bitterly fought election. The 78-year-old Republican leader cleared the 270 electoral votes needed to clinch the presidency by securing a […]
UNITED STATES — Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former president Donald Trump are battling it out for the White House, with polls nearly all closed across the US — but a long wait for results still expected. US media have thus far projected that Trump has won in 23 states, including big prizes […]
ERIE (UNITED STATES) – Election Day voting was underway Tuesday after an extraordinary — and for many unnerving — US presidential race that will either make Kamala Harris the first woman president in the country’s history or hand Donald Trump a comeback that sends shock waves around the world. As polling stations opened, Democratic vice […]
LONDON — British police said on Friday one man had been arrested following a burglary at the home of England test captain Ben Stokes when he was in Pakistan last month. The burglary happened on Oct. 17 when England were playing the second test against Pakistan, and Stokes said items including his OBE medal, jewellery […]
