Politics
Zelensky says Ukraine seizes three settlements in the south and east
President Volodymyr Zelensky marked progress in a Ukraine counteroffensive that began last week, thanking his forces for seizing two settlements...
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US approves $1.1 billion arms sale to Taiwan, angering China
The US has agreed to sell $1.1bn (£955m) worth of weaponry to Taiwan, drawing the ire of China. The proposed...
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Sri Lanka’s ousted former president returns
Sri Lanka's former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled abroad after mass protests in July, has returned to the country. Mr...
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Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to three more years for ‘election fraud’
A military court in Myanmar has sentenced Aung San Suu Kyi to a further three years in prison on charges...
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Former UK envoy to Myanmar sentenced to one year in prison
The former UK ambassador to Myanmar and her husband have each been sentenced to one year in prison by the...
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Weapon jams during the attempt to kill the Argentine vice president
Argentina's vice president has narrowly avoided being assassinated after a gunman's gun jammed while he pointed it at her. The...
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Australia raises permanent immigration by 35,000 to 195,000
The Australian government announced Friday that it would increase its admission of permanent immigrants by 35,000 to 195,000 in the...
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Qatar to build world’s largest ‘blue’ ammonia plant – QatarEnergy
QatarEnergy will build the world's largest "blue" ammonia plant, which is expected to come online in the first quarter of...
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Sri Lanka and the IMF reach a preliminary agreement for a loan of $2.9 billion
Sri Lanka has reached a preliminary agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a loan of around $2.9 billion,...
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Pregnant Indian tourist dies in Portugal, Health Minister resigns
The Minister of HEALTH OF PORTUGAL, Marta Temido, resigned this Tuesday, hours after the death of a 34-year-old pregnant Indian...
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