Archive
Full database · search by keyword, region, source, date
Full database · search by keyword, region, source, date

A thief was sentenced to 26 months and two weeks’ jail on Tuesday for his role in a Singapore Chinatown diamond heist. He had hidden a custom-made fake gem in his mouth, switched it for the real diamond and concealed the genuine stone the same way. Serasiya Milan Ramnikbhai, a 30-year-old from India, pleaded guilty to a charge of theft with common intention. His accomplice, 41-year-old Mangroliya Manojkumar Kurjibha, was handed the same jail term in July. The pair had commissioned a counterfeit.
PREMIUM — Upgrade to read full article

PREMIUM — Upgrade to read full article

PREMIUM — Upgrade to read full article

Officials say at least 63 others wounded in attack on city of Kuhestak, including women and children.

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday received his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on his first visit to Cairo in a decade, as Beijing seeks a greater foothold in the region against the backdrop of the US-Iran war. The 21-gun salute at Cairo's Ittihadiya Palace marked the start of a day of talks expected to cover the Middle East war and its fallout, including on maritime trade security, as well as boosting Chinese investment in the Arab world's most populous country.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to hold talks Wednesday with his Egyptian counterpart on his first visit to Cairo in a decade, under the shadow of looming US sanctions over financial links to Iran. Xi arrived in Cairo Tuesday evening with First Lady Peng Liyuan. They were received by Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and First Lady Entissar Amer. On their way off the tarmac, they were greeted by a troupe of folk dance performers and flanked by two rows of teenagers wearing T-shirts b

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and counterpart Xi Jinping agreed Wednesday to expand China's investment in the Suez Canal Economic Zone, as Beijing seeks to deepen ties with Cairo against the backdrop of the US-Iran war. Xi, on his first visit to Egypt in a decade, was welcomed for talks at the opulent Ittihadiya presidential palace in the Egyptian capital by Sisi and a 21-gun salute.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday urged countries to oppose "external interference" in the Middle East and said Beijing was ready to work with regional states to safeguard maritime shipping, jeopardised by the US-Iran war. Xi's remarks to his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, on his first visit to Cairo in a decade, come as Beijing seeks a greater foothold in the region, expanding investment while managing fallout from the war.

Japan’s most dangerous delicacy is getting harder to prepare safely as warming seas push different pufferfish species into the same waters, where they are inbreeding to produce hybrids whose lethal toxins are not yet fully understood. Fugu – the collective Japanese name for several species of edible pufferfish – is prized as much for the danger surrounding its preparation as for its subtle flavour. Many species contain tetrodotoxin, a powerful neurotoxin with no known antidote that can cause...

US strike on wedding ceremony in Iran's Sirik kills at least four people At least four people, including a child, have been killed in a US attack on Tuesday in a residential area near the Iranian city of Sirik, local media reported, citing the Iranian Red Crescent Society’s provincial branch. The US strike occurred during a wedding, wounding over 50 people. Rescue efforts in the area remain ongoing. At least four people, including a child, have been killed in a US attack on Tuesday in a residen

UN watchdog says Syria 'failed to report nuclear material, facilities and activities' under Bashar al-Assad's rule.

PREMIUM — Upgrade to read full article

PREMIUM — Upgrade to read full article

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has carried out a combined missile and drone attack

US army attacked two Iranian tankers on Tuesday: Report The US military on Tuesday attacked two Iranian government tankers, according to Axios citing American officials, One of the officials told the website that the move was part of a new "tanker for tanker" policy approved by president Donald Trump to further deter Iranian attacks on tankers that travel through the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran says a series of US strikes near the southern Iranian port city of Sirik has killed at least four people.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent did not specify the substance of the consultations
The “Unfinished” project has launched a memorial website featuring profiles of literary figures whose lives were taken by Russia.

The U.S. military attacked two Iranian government tankers as part of the round of strikes that took place on Tuesday, U.S. officials tell Axios.

IRGC claims strikes on US facilities in Iraq's Erbil Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it launched attacks targeting US infrastructure in Iraq's Erbil, according to a statement published by the country's state media. The missile and drone strikes targeted and destroyed a maintenance facility, warehouses, fuel storage tanks, and the control and guidance system for an American surveillance balloon. "The time has come for the end of the domination of the hated and barbaric Amer

The US army said that the strikes follow recent "attempted attacks" by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members.

Tehran pledges 'severe punishment' and retaliation against Washington following a new wave of US attacks.

PREMIUM — Upgrade to read full article

G20 finance leaders wrapped up two days of talks in Ashville, North Carolina, on Tuesday with broad backing for a final statement, despite tensions over Russia’s participation and divisions with China. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Moscow’s presence had not disrupted discussions, as ministers also grappled with the war in the Middle East, tariffs, global trade imbalances and continued support for Ukraine.

Egypt may be preparing to buy 24 additional Rafale fighter jets from Dassault Aviation, according to La Tribune. Cairo has reportedly sent France a formal request for proposal, though Dassault declined to comment. Egypt will have 54 Rafales in service by the end of 2026, following previous orders in 2015 and 2021. A new deal would increase its fleet to 78 aircraft. Source: La Tribune

The U.S. Navy is considering frigate designs from Japan, South Korea and Türkiye as it looks to expand the fleet faster and at lower cost. Candidates reportedly include Japan’s Mogami-class, South Korea’s Chungnam-class and Türkiye’s Istanbul-class frigates. Under a possible “Finland model,” the first one or two ships could be built overseas before production shifts to U.S. shipyards. Source: USNI

The United States guarantees access to 60 commercially operated ships for an annual cost equivalent to fewer than five F-35 fighters, a model NATO should consider adopting more widely, according to the Council on Geostrategy. US sealift fleet costs less than five F-35s first appeared on UK Defence Journal.

Trump: WE ARE THE WORLD’S BIGGEST AND BEST ECONOMY, and we are keeping it that way. Other Countries should follow our lead, and cut Taxes, Regulations and, where possible, DRILL BABY DRILL. GROWTH, GROWTH, GROWTH. We are leading the way, and the World is watching!

Trump: I am pleased to nominate a true WARRIOR, Hung Cao, to become the next Secretary of the Navy. We need Patriots like Hung leading our Navy and Marine Corps, and I can think of no one better than him to make sure our Great Navy and Marine Corps remain the FIERCEST and BEST Force the World has ever seen. The Senate needs to confirm this Warfighter, ASAP, so he can continue the fantastic work he has been doing over the past 4 months.
PREMIUM — Upgrade to read full article

Cisco employees allege harassment after internal activism against technology sales to the Israeli military.
Marco Rubio: There is no reason why Venezuelans should have to leave their country. Venezuela is a rich country. Venezuela is a country with enormous potential. What it had was a very serious political problem — a political crisis in which there was neither economic freedom nor political freedom. If that is fixed, the number of Venezuelans entering the United States would be much lower.

Iran says it will respond ‘with firmness’ after Sirik attack Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said on Tuesday that Iran will respond "with firmness" to the lastest round of US strikes on the country, despite US President Donald Trump's warnings that Iran would be "totally wiped out" if it attempts to retaliate. "The United States’ catalogue of atrocities against the nation of Iran is now complete: a residential home in Kuhestak, Sirik, was brutally attacked tonight while fam

PREMIUM — Upgrade to read full article
Marco Rubio on Venezuela: Our desire and our goal here is not to create a permanent system where the current system simply becomes permanent. What we all want, and what we have insisted on and been very clear about, is that at the end of the day, the moment has to come when Venezuela is governed by a democratically elected government. But remember, democracy — a republic — is not just about holding an election. An election is obviously key, but that election has to be a valid election. An
PREMIUM — Upgrade to read full article

At a summit meant to showcase President Trump’s economic policies as a model for the world, Europeans complained about tariffs and the war with Iran.

US military says completed latest wave of strikes on Iran The US military announced on Tuesday that it has completed its latest round of attacks on Iran. "US forces struck Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets including air defense sites, radar systems, maritime assets and facilities, mine laying capabilities, and communications sites," US Central Command said in a post to X, adding that the strikes were in retaliation for "attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in
Marco Rubio on Venezuela: Venezuela’s economy during the years of Chavismo had really become something controlled by a network of corruption — by people who were stealing, including individuals and countries that were stealing Venezuela’s wealth. For example, Cuba was being given billions of dollars’ worth of barrels of oil. China was paying very little for the oil; they were receiving it at a discount. In Russia’s case, they were simply taking the oil as payment on debt. Many friends of