China nominated a candidate to lead the World Health Organization on Thursday, a move which could expand Beijing’s influence over the international body after the United States quit this year. Beijing is putting forward maternity health expert Song Li for the top position, foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told a news briefing. The nomination “demonstrates […]
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is facing growing pressure over comments he made about Manchester City after the club was found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules. As reported by BBC Sport on Thursday, several Premier League clubs have reportedly expressed concern about the prime minister’s remarks, with senior figures questioning whether his comments […]
US President Donald Trump said Monday that British police should not have released on bail five men who were arrested near an airbase used by the United States over a suspected bomb plot. Trump added that the case “might be” linked to Iran, but declined to give details. “I’m surprised that they released them, I […]
The Trump administration is facing a legal challenge over its decision to bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, turning a dispute over media access into a broader court battle over press freedom and presidential authority.The three media organisations sued the administration after their journalists were denied access to the White House […]
China expelled two high-ranking military officers, Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli, from the ruling Communist Party on Monday, state media reported, months after it was announced they were being investigated for “serious violations of the law.” Youxia held the position of the more senior of two vice chairmen on the Central Military Commission, making him […]
Rape survivors in England and Wales will be given private entrances and waiting rooms at court, while their cases will receive fixed trial dates under a new government initiative aimed at reducing delays and making the criminal justice system more responsive to victims. The changes were announced on Monday, September 21, 2026, in a statement […]
Oil prices spiked Monday on Middle East supply fears after Saudi Arabia closed a key pipeline, putting further upward pressure on inflation ahead of an expected Federal Reserve rate hike this week. The prospect of higher US borrowing costs compounded a tech selloff that came after leaders of companies at the forefront of the Artificial […]
Beijing rejected on Monday “groundless” reports that Chinese entities supplied Tehran with satellite images of a military base housing US troops in Jordan, before and after an Iranian strike killed three American soldiers. The reports by the Wall Street Journal over the weekend related to July 17 missile strikes launched by Iran on the Muwaffaq […]
US President Donald Trump has promised a $5,000 federal “dividend” to every adult American if Republicans retain control of both chambers of Congress in November’s midterm elections. Trump made the pledge on Wednesday at the Republican Party’s first-ever midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, turning an election rally into a pitch that could put billions of […]
Taiwan has called on the international community to strengthen the rules-based international order and support its meaningful participation in the United Nations, warning that the continued exclusion of the island could undermine global efforts to promote peace, security and democratic values. Taiwan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Lin Chia-lung, made the appeal against the backdrop […]
