Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sacked General Oleksandr Syrskyi as commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces on Tuesday and named his replacement, following days of mass protests across the nation demanding his removal. It was the second major change he has made under street pressure, after protests last summer forced him to undo a law weakening Ukraine’s […]
Oil scaled back gains after hitting its highest price in a month on Monday as Iran said diplomatic exchanges with the United States were ongoing via mediators despite renewed conflict in the Middle East. Crude has surged over the past week as Washington and Tehran traded fire, raising fears of a sustained disruption in the […]
North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un reportedly met with a top Chinese official on Thursday as Pyongyang and Beijing continue to bolster relations. Wang Huning, a member of the Communist Party’s Politburo Standing Committee, led a Chinese delegation that touched down in the North Korean capital earlier this week, North Korea’s KCNA state news […]
China on Friday rejected US President Donald Trump’s allegations that Beijing interfered in American elections, dismissing the claims as fabricated and urging Washington to stop using China as an election issue, amid concerns the latest exchange could weigh on efforts to stabilise bilateral ties. According to PTI, Beijing also maintained that it has never interfered […]
A Russian missile strike hit Odesa late Thursday evening, killing at least two people and wounding eight others, including two children, local authorities reported. Serhiy Lysak, head of the Odesa City Military Administration, confirmed the updated casualty toll on social media as rescue operations continued. The attack damaged residential buildings, a preschool, a religious institution, […]
The United Kingdom has committed €300 million ($345 million) in joint funding with Sweden to deliver 16 advanced combat aircraft to Ukraine, the Office of the President of Ukraine reported on July 16. The funding package was announced in Kyiv during a bilateral meeting between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, marking […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday called for a fair and inclusive global system for artificial intelligence (AI) governance, urging countries to strengthen international cooperation to ensure the technology benefits humanity while addressing its growing risks. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2026 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance in […]
The United States struck Iran and Tehran hit back at US allies in the Gulf on Thursday, as the foes battled over the vital Strait of Hormuz in the renewed Middle East war. The key oil and gas artery, which Iran insists it controls, is central to the rekindled fighting that has entered its sixth […]
The United States has received intelligence from Israel warning of an alleged new Iranian plot to assassinate President Donald Trump, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter, adding fresh strain to already fragile diplomatic efforts between Washington and Tehran. The intelligence, which sources said was shared this week, reportedly outlined what Israel described as […]
President Donald Trump fired on Thursday the last two federal election officials in charge of the agency that ensures accurate, secure votes ahead of midterms in November, US media reported. The bipartisan Election Assistance Commission (EAC) is usually led by a four-commissioner panel, but the two Republican-nominated commissioners resigned earlier this year, USA Today reported. […]
