Kim Jong Un vowed to beef up North Korea’s defence capabilities, citing military modernization efforts by South Korea and the United States pushing the region “to the brink of a nuclear war”, state media reported Tuesday. Pyongyang is under multiple sets of sanctions over its nuclear programme, and the two Koreas remain technically at war […]
Several schools across England were closing early on Tuesday, with many set to remain shut for the next two days as an intense record heatwave threatens to push temperatures to unprecedented levels across the United Kingdom. The UK’s Met Office has issued a rare red “extreme heat” warning for Wednesday and Thursday, only the second […]
Keir Starmer, on Monday, resigned from office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, following weeks of internal revolt within the Labour Party. The development set the stage for a rapid leadership transition that is increasingly expected to elevate former Manchester mayor Andy Burnham to Downing Street. Announcing his departure outside 10 Downing Street, Starmer […]
The United States Department of State has introduced a new premium service for applicants seeking B1/B2 visitor visas, allowing travellers to pay an additional $750 for expedited interview appointments. According to a notice published in the Federal Register on June 9, applicants who opt for the premium service will be eligible for visa interview appointments […]
Pope Leo XIV slammed on Monday the “progressive bureaucratisation of solidarity” which hampers the delivery of aid to the world’s hungry, while weapons move freely, fuelling conflicts. On a visit to the headquarters of the World Food Programme (WFP) in Rome, the pope appealed for the international community “to increase the resources dedicated to combating […]
Oil prices retreated on Monday after signs of progress in US-Iran negotiations eased fears of ongoing supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil transit route. At the time of writing, Brent crude was down 0.91% at $79.12 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude had fallen 0.70% to $75.32 […]
France gritted its teeth Monday for a week of record-busting temperatures, sweltering under a grueling heat wave that combines daytime highs above 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) and sleep-robbing sweaty nights. The national weather service, Meteo France, said that most of the country — the largest in the European Union and second most populated — […]
Iran’s top diplomat hailed mediators Pakistan and Qatar’s efforts over what he called “major progress” to end the continued Israeli offensive on Lebanon, despite a fragile truce. The comments came after Iran and the US kickstarted a 6-day negotiating window to permanently end the war. High-level negotiations in Switzerland looking to secure a permanent end […]
A South Korean court sentenced a former justice minister to 25 years in prison on Monday for his role in ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief and disastrous declaration of martial law in 2024. Park Sung-jae was found guilty of involvement in “insurrection” by the Seoul Central District Court, according to a recording of the verdict […]
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation Monday morning, following a weekend of speculation over his political future in the aftermath of Andy Burnham’s victory in the Makerfield by-election. “I will resign as leader of the Labour Party. I have spoken to His Majesty the King this morning to inform him of my decision,” […]
