South Korea, US to carry out major joint military drills to boost readiness amid North Korea threat
Speaking at a joint press conference, officials downplayed concerns that South Korea’s new liberal President Lee Jae Myung is looking to scale back this year’s drills in an effort to…
Victims of Jeffrey Epstein report feeling ‘anxious, exhausted’ about disputes regarding sealed files
Some victims of disgraced sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s victims expressed concern over reports the Trump administration may be considering offering his former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell immunity if she testifies before…
Helicopter crashes in Ghana killing defence and environment ministers and six others on board
Videos circulating online showed debris from the helicopter on fire in a remote forest area. Authorities have launched an investigation into the fatal accident that claimed the lives of four…
Fifty stages and 1,00 performances await guests at this year’s Sziget Festival in Hungary
New additions this year include a nightclub and several new stages, while the island’s beach has been closed due to high water levels on the Danube. Read More
Delegates from 100 countries meet for last-chance talks to reduce plastic pollution
Delegates from 176 UN member states, NGOs, scientists and industrialists are meeting in Geneva until 14 August to negotiate an international treaty to reduce plastic pollution. Read More
Russia now appears more inclined towards a ceasefire, Zelenskyy says in nightly address
Vladimir Putin held talks with Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow, days before the White House’s revised deadline for Russia to reach a peace deal or potentially face severe…
Pakistan extends deportation deadline for Afghan refugees but UN remains concerned
Afghans have fled to Pakistan over the past four decades to escape war, political instability and economic hardship in their homeland. Read more at Read More
Belarus targets government critics with continued raids and detention, activists say
Mass arrests and convictions of government critics have continued since Alexander Lukashenko was handed a sixth term as president in an election that the opposition and the West denounced as…
Extraordinary ancient tattoo art uncovered on 2300-year-old ice mummy in groundbreaking study
Using near-infrared imaging, researchers uncovered extraordinary hand-poked designs of tigers, griffins and tiny roosters on the body of a 2300-year-old Siberian mummy. Read More
Historic peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan might be signed in the US
Donald Trump is hosting the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Washington this week for a summit which could advance a much-anticipated peace agreement between the two. The meeting would…