Plane Skids Off Runway In Hong Kong, Two Confirmed Dead
A cargo jet arriving from Dubai veered off a runway at Hong Kong International Airport early Monday, striking a security patrol car before plunging into the sea, killing two men in the vehicle, authorities confirmed. The Boeing aircraft, reportedly operating under Emirates on a temporary lease from Turkish carrier Act Airlines, had been attempting to […]
Gaza Truce Shattered As Israel Kills 11 Civilians
Israeli forces now control roughly 53 percent of the Gaza Strip, according to journalist Youmna Khoudary, as the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continues to unravel under the weight of renewed violence and deepening humanitarian distress. While the exchange of captives and Palestinian prisoners remains ongoing under the truce agreement, at least 28 Palestinians […]
Breakthrough Blood Test Detects 50 Cancer Types
In what scientists are calling a potential “turning point” in global oncology, a new blood test has shown the ability to detect more than 50 types of cancer — including many that have no existing screening programmes — offering a glimpse of what could be the next frontier in early diagnosis. The test, known as […]
China Ousts Top Generals In Anti-Graft Crackdown
In one of the most dramatic purges in decades, two of China’s most senior military leaders and seven other high-ranking officers have been expelled from the Communist Party and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) for alleged corruption and “serious disciplinary violations,” the Defence Ministry announced Friday. Among those ousted are General He Weidong, China’s second-highest-ranking […]
Bolton Indicted For Alleged Misuse Of Classified Govt Data
Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Maryland on 18 counts of transmitting and retaining classified information, becoming the third outspoken critic of Donald Trump to face criminal charges in recent weeks. The 76-year-old diplomat, who once served as one of Trump’s closest national security aides, […]
Putin To Visit EU Territory For 1st Time Since Ukraine Invasion
Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing to visit European Union territory for the first time since launching the invasion of Ukraine, in what analysts say is a carefully timed diplomatic move aimed at reshaping the current trajectory of Western support for Kyiv. The Kremlin appears particularly attentive to recent signals from the U.S., where President […]
AU Freezes Madagascar Membership After Army Seizes Power
The African Union (AU) has suspended Madagascar following a military coup that toppled President Andry Rajoelina, throwing the island nation into deeper political turmoil. Army Colonel Michael Randrianirina, now at the helm, announced on Wednesday that he would soon be sworn in as president after the country’s constitutional court invited him to assume the role. […]
Military Spending Rises As Trump Targets ‘Democrat’ Programs
President Donald Trump has doubled down on his warnings to target “Democrat programmes” as the US government shutdown stretches into its fifteenth day, with no resolution in sight. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Trump said the suspension of certain federal initiatives disproportionately affects Democratic-leaning states, while “Republican programmes” remain untouched. He suggested that a detailed […]
US Cancels Visas In Crackdown After Charlie Kirk’s Death
The US State Department has cancelled the visas of six foreign nationals for online comments celebrating the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was shot at a political rally in September. In a statement posted on X on Tuesday, the department said: “The United States has no obligation to host foreigners who wish death […]
Zelenskyy Strips Odesa Mayor Of Ukrainian Citizenship
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has revoked the citizenship of Odesa’s mayor, Gennadiy Trukhanov, amid allegations that the long-serving city leader holds a Russian passport — a charge he has vehemently denied. The announcement came Tuesday through Ukraine’s SBU security service, which confirmed on Telegram that the president had signed a decree suspending Trukhanov’s citizenship and […]
China Confiscates 60k Maps Over ‘Mislabelling’ Of Taiwan
Chinese customs officials in Shandong province have confiscated 60,000 maps they say misrepresented the country’s borders — including depictions of Taiwan and disputed areas of the South China Sea — in what authorities described as a move to safeguard “national unity and sovereignty.” The maps, intended for export, allegedly omitted several islands Beijing claims and […]
Shell, Partner Seal FID For Major Offshore Gas Project In Nigeria
In a significant boost to Nigeria’s energy ambitions, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), a subsidiary of Shell plc, and Sunlink Energies and Resources Limited have jointly reached a final investment decision (FID) on the HI gas project, an offshore development poised to strengthen the country’s gas export capacity. Announcing the decision on […]