Washington, DC – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed a visit to China, calling the presence of an alleged Chinese spy balloon in United States airspace an “unacceptable” violation of the country’s sovereignty. The balloon incident “undermined” the purpose of the trip, which […]
A “powerful” blast of Arctic cold has swept across the northeastern United States and parts of Canada, threatening record low temperatures over the weekend. The National Weather Service in the US warned on Friday that the “impressive” cold front would plunge temperatures 15 to 35 […]
Financial contagion fears spread in India on Friday as Adani Group’s crisis worsened, with ratings agency Moody’s warning the conglomerate may struggle to raise capital and SP cutting the outlook on two of its businesses. Chaotic scenes in both houses of India’s parliament led to […]
Western allies have pledged precision rockets and missile systems to Ukraine after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for sophisticated weapons to help retain control of embattled eastern city of Bakhmut. The European Union also agreed to introduce price caps on Russian petroleum products to try to […]
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has held his first face-to-face talks on Friday with Tigrayan leaders since a peace deal was inked ending two years of war, officials and state media said. Abiy met senior leaders of the Tigray region forces on Friday about three […]
Spain and Morocco have been at odds for many years. They have disagreed about territories, immigration and support for rebels in the region. But a visit by the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to Rabat this week is raising hopes of improved ties. It comes […]
After pleading guilty to a felony charge in the deadly riot at the United States Capitol, former West Virginia lawmaker Derrick Evans appeared before a federal judge to express remorse for letting down his family and community, saying he made a “crucial mistake”. Less than […]
Acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has been released on bail from Tehran’s Evin prison after going on hunger strike to protest his detention. Yusef Moulai, Panahi’s lawyer, confirmed he had been released on bail and returned home. He said Panahi was in good health after […]
A man accused of pilfering a pair of primates from a zoo in the United States has been apprehended, police say. Law enforcement officials in the city of Dallas, Texas, said in a blog post on Friday that a 24-year-old suspect has been arrested for […]
The United Kingdom is yet again engulfed in a civil war, and for once the issue causing conflict is not related to Brexit. This time it is a bitter squabble between the Scottish National Party (SNP) government in Edinburgh and the Conservative government in Westminster […]
