The record for the longest ‘torta’ sandwich was broken on Wednesday (August 3) during the 17th annual Torta fair in…
Heatwave reaches peak in France, ‘no end in sight’ for record drought
Temperatures reached up to 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) on Wednesday (August 3) in France, as the country enters the…
Taiwan says China launched Dongfeng ballistic missiles into waters
Taiwan’s defense ministry said on Thursday that China had launched several Dongfeng ballistic missiles into waters around Taiwan’s northeast and…
Suspected drones over Taiwan, cyber attacks after Pelosi visit
Suspected drones flew over outlying Taiwanese islands and hackers attacked its defence ministry website, authorities in Taipei said on Thursday, a…
Russia accuses U.S. of direct Ukraine war role in missile attacks
Russia has accused the United States of direct involvement in the Ukraine war, while the first ship carrying Ukrainian grain…
Britain’s Conservative Party voting for next PM delayed after hacking alert
Voting by Britain’s Conservative Party members to pick the next prime minister has been delayed after the GCHQ spy agency warned that…
New Jersey hot air balloon festival is for the ‘kid in everyone’
The 39th annual New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning set off on Friday (July 29) from a central region of…
First ship carrying Ukrainian grain sighted off Turkish coast
The first ship carrying Ukrainian grain to world markets was sighted in the Black Sea off the coast of Turkey…
Three killed, six wounded in China kindergarten stabbing
Three people were killed and six wounded on Wednesday in a stabbing at a kindergarten in the Chinese province of…
“It’s still early days” says underdog UK leadership candidate Sunak
Former British finance minister Rishi Sunak said it was still “early days” in the leadership contest to replace Prime Minister…