Billionaire Elon Musk took to Twitter late on Thursday to denounce as “utterly untrue” claims in a news report that…
Jordan’s King restricts half-brother Prince Hamza’s communications, movements
Jordan’s King Abdullah said on Thursday he was restricting the movements of his estranged half brother Prince Hamza and curtailing…
Russia uses new laser weapons in Ukraine
Russia has said it was using a new generation of powerful lasers in Ukraine to burn up drones, deploying some of Moscow’s…
‘I mean Ukraine’: Former U.S. president George Bush calls Iraq invasion ‘unjustified’
Former U.S. President George W. Bush mistakenly described the invasion of Iraq as “brutal” and “unjustified” before correcting himself to…
UK sanctions Russian airlines to stop lucrative landing slot sales
Britain said on Thursday (May 19) it was introducing new sanctions against the Russian airline sector to prevent state-owned Aeroflot,…
No nuclear arms or NATO bases on Finland’s soil, PM says
Finland does not want NATO to deploy nuclear weapons or set up military bases on its territory even if Finland becomes a…
Covid is rising in the Americas, virus ‘not going away anytime soon’
COVID-19 is on the rise again in the Americas as many countries have abandoned measures like masking and social distancing…
UK reveals rainbow 50p coin to mark 50th anniversary of Pride
Britain’s Royal Mint unveiled a special new commemorative rainbow-coloured 50 pence coin on Wednesday as a tribute to celebrate the…
Pollution killing 9 million people a year, Africa hardest hit – study
Worsening outdoor air pollution and toxic lead poisoning have kept global deaths from environmental contamination at an estimated 9 million…
Finland, Sweden apply to join NATO as Russia pummels Ukraine
Finland and Sweden formally applied to join NATO on Wednesday, prompted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and triggering one of the most…