Belarusian leader praises North Korean counterpart as delegations meet in Minsk to expand economic cooperation and explore sanctions workarounds Alexander Lukashenko, who has held power in Belarus since 1994, has publicly defended North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as “not…
Trump Administration Appoints Pardoned January 6 Rioter to Sensitive Pentagon Role The Trump administration has appointed Elias Irizarry, a convicted participant in the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot, to a position within the Pentagon’s Office of Special Operations and Low…
Newly Released Documents Show Close Political Ties Between Senior Labour Figures Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander privately thanked Peter Mandelson for playing a decisive role in his selection as Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Lothian East, according to more than 1,000 pages…
Colombia’s Presidential Race Heads to Runoff as Far-Right Outsider Defies Polling Colombia’s presidential election is heading to a runoff on 21 June after far-right outsider Abelardo de la Espriella outperformed pre-election surveys to secure a place in the second round…
Six in Ten Children Still Accessing Banned Platforms as Australia Prepares Enforcement Action Australia’s landmark ban on social media use for children under the age of 16 is facing its first serious test, with the government preparing enforcement action against…
Rubio Expresses Cautious Optimism Over Potential Iran Nuclear Deal US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has voiced measured hope that Washington and Tehran can reach a new nuclear agreement, telling reporters “hopefully we can pull it off” as diplomatic efforts…
Ukraine Has Become the World’s Leading Laboratory for Unmanned Warfare The war in Ukraine has produced one of the most significant transformations in modern military doctrine: the rise of the drone as a decisive weapon of war. Driven by necessity…
Iran’s Supreme Leader orders enriched uranium to remain in country, deepening diplomatic impasse as Republican leaders pull War Powers vote Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has issued a directive that the country’s near-weapons-grade uranium must not be transferred abroad,…
M&S Chief Warns Labour’s Supermarket Price Cap Would Be ‘Completely Preposterous’ Stuart Machin, chief executive of Marks & Spencer, has delivered a blunt rebuke to Chancellor Rachel Reeves over her rumoured plan to freeze prices on essential food items, warning…
Israeli Air Strikes Hit Southern Lebanon Within Hours of Ceasefire Extension Israeli air strikes have caused destruction and casualties across southern Lebanon, less than 24 hours after both countries agreed to extend an existing ceasefire by a further 45 days,…