Two of the most repressive countries end up playing the FIFA ‘Pride Match’ Rainbow flags were seen waving among the sea of Iranian and Egyptian banners at Seattle’s World Cup stadium on Friday, as teams from two of the most repressive countries for LGBTQ+ people took to the field in a match that became an…
China has stripped six senior military officers, former financial regulator Li Yunze and recently investigated former Politburo member Ma Xingrui of their positions as lawmakers in the National People’s Congress (NPC), in the latest sign that President Xi Jinping’s sweeping anti-corruption campaign continues to target the country’s political and military establishment.According to a notice issued…
Carlsbad bouncer fires taser into man’s face at point-blank range. A security guard has been arrested in Carlsbad, California, after allegedly firing a taser into a man’s face at point-blank range outside a bar. The incident, captured on camera, shows a confrontation unfolding outside the venue before the man collapses to the ground.Videos circulating online…
The Middle East remains on edge as tensions between the United States and Iran continue to simmer despite a ceasefire, with both sides exchanging sharp warnings following fresh military action. The latest developments come after US forces struck Iranian military infrastructure in response to Tehran’s alleged drone attack on a commercial cargo ship transiting the…
File photo: Switzerland’s glaciers are on course to lose an enormous amount of ice this year Switzerland’s glaciers are on course to lose an enormous amount of ice this year as the ongoing European heatwave accelerates melting, with the country expected to reach “glacier loss day” by Monday, the second-earliest date ever recordedThe milestone marks…
South Korea claims Chinese, Russian warplanes enter its air defence zone (AI image, for representative purposes only) South Korea deployed fighter jets on Saturday after over 10 Chinese and Russian military aircraft entered its air defence identification zone (ADIZ), prompting the military to take precautionary measures amid heightened regional tensions, Seoul said.“South Korea’s military detected…
US, Iran blame each other for ceasefire violation Barely a week after the United States and Iran announced an interim ceasefire aimed at halting nearly four months of conflict, both sides accused each other of violating the agreement, raising fresh doubts over its durability on late Friday (local time).The latest escalation began after a cargo…
German military likely to start conscription mid-2027, senior politician says Germany could reintroduce compulsory military service by mid-2027 if voluntary recruitment fails to meet ambitious troop targets, a senior parliamentarian has warned, as the country faces a growing threat from Russia and an unpredictable United States.The government introduced a new voluntary military service model in…
Polygamous sect leader, Samuel Bateman, convicted on three accounts of child abuse A polygamous sect leader already serving a 50-year federal prison term for child sex crimes was found guilty on Friday of state child abuse charges linked to three young girls discovered in a trailer he was towing through Arizona.Authorities were alerted to the…
US CENTCOM releases footage of Iran strikes The US Central Command on Saturday released the footage of strikes on Iran’s military strikes, which it conducted in “retaliation” to attack on a commercial ship transitting Strait of Hormuz.“US Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted strikes against Iran, June 26, as a powerful response to yesterday’s attack on…
Russia’s former defence minister and Putin’s close ally passes away at 73 Sergei Ivanov, a former Russian defense minister and longtime ally of President Vladimir Putin who was once seen as a potential successor to the Russian leader, has died at the age of 73.The Kremlin did not provide a cause of death. The exiled…
Anthropic said it had received approval to restore access to Mythos 5 for a select group of organisations The US government has authorised a limited release of Anthropic’s advanced artificial intelligence model, Mythos 5, allowing a small group of trusted American cybersecurity firms and infrastructure providers to access it after concerns over national security led…
