India’s cockroach politics is no joke
The Cockroach Janta Party has crept onto the political scene at a time when Indian democracy is struggling.
Day: July 19, 2026
Shipping wars: Amazon is ‘aggressively’ going after Fedex and UPS, insiders say
Amazon shook up the shipping world with its launch back in May with both UPS and FedEx stocks dropped by approximately 10 percent that day
Europe: Extreme weather fuels climate concerns
Europe is the world’s fastest-warming continent, and this summer has already brought record-breaking temperatures, devastating wildfires, hailstorms and tornadoes. While climate change is not responsible for every extreme weather event, scientists say…
Russia launches deadly strikes on Kyiv after attack on Moscow warehouses
Russia fired two dozen ballistic missiles at Kyiv overnight on Sunday, killing one person and wounding 16, in an ever-escalating air war that is taking an increasing civilian toll on both sides. The latest with France 24 correspondent Emmanuelle Chaze…
1 Killed, 16 Injured in One of Russia’s Largest Missile Barrages Yet On Kyiv
US President Donald Trump has said he is prepared to grant Ukraine licenses to produce Patriots, the most effective means of intercepting Russian ballistic missiles, potentially bolstering Kyiv’s defences against similar Russian strikes.
U.S. pounds Iran with airstrikes after 2 American troops killed by Iranian attack in Jordan
President Trump ordered another wave of U.S. airstrikes against Iran early Sunday on the heels of an Iranian attack on a base in Jordan that killed at least two American troops.
Passenger ferry carrying 116 people sinks off the coast of Guyana
A distress call to the coast guard was made just after 11pm local time. The search and rescue operation is ongoing.
Ex-wives of ICE agent in deadly Maine shooting warned about his violent past: ‘This could have been 100% preventable’
Exclusive details: ‘I tried to speak out about this years ago, but I wish that I had pushed harder,’ Ashley Brouillette told The Independent
How often do authoritarian regimes willingly and peacefully give up power?
On the evening of April 12, sixteen years of an authoritarian Hungarian regime of constitutional capture ended in a call lasting just minutes. Viktor Orbán picked up a telephone and called Péter Magyar to concede, an abrupt end for the dictator. The in…
South East Water supply disruption hits thousands of properties in Kent
People in Tunbridge Wells area face lower pressure, intermittent supply or no water after ‘instrument failure’Thousands of homes and businesses in Kent are facing water supply problems for a second day, including a “complete lack of water” in some case…