Mine collapse leaves at least 2 dead, more than 50 missing in China
China has seen a slew of deadly industrial and construction accidents in recent months as a result of poor safety training, weak regulation and corrupt officials.
Lukashenko won’t help Putin because Belarus’ military would ‘switch sides’, insider claims
EXCLUSIVE: An exiled Belarussian politician has told Express.co.uk that “the decision not to send Belarusian troops to Ukraine until now has been very pragmatic and sort of self-serving for Lukashenko because his ultimate priority is to preserve his ow…
IDEX 2023: UAE confirms order for PT PAL landing platform dock
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced it had awarded the Indonesian shipyard PT PAL an AED1.5 billion (USD408.32 million) contract to supply a “multimission vessel”…
Turkey’s telecoms watchdog BTK blocks access to Eksi Sozluk, one of the country’s biggest social media sites; pro-government media celebrated the move (Ugur Yilmaz/Bloomberg)
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Turkey’s telecoms watchdog BTK blocks access to Eksi Sozluk, one of the country’s biggest social media sites; pro-government media celebrated the move — Turkey blocked access to one of the country’s most pop…
Three-year-old dog achieves Guinness World Record for the longest tongue
English setter Bisbee’s tongue is 9.49cm (3.74 inches) and has been compared to an ice lolly.
Germany expels 2 Iranian diplomats over death sentence
Germany said Wednesday that it is expelling two Iranian diplomats over the death sentence imposed in Iran against one of its citizens. Authorities in Iran announced Tuesday that Jamshid Sharmahd, a 67-year-old Iranian-German national and U.S. resident,…
I bought CD from charity shop – but was stunned to find it contained unseen photo of JFK that could be worth thousands
A SHOPPER was in for a shock when he bought a CD at a charity shop and walked home with a photo that could be worth thousands.
George Rebeles was perusing the aisles at Souls Harbor Thrift Store when he picked up Bachman Turner Overdrive’s CD …
Russia’s War on Ukraine, China’s Rise Expose U.S. Military Failings
Bloomberg Cost overruns and a culture of risk aversion underscore the problems at the Pentagon.
‘It was envisioned as the centerpiece of a $200 billion program revolutionizing how the…