FOUR more people have been pulled from a flooded cave in Laos after being trapped in the tight chamber for more than a week. Thai rescuers successfully pulled the villagers from the tiny space less than 24 hours after reaching the first missing person …
Chinese dissident says he was berated by ‘pro-regime’ interpreter for UK police
Hong Qi, who orchestrated protest against Communist government, claims interpreter on 101 call launched political tiradeA Chinese dissident who orchestrated an anti-government protest in China after fleeing to the UK has claimed that a “pro-regime” int…
Ministers urge City of London to act over swimmers in Hampstead Heath wildlife ponds
Exclusive: Local authority asked what steps it is taking after hordes of splashing revellers seen disturbing nesting birdsMinisters have written to the City of London demanding it stop people from swimming in a protected pond on Hampstead Heath, after …
‘That’s why we work in finance – so one day we can afford air-con’: Britain’s unequal heatwave
While some found this week’s heat a breeze, many in poorer areas face health risks in furnace-like homesTravelling from his air-conditioned flat to the air-conditioned Elizabeth line to his air-conditioned office, 27-year-old banker Aykhan found this w…
Amid India-Pakistan arms race, concerns grow for more frequent clashes
India and Pakistan are accelerating a largely underexamined arms buildup. After last year’s military clash, the shift toward faster, less predictable technologies is raising new concerns about future confrontation between old rivals.
Colombia prepares to go to polls in election shadowed by resurgence of political violence
Sunday’s presidential vote is contest between left and right – and between contradictory proposals for dealing with the decades-long armed conflictMateo Pérez Rueda was one internship away from completing a degree in political science. The 24-year-old …
The World Capital of French Fries Has a Problem: Too Many Potatoes
Belgium’s potato harvest set a record, just as tariffs hit U.S. demand for frozen fries and as competition from suppliers in Asia intensified.
Still no deal between Iran and the US after a two-hour Situation Room meeting
There is still no progress on a peace deal in Iran. Washington and Tehran’s statements about the state of negotiations are conflicting, with President Donald Trump emerging empty-handed from a two-hour meeting on the latest proposal from Iran. Trump w…
Putin’s warning to Armenia: Russia or the European Union
Armenia is under pressure from Russia. President Nikol Pashinyan has been openly pursuing a strategy of “diversification” – forging ties with both Russia and the West. But his aspirations for the country to join the EU are unacceptable to President Vl…
Ukraine drones strike Russian oil facility, as Kyiv and Moscow trade blows
Strikes have seen 13,000 residents without power in Zaporizhzhia as Russia and Ukraine trade drone attacks.