The sentence for the media mogul, along with long prison terms for his editors, shows how Hong Kong enforces Xi Jinping’s red lines with a new severity.
Starmer fights for survival as chief of staff quits over Mandelson scandal
Morgan McSweeney quits as Keir Starmer’s chief of staff over the Peter Mandelson–Epstein scandal, leaving the British prime minister fighting for his political survival.
Cuba says international airlines can no longer refuel there as Trump turns up the pressure
The update comes shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on any country that supplies Cuba with oil.
Elon Musk unveils bombshell new plan to build ‘self-growing city’ on the Moon
The world’s richest man has made an intergalactic boast and said he would “strive” to build on the Red Planet.
In Nigeria’s Woro, massacre leaves a community devastated and in ruins
Residents say armed men kidnapped dozens of women and children after killing of about 200 people in Kwara State.
Brit pensioner, 72, dies while climbing down ice wall in Italian Alps after being hit by ice cold water from rapids
A BRITISH pensioner has died after getting into difficulty while scaling a wall of ice in the Italian Alps. Stephen Lismore, 72, was descending the ice-covered rock face with a friend when the horrifying incident occurred. Officials said the climber mi…
William and Kate ‘deeply concerned’ by Jeffrey Epstein scandal
A Kensington Palace spokesperson said the royal couple’s thoughts ‘remain focused on the victims’.
Noor Hossain: The Iconic Bangladeshi Activist Who Took Down A Dictator
As Bangladesh moves towards another national election, the country’s political calendar turns back to its defining moments. Under deposed former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s rule, rallies filled the streets, opposition leaders faced restrictions.
“Black carbon” in Arctic an increasing concern amid other issues in region
“Black carbon,” or soot, that spews from ships and makes the Artic Ocean ice melt even faster is an increasing concern in a region beset with many other issues.
Trump trolls world leaders again by resharing map of ‘Stars and Stripes’ Greenland
It was part of a late-night posting spree that followed his angry ranting against Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show, and threatens to reignite a row over the president’s desire to forcibly seize Greenland