Yemen’s Houthis said they attacked “sensitive” sites in the Saudi capital Riyadh with missiles and drones on Saturday, hours after flames and a large plume of smoke were seen near the city’s
Militias and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have committed massacres, ethnically targeted killings, and gang rapes, according to two reports released Wednesday by leading human rights organizations. Human
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Syria’s new Islamist rulers are mounting an aggressive campaign to dismantle the narco-state once fostered by former president Bashar al-Assad, whose regime turned captagon — an addictive amphetamine-like stimulant — into a
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A former senior official at China’s securities regulator has been expelled from the Communist Party after investigators discovered up to 300 million yuan (HK$326 million) in cash at his residence, according to
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The UK government has approved the sale of Plessey Semiconductors, a century-old British microchip maker, to London-based Haylo Labs in a deal backed by Chinese funding, according to The Times UK. The
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Iran’s Reform Front, a coalition of 27 groups backing President Masoud Pezeshkian, has called on the government to suspend uranium enrichment in a bid to restart talks with the US, The Times
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A shocking teenage honeypot scam in China has shed light on the perilous fate of thousands of Chinese migrant workers held captive by criminal gangs in Myanmar. The case centers on a
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Ukraine has outlined plans to purchase $100 billion in American weapons, financed by European allies, as part of efforts to secure US guarantees for its security after a potential peace settlement with
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Hamas has reportedly agreed to a new ceasefire proposal in the Gaza Strip involving the release of hostages, as Israel continues planning a large-scale military operation in the territory. According to sources
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A new study reveals that West Germany’s early postwar civil service relied heavily on former Nazi officials, raising questions about the foundations of the young democracy. According to research published in The
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U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly interrupted a White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders on Monday to call Russian President Vladimir Putin. The initial report came from Paul
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Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei continues to benefit from a fragmented opposition, with fewer than a third of voters able to identify a viable rival nearly two years into his presidency, according
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Tehran has announced plans to deport around two million undocumented Afghan migrants in what officials describe as a necessary step to ease economic pressures and regulate the large migrant population within the
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Beijing’s streets turned into a showcase of cutting-edge military hardware over the weekend, as the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) rehearsed for its upcoming Victory Day parade. Photos and videos shared online revealed
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Qantas has been ordered to pay the largest industrial relations penalty in Australian corporate history after unlawfully outsourcing nearly 2,000 jobs during the coronavirus pandemic, according to reporting by the Financial Times.
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Investors suffered massive losses in July after a handful of US-listed Chinese microcap stocks collapsed shortly after being heavily promoted on social media. Seven Nasdaq-listed companies—Concorde International, Ostin Technology, Top KingWin, Skyline
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