United States President Donald Trump has warned Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping that arming Iran would bring “very bad” consequences for Russia and China. Trump said it was “certainly not in their best interests” to supply weapons to Tehran amid its war with the United States and Israel. The US president, however, maintained that Putin and Xi had personally…
The United Kingdom has withdrawn remaining diplomatic staff from Iran as the conflict with the U.S. continues to escalate with a 12th night of airstrikes. The Foreign Office of the United Kingdom (FCDO) stated on their website that, “Due to the security situation, UK staff have been temporarily withdrawn from Iran. Our embassy continues to operate remotely.” The FCDO…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday sacked his Soviet-trained army chief Oleksandr Syrsky following a political crisis triggered by the removal of a popular, young and tech-savvy defence minister. The Ukrainian leader announced he was appointing joint forces commander Mykhailo Drapaty in his place. Syrsky, 60, had served in the role since 2024 and was among Kyiv’s most experienced…
More than 100 people are missing after deadly flooding hit Afghanistan’s Nuristan province on Monday, disaster officials and the governor’s office said. Twenty bodies have been recovered and more than 80 people injured, Afghanistan’s disaster agency ANDMA said. The casualties were reported in the provincial capital Parun and other areas of Nuristan, which borders Pakistan, ANDMA said on X….
New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham took power Monday, purging the cabinet of his predecessor’s loyalists as he promised a 10-year plan to ease cost-of-living pressures and signalled a tilt to the left. He immediately got to work after replacing Keir Starmer in Downing Street, holding separate calls with US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky before…
The United States has issued a global alert warning its citizens abroad following an Iranian attack in Jordan that killed two servicemen and injured four others. The U.S. Department of State issued the “worldwide caution” on Saturday, warning Americans in the diaspora, especially those in the Middle East. “Worldwide Caution: Due to heightened tensions in the Middle East, the…
