Somalia security forces repulse suicide attack by Islamic State
GAROWE, Somalia – Security forces in Somalia repulsed an attack by Islamic State suicide bombers on a military base in the northeastern region of Puntland on Tuesday, the local state…
Xi says no one can stop China’s ‘reunification’ with Taiwan
BEIJING – No one can stop China’s “reunification” with Taiwan, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in his New Year’s speech on Tuesday, laying down a clear warning to what Beijing…
France says it carried out missile strikes against ISIS in Syria last weekend
PARIS – France carried out missile strikes last weekend in Syria, targeting Islamic State sites in the country, French Armed Forces Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Tuesday. Read More
Ukraine says naval drone destroys Russian helicopter for first time
Ukrainian military intelligence said on Tuesday one of its naval drones had destroyed a Russian helicopter and damaged another one in the Black Sea. Read More
Ukraine says naval drone destroys Russian helicopter for first time
Ukrainian military intelligence said on Tuesday one of its naval drones had destroyed a Russian helicopter and damaged another one in the Black Sea. Read More
Russia launches attack on Kyiv, hits infrastructure in Ukraine’s north
KYIV – Air defences in Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv were repelling a Russian air attack early on Tuesday morning, the city’s military administration said. Read More
World greets 2025 after sweltering year of Olympics, turmoil and Trump
2024 was also the year of Moo Deng, Taylor Swift and climate-fuelled disasters. Read More
Jimmy Carter funeral service to be held at Washington National Cathedral on Jan 9
A state funeral for Jimmy Carter, the former U.S. president who died on Sunday at the age of 100, will be held at the Washington National Cathedral on Jan. 9,…
The animal celebrities who surprised, soothed and screamed at us in 2024
Here is a look at the creatures that broke the internet (and sometimes our hearts) in 2024. Read More
Panama marks canal handover anniversary in shadow of Trump threat
An estimated five per cent of global maritime traffic passes through the Panama Canal. Read More