Category Politics

Residents are collecting sandbags to protect their property as a tropical cyclone, which could be the first in 51 years, is expected to hit Australia’s east coast near Brisbane, the country’s third-largest city. Tropical Cyclone Alfred is forecast to cross…

The Pope rests after a night’s sleep wearing a respirator mask while undergoing treatment in hospital for double pneumonia. The latest Vatican statement said the pope had slept well, waking shortly after 8 a.m. (7 a.m. GMT). Francis’ condition remains…

At least three lawmakers were injured on Tuesday as chaos erupted in Serbia’s parliament, with smoke grenades and flares being fired. MPs were due to vote on a bill that would increase funding for higher education, but opposition factions argued…

Russian President Vladimir Putin held discussions on Tuesday with the leader of Myanmar’s military government, who is seeking to strengthen cooperation with Moscow amid Western isolation and sanctions. General Min Aung Hlaing is in Russia for the fourth time since…

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has denied allegations of corruption in football as he re-appeared in court alongside his former charge Michel Platini. Blatter and Platini are back in Swiss court almost three years after they were acquitted in their…

A man accused of killing seven people and wounding dozens at a 2022 Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago pleaded guilty to murder and attempted murder just minutes before his trial began. At a Lake County court hearing, Robert E.…

A South African woman has appeared in court accused of kidnapping and selling her underage daughter, a case that has captured the attention of the country. Kelly Smith is accused of aiding her partner and another man in the disappearance…

A stabbing in the northern Israeli city of Haifa has left a man in his 60s dead and four others injured, police said. Israeli authorities said the attacker was killed in the incident on Monday. Police are treating the stabbing…

Pope Francis is back on his feet and receiving treatment after appearing to overcome his recovery from pneumonia. The Vatican said his health had stabilized, he was off a ventilator and showed no signs of a new infection after a…

Britain has rejected French overtures for a month-long ceasefire in Ukraine as a minister warned a temporary halt in fighting could give Russia an opportunity to regroup and attack again. UK Armed Forces Secretary Luke Pollard said various options were…