A Dutch appeals court on Monday ordered the government to block all exports of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel over concerns they were being used in violations of international law during Israel’s Gaza offensive. It said the state had to comply
Taiwan conducted a two-day military exercise to prepare for potential surprise attacks by China, involving sea, land and air defenses. China claims Taiwan as its own territory, and recent military drills have included simulated attacks by China on Taiwanese bases. Taiwan detected
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived Thursday at the bottom of the world on the cusp of international climate talks at COP28. He has previously said the world must slash carbon emissions to prevent this delicate environment from melting. EXCLUSIVE GLIMPSE OF
Russian President Vladimir Putin is “inexplicably concerned” about the country’s presidential elections in 2024, according to a US think tank. While Putin’s approval ratings remain high in Russia, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) believes comments made by the Central
VATICAN CITY (AP) — A few years ago, Pope Francis told the head of the main Vatican-backed Catholic women’s organization to be “brave” in pushing for change for women in the Catholic Church. Maria Lia Zervino took his advice and in 2021
On Sunday, the energy price cap will fall below £2,000 a year for the first time in 18 months, but campaigners have warned that households will feel little relief from high energy costs this winter. The 29 million households in England, Wales
South Africa’s RCL Foods said on Thursday its poultry unit Rainbow has culled 410,000 chickens due to the country’s worst outbreak of avian flu, heightening fears of chicken meat and egg shortages. The outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), a bird
William Byron had the field covered at Watkins Glen International, delivering such a dominant performance that no other NASCAR driver even got to his bumper in the final third of the race. It was usual for the Cup Series and even more
Argentines lined up on a bitterly cold winter morning Monday in an annual pilgrimage to a Roman Catholic shrine for the patron saint of work, asking for jobs and prosperity as many struggle with one of the world’s highest inflation rates. Voters
Boris Johnson “still doesn’t get it”, pollster Professor Sir John Curtice has claimed, as the increasingly bitter row between the former Prime Minister and successor Rishi Sunak over peerages deepened this week. Earlier this week Mr Sunak claimed his predecessor asked him