Iran threatens to shut down Red Sea shipping unless US lifts naval blockade
Iran’s military threatened on Wednesday to shut down Red Sea trade unless the US lifted its naval blockade on Tehran’s ports, saying the ceasefire...
Trump posts image of Jesus hugging him amid row with pope over Iran war
US President Donald Trump posted an apparently AI-generated image of Jesus embracing him on Wednesday, two days after he deleted a post that prompted...
When vitiligo is seen but not understood
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Vitiligo is often noticed before it is understood. White patches on the...
Hong Kong police hunt for man behind theft of 2 Pokemon cards worth HK$28,000
A man snatched two Pokemon trading cards valued at about HK$28,000 (US$3,600) from a consignment shop in Hong Kong. The tenant of the shop...
Israeli security cabinet to discuss possible Lebanon ceasefire: senior official
Israel’s security cabinet will convene on Wednesday to discuss a possible Lebanon ceasefire, a senior Israeli official has said, more than five weeks into...
Pope Leo stresses message of peace and unity despite another Trump attack
Pope Leo has said the world needs to hear a message of peace and coexistence, after US President Donald Trump attacked him for a...
Yellen says ‘no alternative’ to dollar, urges US-China cooperation for sake of the world
A decoupling between China and the United States is something “that you don’t want to see”, says former US Treasury secretary Janet Yellen, adding...
UK PM Starmer says ‘not going to yield’ to Trump’s Mideast war threats
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday said he would not “yield” to pressure to join the Iran war after US President Donald Trump...
Trump says the Iran war is ‘close to over’. Is he just out of options?
Donald Trump’s claim that the US war with Iran is nearing an end reflects a desire to break the conflict’s deadlock to ease political...