Zelensky details rift with Ukraine’s dismissed defence minister Fedorov
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he believes actions taken by dismissed Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, including his involvement in mass protests and calls for...
Landfill collapse kills at least 30 in Guinea as rescuers search for survivors
Published: 12:54am, 24 Aug 2026Updated: 1:06am, 24 Aug 2026 A mountainous heap of refuse collapsed at Dar es Salam, the largest landfill in Guinea’s...
Zelensky says Ukraine had no role in Nord Stream pipeline blast after suspect arrested
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country played no role in the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines linking Russia to Europe, following...
US warns Canada not to think it can win ‘devastating’ trade war
The Trump administration on Sunday warned that Canada would be “foolish” to think it could win a trade war with the United States, predicting...
Chinese archaeologists heading to Peru for first joint project to explore ancient sites
Chinese archaeologists will carry out their first joint field project in South America by exploring sites dating back thousands of years in Peru as...
Indonesia arrests 72 suspected of starting forest fires as haze persists
Indonesian authorities arrested 72 people suspected of starting some of the forest and peatland fires as huge blazes in central and west Indonesia triggered...
Putin wants to draft 300,000 new troops for war, Ukraine’s Zelensky says
Ukraine thinks Russia is planning to draft an additional 300,000 troops for its war effort after Russian parliamentary elections in mid-September, Ukrainian President Volodymyr...
Your backyard could hold a rare earth fortune – and this orange lichen is the clue
Next time you spot a vivid orange-yellow crust spreading across a rock in your garden, on a country wall or along a hiking trail,...
Singapore’s Lawrence Wong unveils major pro-family measures amid record low fertility
Published: 9:16pm, 23 Aug 2026Updated: 12:04am, 24 Aug 2026 Singapore will increase its spending on pro-family measures focusing on easing childcare costs, with Prime...