At UN, Cuba rallies support against ‘cruel’ and ‘ruthless’ US blockade
Published: 5:20am, 8 Jul 2026Updated: 5:24am, 8 Jul 2026 Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez denounced the “ruthless” US embargo against the communist island during...
US strikes Iran, revokes oil waiver after attacks on ships in Strait of Hormuz
Published: 4:41am, 8 Jul 2026Updated: 7:11am, 8 Jul 2026 The United States launched fresh strikes against Iran and revoked a temporary licence allowing Iranian...
Colombia’s president-elect halts transition, accuses Petro of planning coup
Published: 2:47am, 8 Jul 2026Updated: 10:33am, 8 Jul 2026 Colombia’s president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella on Tuesday suspended the transition process with President Gustavo...
Cardinal in Morocco steps back from duties after sexual assault claims
At least five women have accused the archbishop of Rabat of sexual assault, according to an Agence France-Presse investigation, prompting the Spanish-born cleric to...
Trump still ‘disappointed’ with Nato, says US should control Greenland as summit kicks off
US President Donald Trump doubled down on his criticism of Nato member states’ refusal to aid Washington’s military operation in the Middle East, while...
Utah moves to close boarding school where Paris Hilton says she was abused as a teenager
The state of Utah has revoked the licence of a boarding school where socialite Paris Hilton said she was abused as a teenager, saying...
Nato launches defence projects to counter Russia and China
Published: 12:56am, 8 Jul 2026Updated: 1:08am, 8 Jul 2026 Nato member states unveiled a series of defence initiatives on Tuesday aimed at strengthening weapons...
US gave Tehran secret data on Iranian asylum seekers, lawsuit alleges
A lawsuit claims the Trump administration is unlawfully giving confidential personal information to Iran about Iranians who applied for asylum to avoid “grave danger”...
Customers seeking refunds during cooling-off period will need to pay admin fee
Published: 12:05am, 8 Jul 2026Updated: 12:10am, 8 Jul 2026 Hong Kong customers seeking refunds under a proposed seven-day cooling-off period for prepaid beauty and...