The United States carried out a drone strike earlier this month on a port facility along the Venezuelan coast, marking the first publicly known attack on Venezuelan soil. The targeted location is believed to have been used by the criminal group Tren de Aragua to store and transport narcotics, according to sources familiar with the…
Thailand’s military has accused Cambodia of breaching a recently signed ceasefire agreement, raising fresh concerns over stability along their shared border after weeks of deadly clashes that displaced nearly one million people. In a statement issued on Monday, the Royal Thai Army said it detected more than 250 unmanned aerial vehicles flying from the Cambodian…
The man who disarmed one of the gunmen responsible for killing 15 people at a Jewish event at Bondi Beach has spoken about the moments that led him to intervene, saying his sole intention was to prevent further loss of innocent lives. In verified footage from the attack, Ahmed al Ahmed, a Sydney shop owner…
China has begun large-scale military drills around Taiwan, simulating the seizure and blockade of key areas of the island, in what Beijing described as a warning against “separatist forces”. The exercises involve China’s army, navy, air force and rocket force and include live-fire drills, according to the Chinese military. The operation, codenamed “Justice Mission 2025”,…
Former US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky say talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine have made progress, though major disagreements remain unresolved. The two leaders met on Sunday at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida to discuss an updated peace proposal. While both sides described the discussions as constructive, they stopped…
Moscow – Russian President Vladimir Putin stated on Saturday that if Ukraine is unwilling to pursue peace, Russia will accomplish its objectives in the ongoing war by force. His remarks came after a massive Russian missile and drone strike on Ukrainian territories, which prompted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to argue that Moscow is signaling its…
Conakry – Guineans went to the polls on Sunday in a presidential election that appears set to deliver victory to Mamady Doumbouya, the general who led the 2021 military coup that ousted former President Alpha Condé. Doumbouya’s candidacy breaks a previous promise to hand power back to civilian authorities by the end of 2024. All…
Kyiv / Florida – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to meet former US President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday to discuss the latest round of talks aimed at ending nearly four years of conflict with Russia. The discussions will centre on an updated US-brokered peace plan, as well as proposals for US security…
Jakarta — Indonesian rescue teams are searching for a Spanish football coach and his three children after a tour boat sank near Padar Island in Komodo National Park, officials said on Saturday. The boat, which was carrying 11 people, went down late on Friday after suffering engine failure during a trip from Komodo Island to…
Yangon, Myanmar — Myanmar’s military junta went ahead with long-delayed elections on Sunday, launching a highly controversial vote nearly five years after seizing power in a 2021 coup that plunged the country into a brutal civil war. The generals say the polls are a step toward restoring democratic rule, but critics and rights groups argue…
