Category: International News
EU Asylum Applications Down 23% Q1 2025
Asylum applications to the European Union fell by 23 per cent in the first six months of 2025, driven by a massive drop in Syrians [more…]
Giorgio Armani To Be Buried Monday In Private Ceremony
Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani, who died aged 91, will be buried on Monday in a private family ceremony in a village near Milan, local [more…]
Israel Issues Fresh Evacuation Order Ahead Of Strike On Gaza City Tower
The Israeli army issued a fresh evacuation order for a residential tower in Gaza City on Sunday ahead of a planned bombing of the high-rise [more…]
UK Mobile Phones Blare In National Emergency Test
Millions of mobile phones across the UK blared a siren sound at the same time on Sunday as part of government efforts to better prepare [more…]
Japan PM Ishiba Says He Will Resign
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Sunday he would step down after less than a year in power, during which he lost his majority [more…]
Overcrowding Kills Infant Gorillas In Rwanda Habitat
Celebrities, politicians and conservationists took turns to announce names for 40 infant gorillas in a glamorous ceremony in Rwanda, where the endangered creatures face a [more…]
Pope Leo Declares ‘God’s Influencer’ First Millennial Saint
Tens of thousands of people gathered at the Vatican on Sunday as Pope Leo XIV proclaimed the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint, an Italian [more…]
US AI Giant Anthropic Bars Chinese-Owned Entities
Anthropic is barring Chinese-run companies and organisations from using its artificial intelligence services, the US tech giant said, as it toughened restrictions on “authoritarian regions”. [more…]
15 Dead As Sri Lanka Bus Plunges Off Precipice
A Sri Lankan bus carrying local tourists visiting lush tea plantation hill towns plunged nearly 1,000 feet (300 metres), with the crash killing 15 people, police [more…]
Thai Tycoon Leads Pack As Parliament Votes For New PM
Thailand’s parliament is set to vote in a right-wing tycoon as prime minister on Friday, ousting the nation’s dominant political dynasty from office after its [more…]
