Bangkok is used to absorbing the sudden afternoon downpours that flood the city during the rainy season. Even the streets of many skyscraper central districts can briefly turn into rivers, with rats and cockroaches scurrying out of the sewers and taking temporary shelter in trees and buildings while the underworld is evacuated. But every city … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Trump senior adviser Jared Kushner accused CNN of publishing a “deeply misleading story and headline” suggesting its “diplomatic work in the Middle East somehow benefited investments in Israeli defense companies” in a fiery social media post on Friday. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, who rarely criticizes the media … Read more
3 hours agoPinnedIranian cleric threatens oil shipping, regional airports amid Hormuz tensionsAn Iranian cleric warned Friday that oil tankers and airports across the region could face disruption if Iran’s oil exports or air travel are cut off, according to Iran International.Hossein Hosseini Karnami, the Friday prayer leader in Sari, tied Iran’s fate to that of … Read more
King Charles III will acknowledge the “darkest days” of colonial rule and slavery as he tours Caribbean countries on a visit starting this month, a Buckingham Palace spokesman said on Friday. The king will first visit the Bahamas and Guyana alone, followed by a trip to Antigua and Barbuda with Queen Camilla, where Charles will … Read more
Intensified Russian attacks are tearing kyiv apart, Klitschko warns BBCRussian airstrikes strangle bridges over Dnieper River in kyiv ReutersUkraine: kyiv bridges closed after fatal Russian drone attack DW.comLive: kyiv in ‘very dramatic situation’ as Russia steps up bombing, says mayor France 24Russian strikes ‘destroy kyiv’ – city mayor RTE.ie
The Indian “hero” captain of Flydubai flight FZ1073 has described how he struggled to open the cockpit door of his plane while his co-pilot stabbed him on Wednesday. In a video call from his hospital bed in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, Captain Smit Machchhar told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi: “When I was down, I … Read more
Hundreds of schools closed in riots as French students protest lack of funding published at 09:55 BST09:55 BST Image source, Reuters More than 400 schools across France have been closed as the French government says student protests have turned into “urban violence”. Sixty-five staff were injured in the riots and “significant damage” has occurred to … Read more
Hong Kong — Days before Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi was murdered, her father-in-law and brother-in-law allegedly went on a spooky shopping spree. An electric saw, a meat grinder and a refrigerator were among the items they bought in preparation for the murder and disposal of the mother of four, prosecutors told a Hong Kong … Read more
Smit Machchhar, the hero Flydubai captain who fought off a savage attack by his co-pilot, kept fighting because he couldn’t “let everyone else die,” he said in his first public statements since Wednesday’s alleged kidnapping attempt. “At that time, I was fighting for my life,” Machchhar told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a video … Read more
Seoul warns of ‘additional measures’ if Ukraine does not apologize over POW dispute BBC South Korean President Lee warns of ‘measures’ against Ukraine over prisoners dispute, demands apology CNBC South Korea’s Lee threatens action against Ukraine over transfer of North Korean soldiers ReutersUkraine-South Korea dispute escalates over North Korean prisoners of war aljazeera.com Why is … Read more