A former US Marine, Robert Gilman, who had been imprisoned by Russia for over four years, has been freed on humanitarian grounds and is due to return home after advocates raised concerns about his health. Announcing Gilman’s release in a post on Truth Social, President Donald Trump said he...
A major Ukrainian attack on Russia’s Black Sea port city of Novorossiysk hit warships at a naval base and forced two major grain terminals to halt operations on Wednesday, according to Russian and Ukrainian officials as well as grain industry sources.
The Ukrainian attacks killed at least two people, including an 8-year-old child, regional Governor...
The death toll from Congo’s Ebola outbreak has surpassed two thousand mark. According to government data released last night, the outbreak has so far recorded, 4,381 confirmed cases, including 2.011 deaths, while 704 patients remain in admission and isolation facilities. Health authorities are struggling to reach remote areas affected...
The death toll from a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck western Colombia on Monday has risen to 132, with more than 570 others injured. According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake struck on Monday, with its epicentre near San Jose del Palmar in the Choco region, about 400...
The United States will soon make online applications mandatory for several immigration benefits, including green cards, citizenship and asylum, in a move aimed at improving efficiency and reducing operational costs. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said in a new rule published in the Federal Register that forms...
UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg today expressed deep concern over recent attacks by the Houthi group on the Yemeni government-held city of Mocha, warning that the military escalation could push Yemen back toward full-scale conflict. In a statement, Grundberg said, the attacks on Mocha reportedly caused civilian...
In the space of three weeks, Vasily Klimov’s online shopping pick-up point in Moscow has gone from a healthy small business to a loss-making operation he is now desperately trying to sell.
Klimov runs one of 98,000 pick-up points in Russia and neighbouring countries where customers collect goods ordered through...
NASA, the US space agency, has announced that the second stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket crashed into the Moon’s surface early today. The impact occurred at 12:05 PM IST.
The Falcon 9 rocket was launched on January 15, 2025, carrying two commercial robotic lunar landers. After completing its...
Iran and Oman have reached an understanding to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for 60 days. According to the local media reports, the agreement, which still needs approval by Iran’s Supreme National Security Council and could be announced within days, aims to resume navigation in the waterway. Vessels entering...
China has announced a series of economic measures against the United States, including export controls on drones and sanctions on six American entities, in response to recent restrictions imposed by Washington. China’s Commerce Ministry said, the measures follow a US ban on imports of Chinese drones and the addition...
