USA: Boeing strike ends as workers back 38% pay rise deal

Boeing workers have voted to accept the aviation giant’s latest pay offer, ending a damaging seven-week-long walkout.Under the new contract, they will get a 38% pay rise over the next…

Israel: Protests erupt after PM Netanyahu fires defence minister

Protests have erupted in Israel after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired the country’s Defence Minister Yoav Gallant.Netanyahu said a “crisis of trust” between the two leaders led to his decision,…

Poland: Prosecutors accuse Russia of arson targeting European cargo flights to US

A series of parcel fires targeting courier companies in Poland, Germany and the UK were dry runs aimed at sabotaging flights to the US and Canada, Polish prosecutors say. Katarzyna…

China: State agent sentenced to death for leaking state secrets

China has handed down a rare death sentence to a former state agency employee for leaking classified information to foreign intelligence agencies. Beijing’s Ministry of State Security said in a statement…

Russia: Ukraine says it fought N Korean troops for first time

North Korean soldiers have clashed with Ukrainian troops for the first time, Ukraine’s top officials have revealed. In an interview with South Korean broadcaster KBS, Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov…

USA: USD soars while US shares and Bitcoin hit record high on Trump win

US shares hit record highs on Wall Street and the dollar posted its biggest gain in eight years as Donald Trump was re-elected to the White House in a historic…

Russia: North Korean troops reportedly on front lines in Kursk region amid escalation fears

Thousands of North Korean troops are now on the ground in Russia ready to support its war on Ukraine, including in the front-line, Kursk region. South Korea has reported. Over…

Iran: Judiciary sentencess three to death over killing of top nuclear scientist

Iran’s judiciary says three people have been sentenced to death after a court found them guilty of spying for Israel and involvement in the killing of a top nuclear scientist.…

France: Court jails 18 members of English Channel people-smuggling network

A French court has found 18 people guilty in a major people-smuggling trial that has shed light on the often deadly business of transporting migrants and refugees on small boats…

UK: Hundreds of police officers sacked for bad behaviour

New figures show a 50% rise in the number of police officers sacked and barred from returning to work in England and Wales. Nearly 600 officers were dismissed from the…