UK: Defence chief calls for an increase in military budget

The UK chief of defence staff Sir Tony Radakin has said the government should provide more money for defence. Speaking to BBC One’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme, he said…

Australia: Backlash forces celebrity chef Jamie Oliver to pulls children’s book

British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has pulled his latest children’s book from sale after complaints that it contributed to the stereotyping of Indigenous Australians. Oliver, who is in Australia promoting…

Ireland: Ryanair boss defends remarks on teachers after backlash

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has defended comments he made about teachers, which sparked a row on the opening weekend of the Irish general election campaign. Politicians and teaching unions reacted…

China: Roads blocked by thousands of cyclists in night quest for dumplings

It started as a social media quest for dumplings, but ended with thousands of cyclists bringing traffic gridlock between two cities in central China. What should have been a boost…

Iran: Saudi armed forces chief visits Iranian counterpart for rare meeting

Saudi Arabia’s top military official has visited Tehran for talks with Iranian officials in a rare high-level meeting since the countries restored ties last year, Iran’s state media reported,General Chief of Staff…

USA: Teenage park ranger dies as wildfires burn in New York State

An 18-year-old park ranger has died in the US state of New York while battling a wildfire in Sterling Forest – one of several blazes that erupted in the region…

Japan: PM Ishiba secures new term after run-off vote

Shigeru Ishiba, the leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), has secured a new term as the country’s prime minister after a parliamentary vote on Monday. Ishiba, 67, was…

India: Luxury airline Vistara to cease operations

Vistara will become fully integrated with Air India starting MondayIndian full-service carrier Vistara will operate its last flight on Monday, after nine years in existence. A joint venture between Singapore…

France: PM Starmer in Paris for Trump and Ukraine talks with Macron

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is expected to discuss European security and the likely impact of a second Trump presidency when he holds talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in…

Ukraine: Russian strike left six dead and twenty one injured

At least six people have been killed and 21 others injured in Ukraine following the latest series of air strikes by Russia. Five of the deaths happened in the southern…