Ukraine: Russia war is being pushed ‘beyond borders’-Zelenskyy

 Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the thousands of North Korean soldiers expected to reinforce Russian troops on the front line in Ukraine are pushing the almost three-year war beyond…

USA: Hundreds of ballots ruined after drop boxes are burned

Hundreds of United States election ballots have been ruined after two drop boxes were destroyed – one in Oregon and one in Washington state – in incidents that authorities believe are linked. One of…

USA:More backlash after Trump calls controversial New York rally ‘a lovefest’

The United States presidential candidate Donald Trump is facing more blowback from a controversial Madison Square Garden rally marred by sexist and racist insults, by calling it a “beautiful” event and “an…

Nigeria: MP Alex Ikwechegh apologises after taxi driver slapping video went viral

Nigerian MP Alex Ikwechegh has apologised after a video went viral of him slapping and verbally abusing a taxi driver who had come to deliver food to his house. “I…

UK: HSBC profits jump by 10% as bank set for major shakeup

HSBC has seen its quarterly profits jump by 10% as the UK-based banking giant embarks on one of the biggest shakeups in its 159-year history. The firm said its pre-tax profits rose…

Morocco: France backs Rabat in dispute with Algeria over Western Sahara

France’s President Emmanuel Macron has told Morocco’s parliament that he believes Western Sahara should be under Moroccan sovereignty, and has pledged to invest French money there. Western Sahara is a…

Lebanon: Israel strikes on eastern valley leaves 60 dead

At least 60 people have been killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon’s eastern Bekaa Valley, the Lebanese health ministry said. Two children were among those killed in strikes which targeted…

Palestine: Israeli strike on Gaza kills 93

At least 93 people are dead or missing after an Israeli air strike on the town of Beit Lahia in northern Gaza, the Hamas-run health ministry says. Rescuers said a…

Germany: Adidas ends ‘fight’ with Kanye West

Adidas has ended its “fight” with Kanye West over antisemitic comments he made in 2022, which scuppered the sports brand and US rapper’s “Yeezy” collaboration. Adidas discontinued the collection at…

Hungary: PM Orban goes against EU and says disputed Georgian vote was fair

Hungary’s Viktor Orban congratulated Georgia’s increasingly authoritarian government in person on Tuesday, on a visit to Tbilisi three days after it won a contested election. Praising the vote as “free…