In snap polls, Portugal’s PM Costa makes stunning victory, bags majority   

In snap general election held on Sunday, Portugal’s centre-left Socialists have won an outright parliamentary majority…

‘He’s not the king’: UK PM’s former chief adviser says it’s his job to ‘get rid of’ Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson’s former chief adviser Dominic Cummings has said that it is his “duty” to get…

Morning News Brief: Russia-Ukraine conflict, US-North Korea talks and more

Here are some of the top stories to start off your day:  Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro…

UAE intercepts ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels

In a third such recent attack, a ballistic missile, which was fired by Houthi rebels of…

Amid war-like situation, Ukraine asks Russia to pull back troops: ‘Diplomacy is the only responsible way’

Kyiv has urged Russia to pull back its troops from Ukraine’s border and must continue diplomatic…

North Korea confirms Hwasong-12 IRBM test, shares pictures taken in space

North Korea has confirmed the testing of a Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) on Sunday, state…

After latest missile test by Pyongyang, US urges North Korea to join direct talks 

After Pyongyang sent a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile into space on Sunday, the US issued a…

Canada removes non-essential personnel from embassy in Ukraine

Canada’s foreign ministry on Sunday said that the country would temporarily withdraw non-essential Canadian employees and…

Living by the code: In China, COVID-era controls may outlast the virus

Police had warned Xie Yang, a human rights lawyer, not to go to Shanghai to visit…

Israel president expresses support for UAE’s security needs during his visit

Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Sunday said that his country supported United Arab Emirates’ security needs.…